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China’s Drought May Make Birds More Susceptible to Avian Flu

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — A drought in northern China that has
limited drinking water to almost 4 million people may also be
making birds more susceptible to the deadly H5N1 avian-flu strain.
The lack of rainfall in Shandong, Shaanxi and other northern
provinces since October causes stress for local fowl, said
, who
specializes in birds. “Any sort of stress would make birds more
susceptible to disease,” she said by e-mail today.
Bird flu killed Read the rest of this entry »

Providing a healthy diet for birds

Most bird diets consist of several key foods. Seeds, whole grain, pellet food, and fruits and veggies.
Seeds can be a nutritious part of the diet, but are high in fat so they should make up less than 20 percent.
Whole Grain Cereal can also be part of their daily routine. Like Chex cereals (rice, corn, wheat, bran, graham), shredded wheat and Cheerios.
Pellet diets are often a good choice for birds because they are nutritious and birds can’t Read the rest of this entry »