When buying bird supplies, it is important to know what you need. Basic bird supplies include bird cages, bird feeders, and bird food. Bird toys are also important buys to keep your pet active and mentally alert.
The number of birds you have may determine the kind of supplies you buy. For example, you need to buy bird supplies good enough for two small birds if you are planning on keeping love birds. If you are planning on breeding birds, you may want to purchase a nest box in the bird breeding cage. A bird family with small baby birds will require a tall and deep cage. You can hang the nest box yourself by attaching the box to a part of the cage with a piece of wire, but be careful about cutting sharp wire edges as these can hurt your birds. A good size for two small birds, cockatoos for example, is one with the dimension of 18 inches and 48 inches.