ZOOs and birdparks
April 2nd, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaThe Prague ZOO is not the only ZOO in continental Europe which whill show Lear’s Macaws in future. German ZOO Wuppertal is going to build a large walk-in aviary for this and many other bird species as well. This was said by the...
Diseases
March 31st, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaRead also the previous part of this interview about PDD: Lubica Necasova talks about a very common disease in parrots – PDD. PART II a So when we acquire a new bird, quarantine is always necessary? You are right. Even if you...
Breeding
March 27th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaRead also the first part of this interview: Ondrej Stafek: My passion are green parrots, especially amazons. PART I a What photoperiod do you keep in the inside part of your facility? I switch the lights on at 6am and switch them...
Conservation projects
March 26th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaThe government on the island state Tasmania is criticized for the reckless attitude to local deforastation which occurs near to nesting localities of the Swift Parrot. What is more, authorities have very good knowledge about...
Diseases
March 24th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaRead also the first part of this interview: Interview with the czech vet Lubica Necasova who is focused on avian medicine: Introduction. PART I a What is your opinion about vaccination of birds? We’ve just published the book...
Tony Silva NEWS
March 23rd, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaA well known aviculturist and ornithologist Tony Silva came to the Czech Republic to promote his new book Psittaculture which was released on Sunday in the Czech language. Tony also used of the opportunity to come on the national...
Breeding
March 20th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaRead also the second part of this interview: Ondrej Stafek talks about his collection of South American parrots. PART II a He used to be a breeder of exotic spiders and leaf insects. However, 4 years ago the young breeder from...
Legislation
March 19th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaMany of us often complain about excessive byrocracy related to breeding of animals. Fortunately, we are still not told in how big cages our birds should be kept....
Diseases
March 17th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaRead also the second part of this interview: Lubica Necasova talks about a very common disease in parrots – PDD. PART II a She belongs among the most respected avian vets in the Czech Republic. She says that she can’t be...
Research
March 16th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiskaIt has been already the second year when the conservation project for saving of the Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) was successful with the artificial insemination of females. This species is extinct in the wild. Within the...