Trichomonosis and Pet Birds: Exposure, Signs and Prevention

Greenfinch perched on a branch

Updated 24 September 2026: Separated documented trichomonosis evidence from unmeasured household risk and updated garden-feeding context. Trichomonosis is a bird disease associated with serious declines in British greenfinches. It is also relevant to captive-bird care, but a wild-bird population decline does not establish the probability that an individual indoor budgie, canary or finch will become … Read more

How Long Do Canaries Live? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling canaries at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily experience with these birds and the UK owners who keep them. In that time, he has watched canaries thrive for fifteen years in the right hands, and die quietly … Read more