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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Many of our northern species are well adapted to the cold, but some from warmer parts of the world will appreciate shelter and dry bedding. Giving them the opportunity to

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

With many birds being housed due to the bird flu restrictions, it is still important that we allow them to bathe and give them water deep enough to submerge their

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Thinking of their feet. The current Avian Influenza housing/netting restrictions for waterfowl may impact on foot health. Build up of Ammonia from faeces in bedding or bacteria in the soil

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

We all love eau-de-pond-sludge! That black foul mud that builds up at the bottom of the pond is mostly decaying organic matter; faeces, feathers, uneaten food and rotting plant material.

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Many waterfowl are crepuscular in their feeding habits and movements. They favour the ‘gloaming’ – that half light at the beginning and end of the day. It’s a perfect time

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Blue-winged Goose

Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Pal-Mates … weekend web tip   Talking about the status of a wild species and its abundance in the wild, we refer to the International Union for Conservation — IUCN.

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Confident you know your geese? The Grey Geese is the collective group of species including the Greylag, Pink-footed and Bean Geese. The Black Geese includes the Brents and Barnacles.  

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Pal-Mates … weekend web tip

Clearing excess plant growth in bird enclosures reduces areas where rats may hide. In the process though, your grass gets trashed if you leave the job too late. Grass takes

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