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Hand Feeding Baby Budgies

Properly hand fed babies grow up a little more confident and a lot tamer to start with than a parent fed budgie and a hand fed male budgie will probably talk.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54602.asp

Check out the wonderful pictures you can use for postcards at:
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I add new postcards regularly

The rate me selection of bird pictures has been growing but we would love it if you added your pet bird’s pictures in as well, or just take a look at the photos and rate them at
http://www.bellaonline.com/misc/rateme/c13

If you got a new camera this Christmas, please think of posting pictures of your birds.

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The forum always has people looking for advice and normally we have a few knowledgeable people willing to advise them.

Covering Bird Cages

There can be three answers to the question "do you cover your bird's cage?" – yes, no or sometimes.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49516.asp

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