The Exotic Wings & Pet Things Blog

  • Traveling With Your Bird

    Traveling With Your Bird

    Traveling with your bird can be a wonderful experience, but there are things that you need to think about and do to ensure your bird’s safety while they are away from home. 

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  • All About Apple Cider Vinegar

    All About Apple Cider Vinegar

    What is Apple Cider Vinegar? Why should I give it to my bird? How do I incorporate ACV in my bird's diet? Look no further - We got you covered :)
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  • Wing Clipping: Everything You Need To Know

    Wing Clipping: Everything You Need To Know

    Wing clipping is one of the most debated subjects in aviculture and it can be hard to find useful information online. If you don't know much about wing clipping, or want to learn more, read me!
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  • Keeping Your Pets Safe: Fireworks

    Keeping Your Pets Safe: Fireworks

    The long weekend is a great opportunity to unwind and relax, but for your pets, it’s often the opposite. Fireworks can be upsetting for animals since they don’t know or...
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  • Picking Out A Cage For Your Pet Bird

    Picking Out A Cage For Your Pet Bird

    Picking out a cage for your bird can be very difficult and nobody wants to spend a large amount of money on a cage until they are sure that it's the right one for their bird. The employees of Exotic Wings and Pet Things (myself included) have also gone through the struggle of picking out the perfect cage so we completely understand! If you are looking to upgrade your current cage or pick one out for the first time, we want to help you throughout the whole process. 
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  • Seasonal Safety For Your Pet Bird

    Seasonal Safety For Your Pet Bird

    It's officially summer! Now that the warm weather is here to stay, we want to remind you of some seasonal dangers that you may not already know about that can help keep your feathered friend happy and healthy this summer!

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  • Sunflower Seeds Aren't As Sunny As They Seem

    Sunflower Seeds Aren't As Sunny As They Seem

    Whether you’re picking a treat for your bird, or deciding on a daily diet for them, it seems that sunflower seeds are in just about everything seed related. If they’re so popular then they must be healthy, right? Wrong!
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  • Spring Checklist

    Spring Checklist

    Spring has sprung! That means it’s time to make sure you’ve completed everything on your bird’s spring checklist. Not sure what to put on that checklist? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Feel free to print a copy of this list :)
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  • The Effects Of Changing Your Birds Schedule During Quarantine

    The Effects Of Changing Your Birds Schedule During Quarantine

    With COVID-19 forcing us to stay in our homes, we have the opportunity to alter our daily schedule and let our birds out all day. Although it is good for your bird to get out of the cage, it is important to keep to your original schedule so that when things go back to normal your birds are not affected by the sudden change. 

     

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  • How To Prepare Your Bird/Pet For Covid-19

    How To Prepare Your Bird/Pet For Covid-19

    Thinking forward, we would like at this time for people to have a checks and measures program for the stewardship of your pet bird/breeder birds in the event that you are unable to care for them at any time. It is always best to plan ahead. 

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