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| Care and Maintenance of Exotic Birds |
By:
Fucelo Dimorea |
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Before making the decision to care for exotic birds, you
should know more information about their care and
maintenance. Different birds require different types of
treatment. Popular exotic birds are parrots, budgerigars,
zebra finches and canaries.
Finches are social birds and should be kept in pairs. They
are fun to watch, fairly quiet and require lots of room to
fly around. Parrots are also friendly and easy to train.
Canaries come in many vibrant colors, live to be 10 years
old and male canaries sing better than their counterpart.
Another popular bird is the budgerigar, often referred to as
a parakeet. These small parrots make wonderful pets, are
friendly and easy to tame. Some are capable of mimicking
speech and others are difficult to understand.
Try to choose a hand fed baby or young bird. A hand fed
bird is already use to being handled and easier to tame.
Hand fed birds are more expensive but worth the price. It
is difficult to determine if a bird at a pet store has been
hand fed. These birds are usually harder to bond with and
difficult to tame.
Look for a bird that is bright, alert and active. A bird
sitting quietly with puffed feathers might be ill and is
best avoided. The feathers should be smooth and shiny and
lay down flat on the body. The feathers around the vent
should be clean, dry, and free of fecal matter. The scales
on the feet should be smooth, the nails in good condition,
the beak should be smooth and well shaped, and the nostrils
should be clear and clean.
Birds can be a major investment both emotionally and
monetarily. Many things should be considered when buying a
bird. Is the seller reputable? Is the bird as represented?
Does the seller have some guarantees if anything should
happen to the bird within the first month?
Millions of pet birds are bred annually for the billion
dollar pet industry. But, only a small percentage of those
birds survive the grueling shipping process from breeder to
retailer, and for the birds that survive this first stage,
it is the beginning of a shaky, uncertain future. Although
the average life span for larger parrots such as Amazons and
Macaws is seventy-five years, most of them die before their
fifth year. The smaller birds such as budgies, lovebirds,
and canaries, suffer and/or die within their first year of
life. Moreover, very few birds end up in loving or adequate
homes, because even well informed consumers often find that
they were not prepared for the instinctive traits that birds
possess, such as screaming, biting, and chewing furniture.
Buyers should think twice before purchasing a pet bird.
Remember that owning a bird requires a lifetime commitment
of patience and love.
Fucelo Dimorea is the proprietor and delegate of Mr Parrot, your one stop
source for all of your exotic bird needs. Cowl your foul
at:
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