Nesting Materials and more great products

Health Products

 

Sterile Culturette - Taking your own cultures to the vet or the lab can save time and stress on your birds IF you have the proper way to do it! We now offer sterile culturettes, which include a cotton swab and transfer medium. After you take the sample, you put the swab in the tube and break the inner vial containing the medium. You then take the sample to your own vet or lab to determine bacterial counts and the proper antibiotic to use. PIPPIN'S ROOST WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER USE OR INJURY TO BIRDS BY USE OF THIS PRODUCT. Please work with your own veterinarian to learn the proper way to collect and transport samples! 

POVIDINE SWABSTICKS - A must for your emergency medical kit!  As a first aid antiseptic, you can use it to swab the navels of newly-hatched babies to prevent infection, especially for those chicks that had trouble hatching. The swabstick is a handy way to apply iodine antiseptic to minor cuts, scrapes, abrasions or broken feathers.

NESTING MATERIALS

NEW! Dry Eucalyptus - Those of us who live in southern California have some advantages over folks who live in other parts of the country. (We also have some disadvantages, but we won’t discuss those here!) One of these advantages is the availability of fresh eucalyptus. Birds, especially hookbills, love the stuff for chewing, eating the seed pods, using as nesting material, and sometimes rubbing on their bodies. Eucalyptus acts as a natural deterrent to pests in nestboxes, and I’ve seen lovebirds weaving it into their elaborate “hoods” over the entrances to their nests. That’s the fresh stuff. When dried, it loses none of its good qualities, and hookbills seem to like it just as much as when it’s fresh. PIPPIN’S PLAYTHINGS DRY EUCALYPTUS is naturally grown and dried, and ready for you who live in areas where eucalyptus just doesn’t grow! 4 oz bag (approximately 12 piece, about 14” long) $3.00 1 oz bag (contains short pieces for smaller birds) $1.00

WOOD MOSS (soft excelsior) -Very long, grasslike fibers are attractive to birds for nest lining, as well as to birds who weave. A nice alternative to harsher, brittle grasses, straw an hay. The moss is soft, pliable and really nice stuff! Please note- This product has been dyed, but I have been assured b the manufacturer that it is non-toxic to all animals. I have use it with my own birds for over a year with no ill effects.

BIRDHOUSE GOURD NESTS - All-natural birdhouse gourds, cleaned out with 1 " or 1.5" entrance hole, and hanger. If you use this nest outside it is recommended that you use a light polyurethane coating to protect it from the weather No coating has been used so these gourd nests are ready for artists to paint, etch or decoupage! Excellent for wild or captive birds! The size varies from 8" to 18" tall, and the shapes vary as well. Please let us know if you want a small, medium or large nest. Gourd nest $5.00 each

BIRDHOUSE GOURD SEEDS - Grow your own gourds! The big leaves are perfect for shade in the summer, and the vines die back in the winter, but not before producing a good crop of gourds t use for art projects, nests and other crafts. Package of 15 seeds - $2.00

MORE GREAT AVIARY SUPPLIES

EMERGENCY HEAT PACKS - If you've ever had a power failure at the same time you have babies in a brooder, you know the fear of losing everything if the electricity doesn't come back on in time. These packs, used as :shipping container heat sources, or handwarmers, will work well in a confined space like a brooder, and provide consistent heat for about 40 hours. Disposable and 'biodegradable. The heat pack emits temperatures of 105-130 degrees F, but you'll need to monitor temperatures in the brooder to assure proper warmth. Package of 2 for $ 3.50

MIDS EGG CANDLER - Check the fertility and development of your bird eggs with this handy eggcandler. It features a high-intensity light at the end of a 10" flexible wand. The candler lamp is recessed so that it fits the contours of the egg. Extra candler lamps are available. This one's the best I've ever used!

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