Avian Empire

Avian Empire Avian Empire provides expert avian veterinary care, telemedicine, supplements, and education to support bird owners across NZ.
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From backyard poultry to companion parrots, we’re dedicated to helping birds thrive with trusted products, services, and advice.

Is Histomoniasis (Blackhead) More Common Than We Thought?Time to find out!Histomoniasis is a serious and often overlooke...
03/08/2025

Is Histomoniasis (Blackhead) More Common Than We Thought?

Time to find out!

Histomoniasis is a serious and often overlooked disease that affects chickens, turkeys, and other poultry. Based on recent cases, we believe it's more widespread in New Zealand than current data suggests.

To get a clearer picture, we’ve launched the Histomoniasis Prevalence Project, a research initiative offering low-cost PCR testing to backyard bird keepers and poultry owners. By making testing more accessible, we hope to gather meaningful data on where and how often this disease is showing up.

Got a Question for Our Vet? 🩺Got a burning bird question you’ve been meaning to ask? Now’s your chance! Drop your questi...
30/07/2025

Got a Question for Our Vet? 🩺

Got a burning bird question you’ve been meaning to ask? Now’s your chance!

Drop your question in the comments below and our bird vet, Sam, will do his best to go through them and share his expert advice.

🌿 We’ve reached 19% of our goal for 2025! 🌿Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Avian Empire customers and our own...
30/07/2025

🌿 We’ve reached 19% of our goal for 2025! 🌿

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Avian Empire customers and our own monthly contribution, we’ve now raised $950 towards our $5,000 goal for the Little Green Bird Conservation Trust this month. We’re so grateful for your support.

Thank you for being part of this mission—we truly couldn’t do it without you.

Let’s keep going!

This beautiful photo capturing a Rifleman titipounamu is by the talented Melissa Boardman who has kindly let us use these for our website! A giant thank you! 💚

A giant Happy Birthday to our larger than life vet Sam! Here’s to another trip around the sun and maybe even a day off 😂
28/07/2025

A giant Happy Birthday to our larger than life vet Sam! Here’s to another trip around the sun and maybe even a day off 😂

The Importance of Pain Relief in BirdsI wanted to share a pair of photos from a lovely client of ours, taken just two ho...
25/07/2025

The Importance of Pain Relief in Birds

I wanted to share a pair of photos from a lovely client of ours, taken just two hours apart that clearly show the difference pain relief can make.

Birds are experts at hiding pain, it's part of their survival instinct. Because of this, they're often not prescribed pain relief, even when it's desperately needed.

If your bird is showing signs like being fluffed up, hunched, tail down, squinting, moving slowly, having diarrhoea, or showing reduced interest in food or water (or not eating at all), these are not just vague symptoms, they're often a response to pain.

Pain relief doesn’t just reduce inflammation and improve comfort. It allows birds to return to normal behaviours like eating, drinking, and moving around, key steps in speeding up recovery.

If your vet doesn’t offer pain relief, always ask why. Advocate for your bird. They deserve comfort and proper care, just like any other animal.

Pain relief isn’t a luxury. It’s a basic part of recovery.

New Encyclopaedia Entry: Avian InfluenzaOur latest entry in the Avian Empire Encyclopaedia is now live, this time we're ...
21/07/2025

New Encyclopaedia Entry: Avian Influenza

Our latest entry in the Avian Empire Encyclopaedia is now live, this time we're covering Avian Influenza.

We break down the difference between low and high pathogenic strains, how the virus spreads, what signs to look for, and why it’s a serious concern for both wild and domestic birds.

Check the comments for the link

You may have noticed a little green bird popping up on our website... We’ve been quietly working on something big, and I...
21/07/2025

You may have noticed a little green bird popping up on our website... We’ve been quietly working on something big, and I’m finally ready to share it.

Little Green Bird Conservation Trust is now live.

It started with a simple idea—what if we could rewild just 1% of Aotearoa? Buy land, replant it with native forest, build predator-proof spaces, and give our birds a real shot at thriving again.

It’s been months of planning, paperwork, and dreaming. And now, it’s real.

If you care about birds, forests, and the future of our wild places, I’d love you to check it out, follow along, and share it with anyone who might want to be part of something hopeful.

This is just the beginning.

Check the comments for the link to our brand new website!!!!!

New Encyclopedia Entry: Bumblefoot in Birds It’s that time of year—muddy runs, wet perches, and the perfect conditions f...
16/07/2025

New Encyclopedia Entry: Bumblefoot in Birds

It’s that time of year—muddy runs, wet perches, and the perfect conditions for bumblefoot to sneak in. That’s why our latest Avian Encyclopedia entry is all about this common (and preventable) foot condition.

Learn about:
- Early signs to watch for
- How it’s diagnosed
- Treatment options (Avian Empires 4 stage approach)
- Prevention tips

Whether you have backyard hens, parrots, or wild bird patients—this is a must-read for keeping feet healthy and birds happy.

Check the comments for the link :)

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Avian Empire

Avian Empire offers an online telemedicine consultation service with your feathered friends in mind. This online platform was developed to assist bird owners across New Zealand access services, information and support from dedicated and professional avian specialists.

If you would like to discuss an issue regarding your birds health or wellbeing, you can email [email protected].

Once contacted, we will send you a digital form to capture your birds history. The consultation price is $55.00 NZD, this covers the consult and a follow up. Avian Empire is available 7 days a week.

- Consults can be cancelled up to 24 hrs prior to the appointment commencing.