When I started this blog a few years ago I had no intention of boring you with company only information/promotions.

I wanted to share things that interest me and hopefully you by offering links to cool products, recipes and eco-friendly (or not-so-friendly) articles.

As of today I have added yet another category – Birds!

As some of you know we have had finch for about a year and a half. Currently we are up to 13 finch including Zebra, Societies and Gouldians. My husband recently made a huge finch aviary which you can see here. (youtube)

In October hubs and I obtained a 4 year old, male, Umbrella Cockatoo.
Needless to say the last few months have been a learning experience!

Lemon came with a painfully small cage so we purchased a brand new HUGE one and a play stand. He has so much room in the new cage that he is busier in that than when he is out on his stand!

The previous owners had Lemon for a year and in that entire year they only fed him seed which is a huge no-no! We have slowly converted him over to commercial parrot food and have been trying to get him to eat fresh fruit and vegetables. Over the last week I have been able to get him to eat oatmeal with fresh bananas mashed in. It’s a start!

Toys……We do, almost on a weekly basis, buy him toys either from a local pet store or online. In addition to that I have taken to ordering toy parts and make our own toys….which he tends to either take apart or totaly destroy in the same day. It has become a nightly event repairing/remaking toys for the following day!

As you have noticed I have added a Bird Info and Shopping Links category over on the right. I have had first hand experience with each and every one of those companies, with the exception of Kraft Mobile Avian Vet (thank god no need for that service…yet!) and can personally vouch for each one.

Warning:
There is one online store in particular that I want to warn you against. This store has had many issues over the last few years and before I found out about it I placed an order….and never received it even though our credit card was charged. After many emails and attempted phone calls (mail box was always full) I did a charge-back through our credit card company and was refunded the entire amount. Many, many people still have not received their order nor have they received any refunds (always pay via credit card not paypal!!!) and according to the Better Business Bureau they have an F rating! Do NOT order from The Perch Store!!! You will not receive your order!

Here is a video of Lemon shortly after we got him. He is on top of his old cage which had a playtop. His most favorite toy is the plastic ball he is playing with. Unfortunately he destroyed that ball within a few days and I cannot remember exactly where we got it!

In the months to come I will be posting under the Bird category with pictures, videos and toys that we have made!

Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
Eco Friendly Shea Butter Spa Products

www.countrymeadowltd.com