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Come visit Bird Paradise Singapore!
A special treat for our loyal BirdCast listeners - a special episode for your enjoyment and education!For decades Jurong Bird Park in Singapore held the mantle of the biggest and most impressive bird collection available for viewing and exhibition to the
Quarantine in your aviaries and the end of the year with Birdman Dad
For the final episode for 2022 Birdman Dad is having a chat about what he suggests when you receive new birds into his aviaries and what he does regarding quarantine.We wish all our listeners a very safe and merry festive season and a very Happy 2023.Hope
The artful glossie black cockatoo
You may (or may not) be aware but there are no glossie black cockatoo homelands in Western Australia AND there are no glossies on public display either.So what do West Aussies do when they want to see a glossie?? Well a group of youth we found out in a s
Aviary building with Birdman Dad
Building aviairies or remodelling existing aviaries can be as much as a hobby as the birds that end up in them. Birdman dad has been building and remodelling aviaries either for himself or helping out other bird keepers with their aviaries for as long as
A little bit extra (avian nutrition)
It's spring and your avairy kept birds need to have a varied diet to keep healthy and support their babies. Listen in for some hints and tips on products that can be helpful in keeping your birds in top health.
Creating neutral territory for aviary birds
Some aviary birds need extra attention when it comes to new introductions - especially several species of finches. Today Birdman Dad is going to share with you, amongst some other ideas, how you can create a finch introduction space.BirdCast also has on o
Bird Hospital
There are a few essentials you need to have when you have pet birds, one of those is a confinement/hospital/hot box - a small, warm space a pet bird can go when they are unwell.Today's episode discusses these boxes and some suggestions on what to do when
Nest box troubles and unwell birds
Many years ago an old farmer shared with me his realities of having livestock; he reassured me that even though it was saddening (and at times devastating emotionally and to lineage genetics) that if you are involved with living things, then innately you
A grass parrot coloured like a rainbow - the beautiful scarlet chested parrot.
The scarlet chested parrot would have to be one of the most colourful small parrots of Australia; a little parrot ,hat like the budgie , has found itself living in the most unusual places throughout the world. What was once a common bird seen in and arou
Birding Garden - wild birds making the best of what aviculturists have on offer.
Birdman Dad is back this week - talking about what he is up to with his pet birds but also the little gems of wild bird life he gets to glimpse and be part of because he keeps pet birds.And he is learning all the time!As well as chatting about some recent