THE FOREIGN BIRD LEAGUE
The Foreign Bird League – the UK’s premier foreign birdkeeping society since 1932
Downloadable Care Sheets from the FBL
Buying a bird is a serious matter and you should consider if you have the time and resources to look after it adequately. In many cases the housing and aftercare, including veterinary care, can cost much more than the initial purchase price of the bird. You should recognise the fact that you are fully responsible for its health and welfare for the rest of its life.
Foreign Bird League members have created a small library of basic care sheets for a variety of Foreign Birds. These are useful to beginners and existing birdkeepers moving to a new species that they have never kept before. These are intended to be an introduction to the species and we urge you to use this as an initial point before conducting further research before you purchase your chosen species. The advice given is not the only way to keep these birds, but the methods used and the advice given has been successful for us in the past. Historical articles previously printed in our magazine - Foreign Birds - have in some cases been used as the basis for the information included.
As each persons circumstances are different and the care needed will be different, then the League and the original authors of these sheets cannot be held responsible for incorrect care being given.
This feature is new and additional species will be included in the future. Copyright for the work remains with both the Foreign Bird League and the original authors and cannot be reproduced either in part or full in any form of media. However, feel free to download a copy for your own use. Many sales days require care sheets to be given to prospective purchasers and Foreign Bird League members can distribute copies of these sheets to prospective customers of surplus birds, but must be in their entirety including the FBL logos. Ideally you should enhance this with any special care details of your own that you feel would help the new owners.
If you feel that you can add to our library of care sheet please e-mail your work to FBL.EDITOR@GMAIL.COM . The advice should be about 700 -750 words for it to fit onto a single sheet.
Click on the Links below to download the care sheet you require - they are in PDF format and should be capable of being opened by any computer.
WARNING - DO NOT FEED ASPARAGUS TO YOUR BIRDS IT CAN HARM THEM.
Purchasing new birds prepared by Rosemary Low
Blackcheeked Lovebird Care Sheet prepared by Darren Sefton
Cockatiel Care Sheet prepared by Darren Sefton
Cutthroat Finch Care Sheet originally prepared by Darren Sefton
Diamond Dove Care Sheet prepared by Peter Gallimore
Grass Parakeet (Neophema) Care Sheet prepared by Derek Cotgrave
Green Singing Finches Care Sheet originally prepared by David Brown
Goldbreasted Waxbill Care Sheet prepared by Darren Sefton
Goldie's Lorikeet Care Sheet originally prepared by Peter Gallimore
Green-cheeked Conure Care sheet prepared by Darren Sefton
Lovebird Care Sheet originally prepared by M&C Coleman
Pionus Parrot Care Sheet prepared by Darren Sefton
Sierra Parrakeet Care Sheet originally prepared by Darren Sefton
Speckled Mousebird Care Sheet originally prepared by Ray Sherlock
The Spice Finch - originally prepared by Matthew Guest
Zosterops Care Sheet prepared by Darren Sefton