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By Hiyori Sanaka

Thanks to hospitalization, my Kozakurainko (love bird) lost his weight constantly,and resulted in good health condition, yes, the result is all right.

But I must keep his weight less than the weight at present.

If he again gained weight, I should take him to the hospital again because of liver dysfunction.
How can I keep his weight within 56-57g? After consultation with my bird’s home doctor, I made up my mind to keep him moving everyday. Of course, the best training for the bird is to let him fly for a distinct time.

However, my Kozakurainko loves to walk rather fly, and I gave up… Yes, he seemed to be trying to fly, with his wings open wider, wider, wider,….and runs this Kozakura!
But if so, I must consider alternative way to spend his fat tissue even with running or walking.
So I left him in front of the shoes box and call his name, and walk quickly to the opposite side of my house.
Kozakurainko was surprised to start running like small chicken walk behind his hen.
Length of the walking space is only 8m, but we did twice in a day. At first a few days, it was quite succesful.

He came with running anytime when I call his name.

However, he suddenly found that there is no pleasant in this unexpected play, no feed, no toys.
And he learned that if he did not run, I will come to pick him up.

What a clever bird with this very small brain!!!
Then, I tried to pay my effort to let him walk.
Keeping the distance 30 cm between Kozakurainko and me, watching his eyes in the same height with him,calling his name, I crawled to back, like a cat walking behind keeping his eyes on enemy big cat coming.
“Come on , Piro, Piro, come on!”

What a silly walk was I doing for my bird.
It was very hard training for me to do that everyday.

But with our such efforts for moving, he can keep his weight within expected range without controlling any diet intake.

Yes, just the same as human being, it is also necessary to keep your bird moving when he loves you very much and follow you.

Eating, and walking.
This is the basic, and the supreme for keeping health even in small birds.

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By Pam Caouette

Bird seed balls are wild bird food. Bird seed balls are made with animal fat and seeds. Bird seed balls can also be called suet. Bird seed balls are a great way to help birds in the winter. Birds need to eat bird seed that has high fat and protein, so bird seed balls are a great choice for anyone looking to have birds around their homes and to help birds.

Bird seed balls can also be suet cakes. Suet is the material that makes the bird seed balls. Suet is the animal fat, usually beef liver fat that has been processed so that it will not spoil nor will it melt and get soft. Bird seed balls can also be made with peanut butter and seeds. This works well too because the birds still get the protein that they need, as well as a flavor which they like. The great thing about bird seed balls and bird seed bells, is that you necessarily do not need a bird feeder. You can simply hang them with a string or a wire using the casing that they come in.

Bird seed balls can also come in different shapes. You can buy bird seed bells as well which serve the same purpose as bird seed balls, only they are a different shape. However you choose to feed the birds around your house, use bird seed that they will like to eat. You may notice that if the birds do not like a particular type of bird seed, you will see it all over on the ground. They will spit out the seeds that they do not like. Also use a bird feeder that best suits them, a hanging bird feeder, a platform bird feeder, a window bird feeder or a suet bird feeder designed for suet cakes. Your bird feeder search can end right here with all the bird feeder information that you need as well as products.

Pam Caouette has had a wonderful garden full of wild birds. Learn more about wild birds and at http://www.aplusbirdfeeders.com

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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Pam_Caouette]Pam Caouette

Why use bird seed when the bird can eat what is found in nature?

Well bird seed is a great way to attract birds to you home. Bird seed also helps keep the birds nourished and healthy. In the winter or in dry seasons it may be hard for birds to find appropriate food so bird seed is a great way to keep birds nourished.

What bird seed do I choose?

When you choose a bird seed for your birds look for ones with high fat and protein content. This will ensure that your birds will be well nourished and well feed. There are different types of bird seed that you can offer the birds around your home. Depending on what type of birds you want to attract will depend on the bird seed and the bird feeder. For some bird seeds hanging bird feeders or tube bird feeders are best. While for others birds platform bird feeders or suet bird feeders are the better choice. To see what kind of bird seed is most preferred by birds, here is a useful bird seed chart.

When do I use bird seed?

Bird seed can be used year round. There is nothing wrong with feeding birds in the summer and spring this way they will receive the nutrient that they need while they are nesting. It is important that if you start feeding wild birds in the winter that you continue to feed them. Once wild birds find a reliable food source they will keep coming back to eat there.

What is suet?

Suet is a great bird food. Suet is animal fat and should be made with the highest quality beef kidney fat. Suet is processed so that it will not spoil or become soft and melt with different temperatures, because if this happens then all your bird seed will end up on the ground. Here is more information about suet.

What is wild bird seed?

Wild bird seed is all of the seeds mentioned above and in the chart. Wild bird seed can be mixed together for different types of bird feeders, or to attract different types of birds. Wild bird seed is made for wild birds, made for the nutrition that they need and how they prefer to eat. When you are looking a buying a bird feeder online, be sure to check out all the different types of wild bird seed for that type of bird feeder.

Pam Caouette is the lead author for www.aplusbirdfeeders.com which offers great information on wild birds, bird feeders and birdseed. Visit http://www.aplusbirdfeeders.com for a wealth of information.

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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Pam_Caouette]Pam Caouette

What are platform bird feeders you may be wondering and what is their purpose with feeding birds? Well to put it simply a platform bird feeder is designed for birds who like to eat bird seed off of the ground. Platform bird feeders can be places slightly above ground, or the can be mounted off a deck a tree or a stump. You can also order a platform pole mount to mount your platform bird feeder on a pole.

The main difference between hanging bird feeders and platform bird feeders is that with a hanging bird feeder the bird seed is dispensed through a crack or a small opening in the bird feeder. With a platform bird feeder the bird seed is placed on a platform, or a plate and the birds peck the food from a pile or scattering.

With a platform bird feeder, or a tray bird feeder the birds that are attracted depends on the seeds, but if you are using a platform bird feeder, or fly thru feeder then you may end up seeing a cardinal and other various birds.

Platform bird feeders can also be squirrel proof. By having your platform bird feeder hang, squirrels are less likely to reach your bird seed, saving you money and allowing the various birds to eat. Some platform bird feeders, or tray bird feeders come with a screen big enough for the birds beaks, but too small for the hands of the squirrels, this is a great feature.

Platform bird feeders and tray bird feeders also know as ground bird feeders are easy to maintain and clean, and will bring different types of birds to your backyard than that of a hanging bird feeder. If you decide to buy a platform bird feeder, be sure that you have an adequate location in your yard before you make the purchase.

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By Iziah Shumkel

Not all foods are good parrot foods. It has often been said that parrots can eat just about anything that we humans can eat, this is just not the truth. It would be a wise decision, to forget that what tastes good to you must also taste good for your parrot. Many foods are just unable to be digested well by the parrot and may lead to an upset gastrointestinal tract. There are also many foods that are poisonous to some birds.

Some of the things that you should try to avoid feeding your bird in large amounts is anything that contains high amounts of sugar (if however you have a Lory, it’s okay as it is a bird species that normally consumes a lot of sugar). Sugar tends to help the growth of yeast, which can be troublesome to your parrot. A yeast infection is a common ailment which can appear around the mouth and the gastrointestinal tract in your bird. By not supplying your bird with a large amount of sugar you will therefore reduce the chance of this infection. Despite this, if your parrot happens to get a yeast infection, you should go to your veterinarian and follow their instructions.

Another product to look out for our milk products, these are also not good to feed to your birds in large amounts. Milk also contains sugar, which is known as lactose. This is a problem as birds cannot digest it and means that the sugar sits in the gut where it for ferments, which can lead to a nasty case of diarrhoea.

Two more products that you should never give your bird are avocado and chocolate. There have been reported deaths due to these foods being fed to one’s bird. However, for some strange reason, bird owners have been known to feed their birds avocado and chocolate without any ill effect. We are not sure why these two products can affect different bird so drastically, but how advise would be not to take the chance, I mean do you really want to play Russian roulette with your bird?

Article Source: Iziah Shumkel