Life-stage guide
Diet variety, flight time, moulting and routine health signs.
A bird that skips even one day of food can be in real danger. Birds hide illness until the last moment, so appetite loss is one of the earliest signs you will ever get. Here is how to read it tonight.
A broken blood feather can bleed alarmingly, and a small bird has very little blood to spare. This emergency guide walks you through calming your bird, stopping the bleeding safely, what never to do, and the clear signs that mean you must get to an avian vet immediately.
The sweet baby bird that suddenly bites, screams and lunges has not turned on you it has hit adolescence. This overview explains the hormonal teenage stage, why biting spikes, and the practical changes to light, diet, sleep and handling that get you both through it.
Most pet birds need 10 to 12 hours of genuine darkness and quiet each night, and too little sleep quietly drives biting, screaming, feather-plucking and hormonal problems. Here is how much your bird really needs, how to build a proper sleep routine, and how to handle night frights.
