Garden Wildlife in Winter

As we sit comfortably indoors this winter, it’s well worth sparing a thought for our garden birds. Extreme winters, as recently experienced in the UK, can be quite a real test of survival abilities for many of our more common bird types such as blackbirds, tits, robins and sparrows. On a single frosty winters night, birds may use up an amazing 10% of their total bodyweight just trying to keep warm. Because of this they have to feed properly every day just to replace their reserves for the wintry night ahead. Prolonged frosty periods may result in a high death rate in birds.With some water, wildbird food and protection, gardens can become a haven for birds and other wild animals. Make sure a supply of fresh water is made available every day and, should the temperature be particularly low, use warm water. Throughout the cold winter weather birds require high energy (fatty) foods to maintain their fat reserves in order to survive the frosty nights so a bird table filled with a high nutrient seed mix will be very welcome indeed. In addition a variety of household leftovers such as cooked potato, pastry and bread crumbs, cheese and soft fruit will also be much appreciated as will suspended bird feeders containing sunflower rich blends or nuts without salt.
Bird tables and bird feeders need to be placed where birds are at ease and able to feed undisturbed and well away from fencing and walls where cats could easily catch them unaware as they feed.

Wild Bird Seed

Mixed wild bird seed is perhaps the most economic method of bringing in a wide variety of wild birds directly into the garden. Nevertheless, the low cost variety often carries with it a notice of caution. A number of producers and suppliers see this as being an opportunity to generate easy money by cheapening the grade of the seed blend.

For anyone who is alert to what a regular mix of birdseed is supposed to resemble, you won’t have any kind of problems identifying the calibre of the product you obtain. Wild Bird Food is produced with the idea of attracting more than one type of bird to your garden. Even though there are no strict, absolute rules for the ingredients of this mixture of bird seeds, it is necessary to understand that the varieties of seeds in the mix should appeal to birds of all types and sizes. The goal is to get the birds to eat all the seeds with as little leftover as is possible.

The trouble with many cheap quality bird seed mixtures is the fact that they contain inedible product that most wild birds are going to ignore and leave as waste on either your yard, garden, bird table or patio area. Usually, the seed blends are a mixture of seeds in many different sizes to appeal to birds of different sizes and preferences. Sometimes, the objective is to provide all the essential dietary elements to the birds and with a choice of different types of seeds, the birds will get a balanced diet complete with all of their energy requirements.

This is why the quality of the seeds is extremely important and in the event you frequently discover leftovers of your mix of wild bird seed uneaten, the best option may be to change the product in to an all new one of higher quality that contains minimal or no inedible filler product.

A high quality blend of bird seeds often contain high quality wheat, black sunflower seeds, niger seed, striped sunflower seeds, rape seeds, and corn along with millet. A high quality mix should not contain broken or crushed seeds or unappetizing husks of seeds. Make sure that you do a careful examination of the seeds prior to you making your purchase as the accumulation of wasted filler products will only be a nuisance for you to clean up and can result in the formation of dangerous toxins whilst also being unappealing for your garden birds.Home Pet Shop has an excellent choice of quality wild bird seeds and peanuts at their online pet shop supermarket.

Keeping Guinea Pigs-Part 2

If you'd like your guinea pig to get used to getting picked up and petted, it is better to begin whilst very young. A trustful guinea pig, which has been handled in a caring manner from a young age, hardly ever scratches or bites. As your friend learns to recognize you, it may start to whistle as it hears you coming. Various guinea pig accessories can be found at the online pet supermarket of Home Pet Shop.

Since the guinea pig is a sociable creature, it would rather live in groups. For those who have enough space it is better to get a group of two or more; they'll keep each other company when you’re out. Guinea pigs also like to perform social grooming in addition to grooming themselves but of course this is simply not possible for those who keep a single specimen. It's possible for instance keep two or several females with each other or house one, two or more females with a neutered male. Housing males as a group will require more room, they will need to have bonded with one another from a young age, and there can be no females present. Males are known to create a pecking order within the group by chewing one another's coat, gnawing on one another's ears, pushing their heads, raising their fur, making aggressive noises, and carry out leaping attacks and non-sexual mounting.

Unlike their wild relatives, who are most active during nightfall and daybreak when they are less likely to be spotted by predators, domesticated guinea pigs have developed a different biological rhythm consisting of extended periods of activity spread throughout the 24 hours of the day followed by short periods of sleep in between.

Dog travel accessories

Dog Travel Supplies such as travel food dishes and bowls, pet car seat protectors and dog harnesses along with some other dog travel accessories are available here at Home Pet Shop.

 We are offering a substantial selection of pet travel merchandise that are made specifically for dogs that are constantly on the move! With these pet travel supplies there’s no more reason for anyone to abandon your dog in the home whilst either you go on holiday or on a day out again!

Journeying with your pet dog helps develop a better relationship with him . However, travelling with your pet can also be stressful should you be unprepared prepared so it’s important that your dog is comfortable for the benefit of him and you and especially in the course of lengthy trips.

Travelling together with your dog is a plus fun, and with these tremendous travel dog accessories from Home Pet Shop it really is,easy too. The RAC universal boot protector is a great travel accessory which prevents your dog from scratching your car bumper. The Dog Flask, Portable Dog Water Bottle and the Foldable Dog Bowl, are all great for dining on the move. There's a great range of dog Blankets from Arelle Product as well as Dog Towels and the Dry Dog Bag which are all great for drying your dog and for helping keep your car clean.

The Options range of collapsible wire dog cages and carriers are perfect for dogs travelling in the rear, but if that's not a choice then the choice of Car travel dog harnesses that clip to the seatbelt, make sure your dog is safe. Made from a hardwearing, robust water resistant material, the Danish Design rear Car Seat Cover is universal fitting with snap to, adjustable headrest ties. It also includes access points for seat belt anchor points and is available in Dark Navy and Charcoal Grey, with the Danish Design Paw Print woven badge, this is the perfect product to safeguard your car seating.

For hot weather, their is a choice of Window Vents where the window may be open but there's no possibility that your dog can climb out.

Making sure your dog is travelling safely is not only of importance to your pet dog, but for the driver and other passengers, too.