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From seed blends and mineral blocks to cages and toys, there is a vast array of products out there to keep your winged companion happy, healthy and occupied. Find out what works and what might not in this category.

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What is a pecking block?

a block that the birds peck to keep their beaks sharp

What does an incubator do?

It keeps conditions ideal to support life, whether it's chicken eggs or human infants. The word incubation (from the Latin incubare, "to lie upon") can mean the following: * In chemistry or biochemistry, incubation refers to maintaining a system under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction. * The word incubate is applied to sitting on or brooding birds eggs in order to hatch them. * In economics and management, incubation refers to the support provided by business incubators in the development phase of startups when entrepreneurs work on the launch of their companies. * Incubation can refer to infant warming when they cannot maintain their normal body temperature (Incubator, see Neonatal intensive care unit). * An incubation period in medicine means the time between being exposed to infection and showing first symptoms. * In microbiology, incubation can refer an incubation period, as in medicine, or it can refer to maintaining a bacterial culture at a particular temperature for a set length of time, in order to measure bacterial growth. See Incubator (microbiology) * Incubation also refers to the religious practice of sleeping in a sacred area with the intention of experiencing a divinely-inspired dream or cure. Incubation was practised by members of the cult of Asclepius and votive offerings found at his ritual centres at Epidaurus, Pergamum and Rome detail the perceived effectiveness of the method . Incubation was adopted by certain Christian sects and is still used in a few Greek monasteries. Cf. incubus (demon), or a nightmare. * Incubation (computer game) is a computer game.

Why does an incubator need water?

Humidity, plain heat will just dessicate things.

How can I safely fix a crack in the plastic base of a bird cage until I can get a new cage?

Try placing a piece of heavy cardboard (corrugated would be best) cut to size over the cracked bottom. Then cover that with several layers of newspaper to keep the cardboard clean since you can't really clean cardboard.

Where can wings be surgically added onto to people?

They can be added on the side of the torso area, but even if you get them added, you cant fly. An average adult would need a wingspan of 90 feet to fly, and it would still be hard as heck to get airborne. This could be made a bit more practical if you were to replace your bones with lightweight carbon fiber tubes, have your arms removed, have your legs cut smaller, and remove all excess fat and muscle.

Should i get a budgie how much would it cost for everything including a budgie?

when we got our budgie it costed about $250-$300 but it's worth it because you want your budgie to enjoy it's life and live it healthy.

Can conures eat chicken eggs?

They can indeed eat chicken eggs, but it is not as helthy to them as their normal food. Like seeds and vegitables

Where to buy bird cages in London?

PetProductsByRoyal.com has some great bird cages online and they ship worldwide, however shipping may be a bit pricey overseas.

Do baby finches need egg and biscuit?

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Yes until they get older and gain wait and have to take Lipator then they switch to egg beaters and rice cakes

What do you use for worming a budgie?

The medication used for treating parasites in a budgie will depend on what kind of parasite the bird has. It's not a good idea for pet owners to try to diagnose and treat the bird themselves. You should always consult an avian veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment. The veterinarian will prescribe appropriate medicine and show you how to give it to your budgie.

What is the best home egg incubator?

hovabator for economics.

brinsea for big money.

What is the best bird leash for a parakeet?

Firstly, I highly advise against bird "leashes" or "flight suits". These can major harm to your budgie. Stress is another big factor. "Bird leashes" are designed for larger parrots and do not fit smaller birds. Please do not use a "leash" for your budgie

Why do parakeets need a breed box to hatch their eggs and what is a breed box?

Parakeets, like most other domestic Birds, like to have a place that is most like a nest. A Breed Box is a special box made out of wood or some other material. In some Breed Boxes, there may or may not be a shallow dip in it, so the mother bird thinks her 'nest' is, well, more like a nest like in the wild.If you provide a nest box, it will Encourage a pair of birds to mate, and if the the female does in fact lay eggs, then she would most likely lay them in the most nest-like spot she can find in her cage.Sometimes birds will not mate or lay eggs because they do not have a Breed Box. I know this from past experiances with my own pairs of birds. I hope my info helped you =D

What is a good site for info about feeding and food for the gold finch?

The Golden Finch eats a varity of seed, but there are some that it does seem to like especially. I did some searching and found a site that seems to have lots of information about the seed and the best methods of feeding, depending on your goals. See site listed below. Goldfinches are fond of nyger seed and small black oil sunflower seeds.

What wood is good to use for parakeet perches?

All domesticated budgies originate from Australia. Native eucalyptus branches and some fruit tree branches are great. Keep in mind that there are some exception's Always make sure that the specific type of plant is safe. When have selected your branches make sure you have thoroughly cleaned them.

Can you show a parakeet from a pet store like Petco and show it in a Parakeet Bird Show?

I'm sorry but no, birds from petco and other large chain pet stores are almost always inbred and are always American style budgies. If you buy from a breeder you may be able to find an English budgie. English budgies conform to the show standard below.

Unless your budgie looks like that your budgie cannot enter a competition. Hope this helps!

Cartier736 ; )

Excuse me? Um yes you can I have gone to and won first, second, and third place in over 30 contests with a parakeet I bought from pet world. He is a prize champion.

Think about that Cartier736