Birdsville BirdShop

03/10/2022

HAND-REARED BLACK CAP LORY
Sweet baby available...

03/10/2022

We have lots of bright aviary birds and range of indoor animals to keep you company through the chill!

There’s no one size fits all to pets, so come find out which companion suits you 🦜

Specializing in Hand-Fed baby parrots and bird supplies

03/10/2022

Thought this may help people choose which food is best suited for their lory or lorikeet

03/10/2022

New range of Murphy’s parrot pellets, for anyone who wants to try something different and healthy for your birds

We have lots of specials and animal set up specials available

we are open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Our address is 684 botany Rd Alexandria, parking out the front
9669 1766

27/09/2022

We have lots of bright aviary birds and range of indoor animals to keep you company through the chill!

There’s no one size fits all to pets, so come find out which companion suits you 🦜🐁🐌

Play and games are a big part of bonding with your animal and keeping them happy and healthy! Lots of birds on the play pen today, and the rabbits and Guinea pigs were playing lots of hide and seek!

Please reach out to us by phone, our website or in store for further details as animals and stock may move, and we can best answer your questions directly.

27/09/2022

Creature report, creature report!!

New in we have very cool freshwater muscles!

We also have baby hand raised budgies, princess parrots, among other birds, we have baby rats, mice and Guinea pigs as well

Any questions please call as we do not check previous posts and as admin I work offsite and haven’t got access to pricing or availability on this Facebook forum

we are open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Our address is 684 botany Rd Alexandria, parking out the front
9669 1766

27/09/2022

Hand raised Parrotlets! 😍
These little treasures have weaned off formula and on to Birdsville Budgie Blend over the last weeks and have been responding well to early “step up” training.

Three Parrotlets will be in store from tomorrow to find their forever families 🐦🐦🐦

27/09/2022

Now I posted this up because I had some customers from previous posts not believe us that parrots eat hot chillies

As you can see Thomas and Polly our Quaker parrots are enjoying some of our Birdsville chillies that are super healthy for birds!
The little ones are very hot birds eye chillies and this doesn’t stop them from getting stuck in.

We sell our chillies in our parrot mixes and sold separately.

Any questions please call as we do not check previous posts thank you

27/09/2022

Creature report, creature report!!

More brand new bird toys and some amazingly awesome bird stands have just arrived!! Check out the photos, they are really good sizes!

Our team have recently just bagged up plenty of fresh premium bird blends, everyone’s birds have been loving them!!! Tasty and healthy and great value!! Every ingredient has been tried and tested for bird health and palatability.

Did you know we have a whole dog and cat area with some great quality foods and treats with everything you need to keep them happy.

Any questions please call as we do not check previous
posts and as admin I work offsite and haven’t got
access to pricing or availability on this Facebook
forum

we are open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday 10
am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Our address is 684 botany Rd Alexandria, parking out
the front
9669 1766

27/09/2022

27/09/2022

We are working on giving our beautiful Birdsville blends the labels they deserve!!! What do you guys think about this?
These are the ingredients we use.
We would love and value some feedback as this is our first mock up 🙏

27/09/2022

EXCITING NEWS!!

Puppy Class will be starting at Alexandria ❤️ 💙

The wonder Amanda will be teaching these classes. Starting mid September 2022 and taking bookings now!

27/09/2022

Ricky female and Joe male, both male cockatoos are looking for a loving family

27/09/2022

Just another gross reason to worm your birds and your chickens 🥹

A customer came in with a very remarkable photo. She was eating an egg from her own chickens, then suddenly she saw a worm in the egg!

Worms in birds are mainly found in the small intestine, but can also be found in the oesophagus, crop, muscle stomach, oviduct and the egg.

Worms produce a huge number of eggs and the infectious eggs remain present inside the bird and in the droppings to hatch at a later date. This is why we recommend a regular worming programme

What’s worse is that worms are quite common and they can infect the dog, the cat, the budgie, kids and these can all be spread to the neighbour by the common house fly.

Worms are seriously gross, but they also can kill your pet.
This is why our Birdsville team have always been harping on about worming your pets.

Just ask any person who works with livestock, worms are actually pretty common.

We recommend worming all of your animals, you can even worm fish.

So de-worm your chickens, birds and other pets at least 4 times a year to prevent this kind of extra meat on your plate!
Commercially held chickens are de-wormed very regularly, so if you buy eggs, you won't come across this extra meat on your plate.

The most common roundworms found in commercial poultry and domestic birds are Ascaridia galli (the large roundworm) and Heterakis gallinarum (the caecal worm). Capillaria species (hairworms, crop worms, gizzard worms) have been reported historically as not uncommonly causing heavy in infestation.

If you haven’t wormed your pet bird or chickens come in and see us in store we have worming medication for both.

27/09/2022

Good morning everyone!!! Live reptile and frozen food has just arrived

27/09/2022

We have lots of specials and animal set up specials available

we are open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Our address is 684 botany Rd Alexandria, parking out the front
9669 1766

27/09/2022

Awesome new large parrot toys just arrived!!!

27/09/2022

Re homers of the month updated video betrayed by chipmunks, but seriously if you could share this page or know someone that could help us find these guys a home it would be awesome!!! These we have been trying to find these guys a home for a wee while.

Any questions please call the guys in store as our admin works offsite

27/09/2022

Creature report

We have had some beautiful finches arrive in store. Ruddy, painted finches, orange breast finches and tannibar finches.

Any questions please do not ask us on Facebook and call as we do not check previous posts as our admin I work offsite and haven’t got access to pricing or availability on this Facebook forum.

we are open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Our address is 684 botany Rd Alexandria, parking out the front
9669 1766

27/09/2022

Most people do not realise that parrots actually eat insects in the wild, they are not just seed or nectar eaters. In the wild they will use their strong beaks to ply apart bark to find grubs. This rainbow lorikeet was loving his mealworms at the Canberrawalkinaviary. It’s an awesome place to visit with ringnecks, cockatiels, Java sparrows, red rumps, budgies, Supurbs, regents the list goes on flying around freely in a huge aviary. Worth a family trip to Canberra, I couldn’t get my kids out of the place 😂.

27/09/2022

Look at this stunning male Indian ringneck, these guys won’t be available Australia wide as handraised for a couple of months as it’s the beginning of breeding season.

27/09/2022

This post is not only to help us find a home for these to friendly but scrappy looking fellows, Oliver the female sulphur crested cockatoo and Kermil the male eclectus parrot but also to also help people who have a parrot that is plucking at home.

Below are some ways to help birds feather plucking

Birds that are under or overactive or under or overstimulated frequently pluck their feathers, as can birds that have a poor diet.
These 2 Re homer kermil the eclectus parrot and Oliver sulphur crest cockatoo have seemed to improve a little bit since we have had them at Birdsville just recently.
Anxiety or stress can be caused by a lack of fresh air, lack of light, and a disturbance, a change in circumstance, an owner going away or a change in the bird's circadian rhythm or an underlying condition. As with getting any new avian companion, we recommend getting an avian health check, the wild vet does a great job in Glebe

Both birds are definitely plucking their feathers out evidence of where the feathers are lost as the beak cannot reach certain areas such as the head, leaving these areas normal looking You can see which looks like scissor marks in the eclectus males flight feathers, some birds pluck, and some birds click and also do a scissor motion with the beak.

Another stressful situation occurs when the bird is moved from one place to another, or when there is a change in its habitual environment. Nevertheless, stress in any form can cause the bird to indulge in feather plucking.
Insufficient diet also leads to skin and feather problems, which the bird tries to solve by feather plucking. Similarly, birds affected by internal or external parasites can resort to feather plucking due to discomfort.l, another reason we also recommend you worm. Your birds every 3 months.

Feather plucking can become a habit if it is not treated in time. Usually there is more than one underlying cause for the bird's feather plucking

Diet, supplements and environmental enrichment are the best ways to tackle feather plucking

Poor diets can not only lead to poor quality feathers and dry flaky skin but can also make the skin more vulnerable to secondary infection and cause a bird to pluck

For a plucking parrot we will recommend the below pellets and put Birdsville parrot pellets or Birdsville cocky mix, these seed blends are low in oily seeds,
We also have a parrot blend for small or large birds that has loads of vitamin rich blend with chilli, beetroot, legumes, carrot, pumpkin, sweet botato, the list goes on and loaded with vitamins and vitamin A a spoonful of this a day with your B calm pellets daily would be perfect.

fresh fruit and veg a standard for all parrots.

Parrot B-Calm pellets is a functional complete diet formulated by avian veterinarians that provides balanced nutrition and supports the reduction of stress and anxiety with natural ingredients.�Made with amino acid L-Tryptophan, a natural precursor for the synthesis of serotonin in the brain, Parrot B-Calm provides non-drowsy, non-sedative action balanced with fresh Australian whole grains, vitamins, minerals and turmeric to support your bird’s health and wellbeing.

Plenty of fruit and veg rich in vitamin A such as sweet potato and broccoli, this is the reason our parrot blends have sweet potato in them as it’s so important for a parrots health and vitality.

Environmental enrichment, a plucking bird can not have too many toys, and rotate the toys regularly

Boredom and the stress associated with the inability to perform natural behaviors are common challenges associated with bringing animals into our homes because they rely heavily on their natural instincts. Our goal for the birds in captivity should be to replicate their natural history and environment as much as possible in captivity to avoid the development of major social, behavioral, and physiological issues. As parrots are very playful they will need lots of toys to play with and tear up. Sadly many parrot owners are not aware of this. The reason we have such a big range of bird toys is testament that they need a lot of toys to keep them mentally stimulated. We have a huge selection of toys from bird foot toys, to hanging and chew toys for large parrots.

Symbiotic

The health of the microbiome in our bird’s gut is absolutely essential for a healthy life. The bacteria in the microbiome help digest food, regulate the immune system and protect against other bacteria that cause disease.
Synbiotic 180-S is a 9-Strain probiotic blend with natural prebiotic (chicory root extract). Probiotics aid in balancing the digestive system and optimizing digestion of feed. Prebiotics feed and nourish gut flora, help to improve immune function, and assists in the growth of beneficial bacteria (especially useful after antibiotics and illness). Enzymes improve digestion of food which is crucial for birds recovering from plucking stress and injury.

Another option with a lot of success is using stop pick spray, taste terrible to birds and helps stop or reduce them plucking and chewing them self

Getting your bird healthier will help with reducing or stopping plucking

26/09/2022

Creature report

We have had some beautiful finches arrive in
store. Ruddy, painted finches, orange breast
finches and tannibar finches.

Any questions please do not ask us on
Facebook and call as we do not check previous
posts as our admin I work offsite and haven’t
got access to pricing or availability on this
Facebook forum.

we are open 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to
Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4
pm Sunday
Our address is 684 botany Rd Alexandria,
parking out the front
9669 1766