Pets, Pet Care & Native Animals

Regent Honeyeaters (Xanthomyza phrygia) were once seen as yellow and black flocks of over a hundred birds about 200 years... read more

In case you’ve ever wondered why dogs get up in the middle of the night and bark it is because,... read more

  Compared with many animals the sex life of the humble spider can seem bizarre to say the least. Before... read more

  In 1990 a striped sheep was featured on ‘Burke’s Backyard’ that was black with white stripes. She was a... read more

Pat Parelli is an American horseman with a philosophy of natural horsemanship which has won admiration worldwide. In this segment... read more

  One of the most exciting events in owning horses is the birth of a foal. The next responsibility of... read more

Classic mistakes made by many riders get horses offside before the rider is even mounted. This is according to Pat... read more

Having an aviary in your backyard can be a wonderful experience as it is a sanctuary for birds as well... read more

Last week on Burke’s Backyard we showed you how to build an aviary in your backyard. However, some people may... read more

One of the world’s most specialised careers would have to be chicken sexing. Melbourne man, Bob Martin, has spent sixty... read more

Freshwater eels, those big brown slimy things you accidentally hooked when fishing the river with grandpa, deserve a longer look.... read more

Over the last century, enormous developments have occurred in dogs. There are over 160 breeds of dogs available in Australia... read more