The molecular sexing of birds is a simple process. We take a biological sample, is analysed in the laboratory and the sex of the bird is determined. This description, although it is right, is similar to be contented with reading the summary of a book instead of the
The increasing interest of keeping birds as pets is linked to the expansion of hand breeding. Hand reared birds are tamer and, what is more important, more used to human contact. Nowadays, breeding birds is a very common activity which is gaining more and more popularity. In Spain,
Avian circovirus (commonly known as PBFD, Psittacine beak and feather disease) is a disease that affects the family Psittacidae (parrots, macaws, budgerigars, etc.) from Europe, Asia and America. This viral disease attacks the cells in charge of the growth of the follicles located in feathers, beak
MY TIPS ABOUT FEEDING LOVEBIRDS BY Miguel from AGAPORNIS ARIAS A GOOD DIET FOR BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE We need to take into consideration that a good diet will help our lovebirds to life longer and with a better quality of life. Lovebirds need a balanced diet to be healthy and strong
Recessive Mutations. We already explained that this type of mutation needs to be found in both chromosomes for it to be visible. Now is when the word "carrier" comes into play. If we understand everything we have explained up to this point, we should not have
To begin, we should clarify that all the mutations are found in the pairs of chromosomes (represented in this image) and are transmitted through three types of inheritance that will be studied in this article. AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT: Dark factors, Violet and Pied. As these three mutations are
Infertility is one of the biggest problems that breeders of exotic birds face. Few things are more frustrating than seeing a pair of birds that are not able to fertilized eggs after trying so hard. For this reason and because it affects many types of parrots,
Birds tend to hide signs of illness that is why by the time the bird shows signs of weakness, it is already very sick. We need to pay close attention to be able to identify a abnormal behaviour and be ready to take our bird
Can we find talking birds? Yes we can find talking birds. The answer is clear. There are birds that actually talk even though they lack vocal cords. Most of the birds of the Psittacidae family are able to repeat sounds and imitate human voice if they are
It cannot be denied that humans have long felt a strong attraction for parrots. Close your eyes for a moment, let's get back in time and travel to any place where parrots live in nature. We find ourselves among the local inhabitants, numerous tales, legends and stories proof that their