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Keep Your Swans Near their Water
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There are Seven Species of Swans
Mute Swans – Royals
Mute Swans – Polish
Mute Swans – Royal vs Polish
Black Australian Swans
TUNDRA Swan at MCWMA
Detail History of How Mute Swans Lost their Federal Protection
Federal and State Information
Where to Find Mute Swan Information for Your State
Current Status of Mute Swans in Pennsylvania
Responsible Ownership of Captive Mute Swans
DO NOT Spay or Neuter Swans
Captive Mute Swans – Private Property
Mute Swans Living Wild-Free – Feral
Feral Mute Swans – Rescue – Rehabilitation
BEFORE You Buy Swans
What is Your Water Environment
Swans are NOT Lawn Ornaments
Helpful Things to Have Caring for Swans
Check Your Area for an Avian Veterinarian
BE CAREFUL WHO you buy Swans from
A Lone Swan is a Lonely Swan
BEWARE of Rogue Swans
BREEDING-Brood Swans
SWANs-SAME SEX Mute Male Pairs
SWANs-SAME SEX Mute Female Pairs
Swans that like to Live as Threesomes
BASICS of ADOPTING Young Swans
SWAN INVOICE-PAID RECEIPTs
Transporting Swans
Bringing New Swan/Swans Home
A Name Fit for a Swan
Keeping a Record for Your New Swans
Before You let a Swan onto Your Pond.
The "Pecking Order" – Who is the Boss ??
Get to Know Your Swans – Watch Them
Keep Your Swans Near their Water
BASIC CARE-WORKING with SWANs
Swan Keeping Terms
Basic Mute Swan Anatomy
Mute Swans Annual Moult
PREENing is Feather Care
Chaperon Fence
Pros and Cons of Fencing
SWAN CATCHING IDEAs
COMMON Mute Swan Behaviors
Swan Body Language & Vocals
Bath Time – Joyful Splashing
Trust – Regaining Trust
The White Bag Effect
Lettuce Play – "Let-Us-Play"
Teasing – Play Chasing – Happy Fun
Wing Tips on the Water
Feeding Adult Swans – Captive Swans Need to be Fed
Swans Are Vegetarians
FEEDING STATIONS for Swans
BREAD is a "NO – NO" for Swans
Swan Feeder – Aut-O-Dine 25
MOONShine Madness
Working Around an Aggressive Swan
Never Turn Your Back on a Hormonal Male Swan
Mute Swans Courting
Mute Swans Mating
Swans Gather Nest Materials
Mute Swans Nesting
DO NOT PUT FOOD by a SWAN's NEST
TIMING SWAN EGGs to HATCH
WHEN Swan EGGs Do NOT Hatch
SWAN FLOATING NEST Box-Platform
Mute Swans – BIG EGGS
SWAN REPLACEMENT EGGs
SPOILING Swan EGGs – Prevent Cygnets
Mute Swans – Eggs Hatching
The Swan Family Unit
Mute Swan Cygnets
Feeding Swan Cygnets
Swan Cygnets Grow SO FAST
SWAN CYGNETs-FRAGILE LEGS
WHY Ground Captive Swans
Pinioning is Permanent
TO Pinion Older Cygnets-Swans Safely
PINIONED or FULL Wing
Clipping Captive Swan Pets
ID Banding for Swans
Determine the Sex of Swans-Cygnets by DNA
Winter Care For Swans
To Shelter or Not in Winter
SAFE Swan Bedding
Feeding Swans in the Winter
Keeping a "Winter Wake" for Swans
OOPs MOTHER NATURE SURPRISED US.
Air-O-Lator Fountain-Aerator
Shallow Water Circulating Aerators
DeICING a Shallow Water Area with Bubble Hose
Winter Wake by SubSurface Diffusers
Submersible Pump for Open Water in Winter
DeIcing with a SUMP PUMP
Common Swan Problems
Under Tongue-Chin Impaction
SWAN Angel Wing Deformity
Swans Bumble Foot Sores – OH NO
Swans Diseases and Parasites
HARDWARE DISEASE KILLs Birds and Animals.
DEADLY AVIAN INFLUENZA
Common Swan Injuries
Pulling a Feather to STOP Bleeding
Common Swan Predators
SNAPPING Turtles – NASTY Beasts
FISHING is RISKY BUSINESS
Swans Death Necropsy
POND Management
Swans – Fun Facts, Legends and Lore
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Recent Posts
Recent Posts
HOMEWORK 101 for Adopting Young Swan Cygnets
WHEN Swan EGGs Did NOT Hatch
Beware of the Allure of a ROGUE SWAN
FISHING and SWANs.. NOT a GOOD MIX
SWAN CYGNETs have FRAGILE LEGS.
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