Budgies, Cockatiels and Canaries: The Starter Guide
“Budgies, Cockatiels and Canaries: The Starter Guide” is a 40-page printable PDF guide published by Planète Pets (September 2026 edition), sold for €13 VAT included: 12 chapters, 8 studies cited with their DOI, checklists, schedules and a costed budget, instant download after payment.
The practical guide to choosing, housing, feeding, taming and protecting your cage bird, with a real budget, schedules and checklists.
- 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
€13 40-page PDF to read or print
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Key facts
- Price
- €13 VAT included, one-off payment
- Format
- A4 PDF, 40 pages, to read or print
- Languages
- English and French (two PDFs)
- Contents
- 12 chapters, checklists, schedules, budget
- Sources
- 8 studies with verified DOI; 24 sources in all, full list at the end of the guide
- Edition
- September 2026
- Seller
- Lacangel Group (SAS, France), card payment via Stripe
- Guarantee
- 14-day money-back on a simple email
What the guide contains
12 chapters, 40 A4 pages, with tick-box checklists, schedules and a budget built from prices recorded at real retailers. Studies are cited with their DOI. The French edition is included with your purchase.
- Before you start. Who the guide is for, the order in which to read it and what it does not replace.
- Choosing your bird. A comparison table of the five species (weight, social life, noise, published life expectancy, handling) and five deciding questions.
- What French law says. Domestic species, the commitment certificate, sale documents, identification, abandonment, monk and ring-necked parakeets: what the checked French texts say.
- Cage, aviary and placement. Published minimum dimensions (Swiss ordinance), five priced cages, bars, natural perches, placement, light, bathing and enrichment.
- Feeding: the daily method. Seeds or pellets, the typical ration, safe vegetables and fruit, a method to get fresh food accepted and a 4-week transition plan.
- Taming and clicker training. Step-by-step clicker training (target, stepping up, carrier, scale) and a 4-week taming plan.
- Safety and hazards. Non-stick pans, aerosols, candles, smoke, toxic foods, plants, zinc and lead, free flight, heat, and what to do, with poison line numbers.
- Health: spotting a sick bird and seeing the vet. Signs of a sick bird, reading droppings, weekly weighing, quarantine, psittacosis, laying and nest boxes.
- A real budget. Bird prices and a first year costed item by item (560 to 990 euros for a pair of budgies), then 350 to 510 euros a year.
- Schedules and routines. The daily, weekly, monthly and yearly routine, the cleaning schedule and a health log to copy.
- Printable checklists. Six printable checklists: equipment, arrival, room safety check before free flight, health check, holidays, vet bag.
- Sources. The 8 studies cited with their DOI, official texts, price pages recorded and emergency numbers.
Who it is for, and who it is not for
This guide is for you if…
- You are choosing between a budgie, cockatiel, canary, zebra finch or lovebird
- Your bird has just arrived and you want to avoid common mistakes
- You want to tame your budgie or cockatiel without forcing it
- You want a realistic budget before buying
It will not help you if…
- You are looking for a breeding guide
- You keep a large parrot (African grey, macaw, cockatoo): its needs are different
- You expect a diagnosis or treatment: only a vet can provide that
Free sample
Why birds are so sensitive to air
A bird’s respiratory system is nothing like ours: rigid lungs through which air flows continuously, connected to air sacs. A review published by Brown, Brain and Wang in 1997 in Environmental Health Perspectives stresses that gas uptake relative to body weight is very high in birds, at rest and even more so during activity, to the point that birds can serve as sentinels of air quality. That explains the old story of the canary in the coal mine, and why a product you breathe without discomfort can kill a 30 g bird.
Non-stick pans (PTFE, “Teflon”)
PTFE is the non-stick coating on many frying pans, saucepans, griddles and cooking appliances. When overheated, it releases toxic breakdown products. In a study published in 1982 in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, Wells, Slocombe and Trapp exposed 32 budgies to fumes from overheated PTFE cookware or, for comparison, from plain aluminium cookware. PTFE fumes caused acute respiratory distress and rapid death in many of the exposed birds, with bleeding in the lungs; the budgies exposed to plain aluminium did not have these lesions.
Decision rules:
- When you have a bird, gradually replace non-stick cookware with stainless steel, cast iron or PTFE-free ceramic. It is the only measure that removes the risk.
- As long as you keep some: never an empty non-stick pan on the heat, never cooking on high heat, extractor fan on, kitchen door closed, cage in a distant room.
- Brussels Environment also mentions toasted-sandwich makers, raclette or table-grill appliances and any non-stick appliance: do not use them in the bird’s room.
- As a precaution, keep the bird away from the kitchen during an oven’s high-temperature self-cleaning cycle and when using a new appliance for the first time.
€13 one-off payment, updates included
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Frequently asked questions
What format is the guide?
A PDF file to download right after payment, in French and English, ready to print (checklists and schedules included).
Which birds does it cover?
Budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, zebra finches and lovebirds. Large parrots are not covered.
Is the guide kept up to date?
Yes: prices, vet fees and regulatory references are dated (September 2026) and the guide is revised when sources change. Prices are in euros, recorded in France.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, you can ask for a refund within 14 days of purchase, with no need to give a reason, by writing to admin@tech-bharat.com.
Does this guide replace a vet?
No. It is not veterinary advice: it gives no diagnosis and no treatment. It helps you organise care, spot warning signs and call at the right time.
Seller: LACANGEL GROUP, SAS (French simplified joint-stock company) — SIREN 995 268 018 — registered office: 1 rue Marguerin, 75014 Paris, France — president: Clément Lacaille — EU VAT number FR21995268018 — administration@lacangel.fr. Price VAT included. Digital product delivered right after payment; 14-day money-back commercial guarantee. See the terms of sale.
🩺 The health watchpoints on this page are for information only: only a veterinarian can examine your animal and make a diagnosis.
How it works
Seller: LACANGEL GROUP (SAS), Paris, France, VAT FR21995268018. Prices VAT included. Terms of sale