A pet bird can be an intelligent and enjoyable companion but choosing the wrong bird can cause frustration and hearache. What bird will be the best choice for your family?
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To insure that the bird you buy is a healthy and well adjusted bird, you will need to be sure that you have chosen a good breeder. Unfortunately, there are some disreputable breeders who are more than willing to take your money.
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When you’re new to bird breeding, you may think that you can’t possibly ask some of the questions you have because more experienced breeders will think you are unintelligent. Finding out a few of the basics can help you feel a bit more confident.
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If you’re not going to breed your bird, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a male or female, right? Wrong. If yours is a female, you will need to know the signs that she might be egg bound when she matures.
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The cage is probably the most important item you will need to buy for your new bird and the proper cage can help your bird stay healthy and safe. With so many different types of cages how do you choose the right one?
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Moving to a new home can be stressful for a bird, especially if the bird is a handfed baby but if you spend some time setting everything up properly, it isn’t too hard to help your bird make the adjustment to a new home.
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Quite a few people think that handfeeding means holding some seeds or pellets in your hand and convincing your bird to eat them. Handfeeding actually involves feeding a soft diet to a baby bird that is not yet able to eat on its own.
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Considering that wild birds do quite well in the outdoors, it would seem that feeding a pet bird would be easy enough. Just toss some seeds in a bowl and give them some water and you’re done, right?
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A common reason that many people buy a pet bird is they want a pet that talks. While most people think of the African Grey when they picture a talking bird, quite a few different types of birds can actually learn to talk. Even some finch owners say their birds learned a few simple words but not all birds talk or talk as easily as other birds.
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Some bird are actually able to learn quite a few tricks though not all birds are able to perform elaborate tricks. That may surprise those who think that pet birds just sit in a cage or perch on someone’s shoulder and occasionally say something funny.
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