AvaBirb Blog

Disclaimer: The  following guide focuses on Sun Conure care, but can be adapted to suit your specific bird. Please perform your own research before applying these care instructions to a different species of bird, because they might not be applicable.  However, the SAFETY information is universal to all birds. Click here to download Ava's Care and Safety Guide This document contains some basic guidelines on how to care for Sun Conures and similar medium-sized parrots. These are the guidelines  we followed to care for Ava when we first brought her home! See pages 2 to 4 for important safety information applicable to all birds. Be sure to print out this Guide and take note of your closest Avian veterinarian's name, address, and phone number in case of emergency. Preview: Thank you for using our Care Guide. We hope this post was informative and helpful. Please  contact us  if you have any further questions! Love,  Ava

The question we were stuck on before getting Ava :  do we build our  own custom cage or buy one? When we began researching everything that goes along with adopting a bird, one of the things we quickly learned is that cage size, bar spacing and the material used are all very important aspects to take into account (based on your bird's size). It can all get a bit confusing because there are so many options out there. We ended up building one... we're proud of it, but it is not a project that we would consider doing again. Continue reading to find out why. Note : This will not be a comprehensive guide on how to build a cage like Ava's. We describe the process briefly, but please contact us directly through Instagram or email us  if you have any specific questions. Ava's Cage (October 2019) Building Ava's Cage First, we decided on the cage size we wanted for Ava. Everywhere you look online, it is always recommended to let your bird  have a cage larger than the minimum r...

Adopting your first birb can be overwhelming! There is so much to learn about bird care and so many precautions that need to be taken to keep your bird healthy. Ava, living her best life Before we took Ava home, we spent months learning about everything we needed to know for her health and happiness. We wish that there was one website that covered all the basics, but we had to visit dozens to be able to find all the information we were looking for. So, we have compiled all that information for you so that you can have all the information easily accessible in one place! Here are the top 5 things that you need to know before adopting your first feathered squawker. 1. Know the dangers This is the number one rule because birds are so fragile. We gotta keep our babies alive for as long as possible! Why is it that dogs and cats usually live for as long as their estimated lifespan, but so many birds with a lifespan of 20 years sometimes only live 2 years? I worry that it...

Oh hai there! Welcome to Ava's blog! This will be a place for us to share some Ava stories and where the birb community can come to ask questions, exchange tips, and share experiences! Let's create a supportive and constructive environment here, to make sure that knowledge is passed around for the benefit of our birbs. Love, Ava