This category is two-fold. Birds are masters of disguise when it comes to ill health - a survival technique - never show weakness to a predator. A scale is one of the best tools every bird owner should have.

By weighing your bird regularly, weight loss (or slow weight gain in infants) may be the first indicator of illness

 More information on why I should weigh my bird | Average Bird Weights

Of course you hope to never have an accident or emergency. but we have many items below that can help you through those times