We stock the largest selection of birds in the area - in the summer we may have thousands of birds ranging from finches up to exotic parrots.
The bird section is looked after by Neil and his staff who have kept all sorts of birds for over 30 years.
We offer full advice on all aspects of bird keeping; our bird specialists have over 60 years' experience dealing with them.
Aviaries for your garden can be built to any size and erected if needed.
Everyone loves budgies and canaries and we always have plenty of babies in stock ready to go.
If it's the more exotic finches you're looking for then come and see what we have or give us a call.
All the seed and accessories you may need for finches to budgies to parrots are stocked, including nest boxes, cages, stands and lots more besides.
From Cage and Aviary Birds
Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Cage and Aviary Birds section.
Bird care guides from Paradise Pets Swindon, covering budgies, cockatiels, canaries, finches, cage setup, diet, heat safety and welfare advice from Neil.
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. When the Met Office issues amber heat warnings across England, he considers it his responsibility to … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families build genuine relationships with the bird species that has remained Britain’s most popular pet bird for decade after decade. The UK Pet Food Association (PFMA) data confirms that … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK bird owners through multiple bird flu outbreaks, multiple lifting of restrictions, and the consistent pattern that follows each one. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England, Scotland … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. Cold-related illness in cockatiels is one of the most preventable causes of veterinary visits he sees through the … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A budgie that has suddenly become aggressive is one of the most common and most distressing things a budgie owner brings to him. In almost every … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the owners who keep them. Missing feathers, bald patches, and unusual feather loss are among the more common things owners bring to the … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching the relationship between UK bird owners and veterinary care change across decades. The UK veterinary workforce is under documented, systemic pressure — 48 percent of vets have considered leaving the sector according to the Zoetis … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with birds of all kinds. The disease currently spreading through UK garden bird populations is something he has been watching with concern, and the questions about pet bird … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies, cockatiels, canaries, and aviary birds. In December 2025 the government published what it described as the most ambitious animal welfare strategy in a generation. This article … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been selling cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. This article is not a care guide or a health article. It is something he has wanted to write for a while — an honest account of the thing he has noticed most consistently across … Read more