Bird Care

Frequently Asked Questions, Handouts and Newsletters

Read our Health and Enrichment Tips for some suggestions to help maintain health and enrich your bird’s life.

Below are some bird care resources which we trust you will find helpful and informative. Please, if you have a question which is not answered in this section, do not hesitate to contact our friendly, helpful staff during normal business hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the signs of a sick bird?

What should I be feeding my bird?

Should I trim my bird’s wings?

How do I make my bird happier?

Why is my bird screaming?

Should I feed my bird seeds?

Should I make an appointment before visiting Brisbane Bird Vet?

How do I tell the sex of my bird?

Why is my bird attacking me or another person?

Do you board birds at Brisbane Bird Vet?

What do I do when my bird escapes?

Should I feed wild birds?

Why does my bird feather pluck?

Why is my bird pulling its feathers out?

What do I do if I find a wild baby bird?

Handouts and Articles

	Title	Size
	Tips to Better Bird Health	96.05 KB
	Psittacosis	104.98 KB
	Conversion from Seed to Pellets	90.12 KB
	The Human-Bird Bond and its Impact on Companion Bird Behaviour	95.81 KB
	A Case of Egg Binding in a Cockatiel	471.30 KB
	A Case of Foreign Body Obstruction in a Quaker Parrot	1.46 MB
	A Case of Heavy Metal Poisoning in a Sun Conure	308.78 KB
	Captive Foraging	98.63 KB
	Fatty Liver Disease	72.29 KB
	Feather Picking and Self-Mutilation	70.21 KB
	Good Practice when Feeding Wild Birds	1.26 MB
	Hand Rearing Birds	61.81 KB
	Nutritional Disease - Seed and Fatty Liver Syndrome	651.88 KB
	Procedure for Correct Wing Clip	116.90 KB
	Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease	57.86 KB
	What to Do If You Find a Baby Bird	65.01 KB

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