Gaurav Dhir

Gaurav is an animal enthusiast. He lives in beautiful Ontario with his energetic family. As a part of his work at beautyofbirds.com, he has been working with ace parrot trainer, Cassie Malina to understand bird behavior and learn more about how he can train his feathered companions.

Egg Storing

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Here at Beauty of Birds, you can get the information about the Correctly Storing Eggs for Maximum Hatchibility / Aufbewahrung der Eier.

Breeder Index – Sorted by Species (E – Z)

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If you can’t find someone close to you, contact the breeders Sorted by Species (E – Z) listed for either a referral or to discuss possible shipping arrangements. Breeders listing by state.

Spix’s Macaws: Aviculture / Captive Breeding

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Spix’s Macaws are energetic and noisy parrots with inquisitive and playful personalities. They can get aggressive, even outside the breeding season. Wild-caught are initially shy but usually get used to their caretakers quite quickly.

Incubation Humidity and Ventilation

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Humidity and Ventilation A well-designed incubator should maintain temperature within 1/4 degree F and humidity within 1 degree F wet bulb temperature. Short term variations in humidity are not important. The average humidity over the incubation period needs to be near optimum to achieve the ideal weight loss. High humidity for the day or two … Read more

Crop Burns

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Crop burns occur when a bird is fed food that is too hot .This often occurs in handfed babies that are fed microwaved formula with “hot spots” due to improper mixing.