Friday, 23 November 2018

The death of the living stamp collection - An immersive and higher welfare future for all birds.

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Thinking almost constantly about the future (and the future of bird keeping in particular) I often find myself asking the same questions, of...
Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Is it time for another "Golden Age" of Aviculture?

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Come with me now on a journey through time and space... Let me set the scene for those not familiar with the history of aviculture - Bir...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Micromonsters - Health and Husbandry in Aviculture - Aspergillus Sp.

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Disclaimer - I am in no way a vet and do not claim to be, it is probably likely that you are also not a vet. As birdkeepers we can however...
Saturday, 2 December 2017

Micromonsters - Health and Husbandry in Aviculture - An introduction

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First thing first. Let's get things straight. I am in no way a vet and do not claim to be, it is probably likely that you are also not a...
Monday, 23 October 2017

Linguistics in Aviculture - Updating for the times?

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This post is not directly related to aviculture and could indeed be applied to any discipline involving wild animals in captivity. Wild ani...
Monday, 2 October 2017

MMM... DONUTS! - Thinking outside the boxes : Have we overlooked a major new aviary design?

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Donuts... I know what you're thinking, where are you going with this, but hold tight, there is a point here. Traditionally when we d...
Friday, 22 September 2017

BEHAVIARY - Looking at avian husbandry related behaviour training and welfare in captivity

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Giant aviary, beautiful... everyone loves to see birds in large flights interacting with their own kind and maybe even compatible species,...