Great gifts to give your feathered friends these holidays

Who doesn’t like the sound of birds singing in their garden? South Africa is full of trees and beautiful gardens from which birds can choose, so how do you get them to pick yours?

Builders can help with their wide selection of the Fauna brand seed and suet snacks for wild birds. Sparrows, weavers, hoopoes, barbets and starlings all love suet. These fat-based balls are easy to digest and are a great high-energy food source for wild birds.

So, if you want to keep them coming back, get to Builders for a tub of Fauna Suet Mini Balls. You’ll also find natural seed, seed bells and maize mixes on the shelves, as well as sunflower seeds and Fauna Parrot Feed. And, if you want to keep the flycatchers, robbins and hoopoes happy, grab a bag of Marltons Mealworms. Builders also stock bird feeders and bird baths to make turning your home and garden into paradise for your bird-babies easy, on your next Do Day.

Make sure the fish in your pond or tank don’t call fowl this Christmas.

If you keep koi then you know, these are no ordinary fish. They are so intelligent in fact, that they recognise and often bond with the person who feeds them. What better way to say ‘thank you’ for all the flashy colour they add to your pond, than with a high-quality diet? A quality product on every level, Grants Koi Pellets have been specially formulated to ensure that they don’t cloud the water. This makes it easy to watch your water-babies playing in the water whenever you want to.

Green might be a festive colour for the holidays, but it’s not a good look for a pond. Fortunately, Builders have a solution that combats floating algae quickly. It’s called Marltons Tetra Pond AlgoRem and it will clear up your pond within 24 hours, leaving your water-babies happy and relaxed for the holidays. It is worth noting however, that AlgoRem is not safe for sturgeon or sturgeon type fish, but that it is safe for your goldfish and koi.

Yes, dogs and cats have a habit of hanging around our knees while we’re busy in the kitchen. And yes, they can be messy when they drink. But at the end of the day, home wouldn’t be home without our furry, feathery and fishy friends. Our pets bring us so much joy. Why not show them how much they mean to you this festive season with a spoil from Builders extended pet range. Based on how big the extended range is, you’re sure to find something for every one of your pets.