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Covering the Essentials

In order to meet bird-owning consumers’ needs, pet specialty stores need to stock a comprehensive and quality assortment of bird food and supplies.

Going Wild for Feeding Wild Birds

Retailers have much to gain by stocking products for the many consumers who enjoy caring for and feeding wild birds.

Boosting Bird Sales

A combination of a strong, attractively merchandised product assortment and an effective sales staff can help make a retailer’s bird department take flight.

Dietary Essentials

Ensuring that pet birds are receiving appropriate amounts of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D is key to maintaining their health.

Poison Prevention

Occurrences of heavy-metal toxicity in pet birds may be rare, but pet owners should still know how to prevent it and what to do if it happens.

A Bird Buffet

In order to maintain optimal health, pet birds need a variety of foods in their diets-from pellets to fruits and veggies to high-quality proteins.

Bird Cage Trends

Retailers can be a helpful resource for pet bird owners seeking the most appropriate cage for their pets.

Bad Bird Gone Good

Pet owners often have to be trained to not inadvertently reward and encourage bad behavior in pet birds.

Safe Travels

Bird owners need to be prepared with the appropriate gear-and vital information-before embarking on trips with their pets.

Finches and Canaries

There are several reasons why some birds in the finch family are among the most popular species in the pet trade-and retailers should be well versed in them.