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Misguided Legislation Proposals and the Truth Being Intentionally Left Out of the Dialogue
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. For years, man has raised birds for the purpose of companionship. The infatuation with these prehistoric animals that defy gravity is not something new to humans. As far back as humans have kept dogs and cats in fact, they have also kept pet birds. You can find that pet birds have been a part of human societies back in the Middle Ages, and well before even that. Humans hunt alongside falcons,

Sal Salafia
5 days ago5 min read


SAL JOINS THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF AVICULTURE!
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. This week, I was nominated and voted in by the American Federation of Aviculture to serve as a Northeastern Regional Legislative Delegate. The role allows me to be a voice of Aviculturists in the territory and gives me the responsibility to monitor legislation happening in our territory. I’m honored to have accepted the position and am going to be working to ensure that our territory is moni

Sal Salafia
Nov 101 min read


How this Brick-and-Mortar Retailer is Winning in a Crazy Economy!
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. With the increase in labor, expenses to operate, and incidental costs continuing to rise around our country. We, as retailers, feel the pinch. There is no argument to be had; our world’s economy continues to be a challenge for us all. That said, we at Exotic Pet Birds Inc. continue to work tirelessly to ensure you have a resource to affordable products for your pets. It is moments like th

Sal Salafia
Oct 172 min read


OUR CONSIGNMENT PROGRAM
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. A program we are very proud of here at EPBI is our...

Sal Salafia
Sep 253 min read


FRIENDS THAT HELP US GROW
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. We all know that in life, it takes many positive...

Sal Salafia
Sep 153 min read


WHY DOG & CAT PRODUCTS?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. So it's no surprise anymore that we are now the bird...

Sal Salafia
Sep 14 min read


What Should After-Sales Support Look Like When Someone Sells You a Pet?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. When I embarked on running a company that would...

Sal Salafia
Aug 182 min read


What’s it Like to Run a Pet Store With Live Animals?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds When we started we were a relatively small operation. We...

Sal Salafia
Aug 114 min read


SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT ALL YOUR PETS, COMING SOON!
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds In recent weeks, we’ve been approached by so many vendors...

Sal Salafia
Aug 42 min read


WHY GIVE UP SO MUCH SPACE FOR CONSULTATION ROOMS?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds The very first store we opened was a small one, it was...

Sal Salafia
Jul 282 min read


SO YOU WANT TO ADD TO YOUR FLOCK?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet bird Which bird is the best next pet to add to your home? ...

Sal Salafia
Jul 212 min read


Running a Successful Business
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet bird Running a successful business requires consistent adaption...

Sal Salafia
Jul 143 min read


Our Birds Respiratory System
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist Founder of Exotic Pet bird Recently, I visited a Facebook group I belong to and an...

Sal Salafia
Jul 72 min read


What’s my favorite large bird?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist Founder of Exotic Pet bird After spending years of raising thousands of hook bill...

Sal Salafia
Jul 33 min read


Every Bird Develops Differently
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist Founder of Exotic Pet bird In our “bird world,” we try so hard to balance the needs of...

Sal Salafia
Jun 242 min read


Why do people tell you not to put your bird on your shoulder?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. After having raised thousands of birds for clients...

Sal Salafia
Jun 102 min read


Everyone’s Aviculture Adventure has to Start Somewhere
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. As many of you know we proudly host over 16,000...

Sal Salafia
Jun 22 min read


What will be the effects of a world with no legal bird sales in New York State?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. To start with this article, I’m going to preface by...

Sal Salafia
May 265 min read


Why overly reinvest the profits? Let’s take a ride together as I explain that to you!
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. Long before EPBI / EPRI was created in the physical...

Sal Salafia
May 193 min read


Why do we insist that you weigh your bird daily for the first month home?
Written by Sal Salafia, Certified Avian Specialist, Founder of Exotic Pet Birds Inc. As many know, the bulk of the birds that people...

Sal Salafia
May 124 min read
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