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Birds: buying guides and gear

A bird is built to fly: choose a cage that is wide rather than tall, natural-wood perches of varied diameters, and treat toys as consumables — especially for parrots, whose intelligence demands daily occupation. Our guides cover budgies, canaries, lovebirds and the big hookbills.

💶 Typical budget: €15–60 per month depending on the species.

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• 🍖 Food

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• 🧴 Care & grooming

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• 🎾 Toys & enrichment

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• 🏠 Bedding & habitat

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• 🧳 Travel & safety

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• 🧰 Accessories

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By breed or species (14)

• Budgerigar
• Cockatiel
• Lovebird
• Canary
• Zebra finch
• Ring-necked parakeet
• Sun conure
• African grey parrot
• Amazon parrot
• Macaw
• Cockatoo
• Senegal parrot
• Kakariki
• Gouldian finch

Planète PetsBudgies, Cockatiels and Canaries: The Starter Guide

To look after them well, the practical guide: Budgies, Cockatiels and Canaries: The Starter Guide — €13

• A cage sized on a published official minimum, not on a starter kit
• A step-by-step clicker method for a bird that steps onto your hand
• Household hazards, from Teflon to avocado, and what to do in an emergency

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Our reference guides

• Cockatiel diet: pellets, seeds and how to switch
• Budgie and canary diet: seeds, pellets and fresh food

The essentials, family by family

• Too many sunflower seeds: the mix mistake that threatens your bird's healthFood

  A seed mix too heavy in sunflower seeds drives obesity, fatty liver and atherosclerosis in cage birds. How to fix the ratio without frustrating your bird.

• Cockatiel diet: seeds, pellets, and fruitFood

  Feeding a cockatiel well: the limits of an all-seed diet, the value of pellets, the share of vegetables and fruit, and preventing obesity in this bird.

• Scaly leg mite in budgies: recognizing and treating knemidokoptic mangeCare & grooming

  Knemidokoptic mange in budgies: the tell-tale crusty patches on legs and beak, the vet treatment, and how to prevent it.

• Misting your bird: when and how to do it rightCare & grooming

  Choosing and using a bird mister: ideal humidity, frequency, spraying technique, and the benefits for skin and plumage.

• Clicker training for birds: the basics of positive reinforcementToys & enrichment

  How to start clicker training with your bird: the gear you need, the principles of positive reinforcement, and simple first exercises.

• Sun conure: keeping a loud, hyperactive bird busyToys & enrichment

  Why is the sun conure so loud? Understanding its need for intense activity and the setups that reduce excessive screaming.

• Nest box for budgies: should you really add one to the cage?Bedding & habitat

  A wooden nest box looks harmless, but it can trigger a full breeding cycle in budgies that have no chicks to raise. What to know before adding one.

• Outdoor garden aviary: real budget and health-safety measuresBedding & habitat

  How much does an outdoor aviary cost, and how do you secure it against predators, weather and health risks linked to wild birds? The budget guide before you commit.

• Nonstick pans and Teflon fumes: a deadly danger for pet birdsTravel & safety

  Why fumes from overheated nonstick cookware are lethal to cage birds, and how to keep your kitchen safe without giving up nonstick pans entirely.

• Bird and cat (or dog) under one roof: the safety rules you can't skipTravel & safety

  A seemingly harmless cat bite can kill a bird within hours. The cohabitation rules to follow without exception between a bird, a cat and a dog.

• Colored LED lighting in the cage: real enrichment or just a gadget?Accessories

  Colored LED lighting in a budgie's cage: what the research shows about its effect on behavior, and how to use it without disrupting sleep.

• Lovebird or budgie for beginners: which bird needs the most company?Accessories

  Lovebird or budgerigar: which one copes better with being alone, and which one absolutely needs a same-species partner? The practical comparison for choosing your first bird.

All bird guides (274)