The Aviary Owner’s Guide: Toenails and Beaks
As with all animals in human care, it is important to ensure that the feathered friends of the Bevy of Birdhomes aviaries receive the proper maintenance and a clean environment. A large part of bird-care is making sure that their nails and beaks stay short and straight. This simply requires a regularly scheduled visit from […]
Filters and Lights
Bevy of Bird Homes places aviaries in facilities, which include a bar light and often a filter, set into the back portion of the aviary’s roof. The function of the light is fairly straightforward, it brightens the interior, making the birds more visible to residents and guests while creating a warm welcoming sense about the […]
Genetics, Blindness, and Scrappy, Happy Societies!
The Society finch, also known as the Bengalese finch, is a cute and hardy breed of bird thought to have originated in China. They come in a variety of colors, all dappled with white. Some of them even have fluffy mop tops instead of sleek rounded heads. Because of their silly antics and lively mannerism, […]
Calcium Rich
Have you ever wondered what the white surfboard shaped bone in your birdcage is? This is a cuttlebone! Cuttlebones come from the internal shell of a cuttlefish. The cuttlebone is a gas-filled chamber that helps keep the cuttlefish buoyant and helps them navigate through the water. The cuttlebone is mostly made of calcium carbonate. Cuttlebone […]
Baby Birds, and the Technician!
It’s always thrilling when birds sit on their eggs. Even more thrilling is when little, rather odd looking creatures begin to emerge from these eggs. Witnessing the cycle of life up close is a wondrous experience and naturally we don’t want any foreigner disrupting this cycle! Thus, when our technicians come to clean everyone tends […]
Avoid Moldy Bird Food!
If you are a proud owner of one of our aviaries, you may have noticed that when our technicians clean, they place the bird food and water dish on opposite ends of the aviary. This is not to annoy the heck out of the person caring for the birds, but rather to keep the bird […]
Vibrant vs. Blah Birds!
My happiness in life is often tied into my health. When I don’t get enough sleep, my diet is poor, and I don’t exercise regularly, my body doesn’t feel well and consequently my mood swings are bad. My cute little two-year-old son has seen me throw a full-blown tantrum more often than I care to […]
How Do Birds Cool Off?
It’s that time of year where the instant I step outside, I feel desperate for a bath to wash away the salty sweat that cascades down my body. Gross, huh? Well, you don’t have to be human to long for a bath; birds like to bathe too! Even though your bird doesn’t sweat, (they don’t […]
Not Just a Mani., Pedi.!
If you have ever watched one of our technicians clean your aviary, you may have wondered what they were doing to each bird. At a cursory glance, you may have noticed the tech’s trimming the bird’s nails, or even their beak, but if you watched closely you would have witnessed a few more things. In […]
Eat Your Bird Food!
Eat like a bird! Doesn’t sound appealing? Well, read on. Despite the popular phrase’s intended meaning, birds actually eat a large portion of food in relation to their size. And even though their feast may not look tempting, you may think otherwise after you try a popular staple in many bird’s diets! I’m referring to […]
