Moline Teske's

2423 16th Street

762-7575

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Bettendorf Teske's

2395 Spruce Hills Dr.

355-7230

Bird Care

Remember to take your new bird to the Vet within 48 hours of taking him home.  Use this page as a shopping list to make sure you are prepared and have all you need to make your bird safe and happy in his new home.

Nutrients

Food:

Forti-Diet, Pelleted Foods.

Vitamins:

Avitron

Cuttlebone:

Adds Calcium To The Diet.

Protein 25:

Nutritional Food Supplement.

Gravel:

Grit--Helps Birds To Digest Food.

Treats

Honeysticks, Pine Cone Seed Treat, Bird Cookies, Spray Millet, Egg Biscuits

Nutriberries, Avi-Cakes, Boiled Eggs, Broccoli, Spinach Oranges, Fresh Pea Pods, Tomatoes, Romaine, Apples Corn, Carrots, Cucumbers, Grapes, Peas

Grooming

Mineral Block:

Keeps Birds Beak Trim.

Nail Clipper:

Just Trim The Tips.

Blood Stop:

Broken Blood Feathers Must Be Pulled And Bleeding Stopped At The Skin.

Bird Bath:

Hang one or Floor Model With Mirror.  Bird Shower Spray Takes Away Odors And Stops Dry Skin.

Furnishings

Cage:

Small Wires For Small Birds.  Large Wires For Large Birds.  Proper Wire Spaces And Strength.

Dishes:

Clean Dishes For Food And For Water.

Extra Cup:

For Treats, Gravel Or Pro 25.

Corn Cob Bedding:

Bird Aviary Bedding For The Bottom Of The Cage.  This will Require Less Cleaning And Absorb Moisture.

Cuttlebone Holder:

Use One For Cuttlebone And One For Fresh Fruit & Veggies.

Bird Protector:

Helps Prevent The Bird From Getting Mites.

Toys:

Rotate Weekly.  Birds Get Bored With The Same Toys All The Time.  Swing-Ladder-Extra Perch.

Mineral Treats:

Adds Minerals To The Diet And Keeps The Bird Busy.

Books:

The More You Know, The More Fun You Will Have!

Finch

Provide A Nest & Nesting Material.

Canary

Offer Song Food.  Canaries Usually Stop Singing During Molting.

Molting

ALL BIRDS MOLT.  The Molting Season Is Usually In Summer.  The Bird Will Loose Its Old Feathers.  This Is Extremely Stressful.  It Takes About 30 Days.  The Bird Will Need Iron And Blood Tonic.  He Can Be Expected To Loose Blood With Every Feather Lost.  Also, Offer Molting Food And/Or Protein 25.  Egg Biscuits Should Be Offered At This Time As They Are A Good
Source Of Protein.