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Agility for Dogs There are over 3 million pet dogs in Australia, with around 38% of households keeping a dog. However, backyards are getting smaller, dogs are not allowed off the lead in public places, and off-lead exercise...

AlbinismAs a schoolboy John Harris was hit right between the eyes with a cricket ball. After that he gave away his cricket career! Not only was the cricket ball a potentially lethal missile, but John was also at risk...

During his visit to Kosciuszko National Park, Don met with Glenn Sanecki, a PhD student at the Australian National University. Glenn is studying small animals that...

This hardy breed is believed to have originated in South America. Araucanas are large, soft-feathered fowls which come in a wide variety of colours, including black and white, and a beautiful lavender grey. One of the most interesting things about...

Australia's Biggest CatMany people think that feral cats grow to enormous sizes, but that's really just a popular urban myth. Several years ago we made a program about feral cats called 'Fatal Instincts'. We trapped...

Australia's Oldest Budgie According to the Guinness Book of Records the oldest budgerigar ever lived in England. He was called Charlie, and he reached the ripe old age of 29 years and 2 months. You might remember that Don...

Aviary FoodPet birds need a variety of foods for good health, and if you want your birds to breed it's even more critical to feed them correctly. Seed, water and shellgrit are vitally important, but they don't go far...

Aviary GrassesMany common weeds and seeding grasses form part of the diet of wild birds, and it's not surprising that aviary birds enjoy them too. As well as being excellent treats, fresh seeds and greens are very important for...

Ball Loving PigeonMorrie McGowan wrote to Burke's Backyard to tell us about his Roller pigeon hybrid, Rolly. Rolly is strangely attracted to a ball. Anywhere the ball goes, Rolly will follow. If Morrie throws the ball in the backyard,...

Bandicoots in the Backyard   Don investigated some mysterious, funnel-shaped holes in a lawn. That night he returned to the same backyard with a torch, and discovered that bandicoots were coming in from the adjoining bushland and...