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Bird Products

As the biggest Pet Store in South Africa you will find virtually everything for your bird with us. If we don’t have it we will find it for you. Seed, Bird Cages, Treats, Toys, Special Mixes, Avi-Plus, Gravel Paper, Feeders, Drinkers, Breeding Boxes, Breeding Logs, Aviaries are some of the products we stock at unbeatable prices.

We sell all bird seed in bulk, 1kg, 5kg and 10kg bags. We pride ourselves in selling only the best quality seed available.

Things to keep in mind when you decide to keep a bird:

THE CAGE

Besides what you paid for your bird, the cost of its cage is the largest investment you will have to make for bird keeping. Remember, the cage is where your cherished pet will spend many hours, where it will eat, play, sleep, and feel secured. So spare no expense, make no compromises, bite the bullet, break the bank, and buy the largest cage you can barely afford.

Usually as cage dimensions increase, so does the space between the bars. Your bird’s head must be larger than the space between the bars. You have to consider not only cage size and bar spacing, but also bar size and weld strength – what may hold a Cockatiel or Budgie may not be strong enough for the beak of a Cockatoo. A cage with vertical bars may be fine for a flyer, but it makes things much more difficult for your climbing parrot which would prefer horizontal bars.

CAGE STANDS

Providing the stand is stable and depending on the chosen location for the bird, stands can be very useful and attractive. For larger cages make sure that the stand is solid and stable as to prevent both cage and stand being knocked over by a clumsy passer-by.

USED CAGES

Unless you know for sure that the previous inhabitant was healthy, used cages are a high-risk gamble. Who know if the last bird in it died from an infectious disease. As used wood and other porous accessories are impossible to disinfect properly, they must be avoided.

CAGE COVER

A cage cover, whether purchased or homemade, is a necessity. Covering the cage helps put your pet to bed so you will not have to turn out the light. A cover also stops draughts as well as providing shade from the sun.

TOYS! TOYS! AND MORE TOYS!

Toys are important to keep your bird both mentally and physically active. Without toys your bird will become inactive and this will lead to boredom, resulting in health and psychological problems
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Round cages are very attractive, but a rectangular cage will give your pet a corner into which to retreat.A large access door for servicing the cage, and taking out and returning the bird is a must.

Place your cage so:

As to offer sun with shade (like humans, birds require the vitamin D provided by sunlight).
That it is out of draughts whether from heating and cooling devices or windows and doors.
That it is in a low-traffic area where the bird is part of your living space and where it can get a view outside.