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Bird Maintenance

How to keep your pet avian companion as healthy and happy as possible is what this category is all about. Questions and answers about the basics of caring for them are here.

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Why do birds have to keep their eggs a certain heat?

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When birds lay eggs they usually sit on them and keep them warm. Just like when a human is pregnant, our baby stays warm inside our body. If we freeze to death outside, our baby would die. If the eggs aren't kept at the temperature of the parents they wont be warm enough and they baby birds will not grow inside.

Can you house 2 male zebra finches together?

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you can but they may fight and seriously injure each other or one may be picked on by the other some more serious results of bullying are broken jaws and the bullied finch may pluck its feathers out ect. i would advise housing two females instead although they may not look as good they will get along better than two malezs

I have two male zebra finches that have been together for a long time and they are best friends. They occasionally fight, but they make up quickly and they have neever hurt each other.

How do you take care of an abandoned Mourning dove egg?

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Check for embryos by candeling them(placing a light on the egg) and if they are still alive incubate them.

Why are birds kept in a santuary?

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A sanctuary is the most holy part of a religious building such as a church or temple, and in times past, people being hunted could claim safety there from arrest or killing. Likewise, a bird sanctuary is a place of safety for birds.

When a chick has come out of its shell can you leave it in the incubator for 3 weeks?

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Nope you can't leave it in the incubator for 3 weeks! maximum is 48 hours

you can make your own brooder all you need is

1 Large Card Board or Plastic Box

1 Red Heat Lamp

1 Lamp

and either kitchen towel or newspaper for the base

Oh and don't forget chick crumb and chick grit

How to tell a parakeet's gender?

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i have always known it to be the color of the band right above the beak,,: if it is blue color it is a male and if it is a pinkish color it is a girl

The band can also be a purple color in which case is a male, or a brown or whit color which is a female. I have two parakeets.

How do you stop your parakeet from pecking?

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I have been reading so much about parakeets lately and I read that it may be because of lack of exercise. So try to take your parakeets out of their cage once in a while. You can also try putting some new toys in their cage and introducing new toys once they get tierd of the old one.

What is a parakeets habitat?

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up in the trees, migrate and bathe and drink together, too. very social birds.

How do you clip parakeet wings?

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You clip a parakeets wings the way you do any other birds. You hold tall of the wing feathers in one hand then you have to look for the 6 non-nerve feathers there is only 6 on each wing but to be safe I would suggest that you bring your parakeet to the vet they will do it for most likely around $30.00 which is not to bad compard to if you cut the wrong wing and had to go to the vet for an emergency.

NO NO NO!!! Take it to a little place I take my bird called, The Bird Shop. Look for it in the phone book. They will clip small bird's wings for only $3.00 and clip their nails for only $2.00. MUCH BETTER THAN DOING IT YOURSELF!!!

Can parakeets eat a hamster food like sunflower seeds?

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They should not eat salted sunflower seeds, the salt is toxic and can kill them.

Either buy unsalted seeds or wash them with warm water for a while . Parakeets are very small so too much salt could add up quickly in them, and too many sunflower seeds may be to much fat as well.

Just try a couple unsalted.

What is a parakeet's cere?

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It's the little colored band above their beak with the two little holes in it. You can tell a male and a female apart by the color of the cere once the birds are older. The cere will be blue if it is a boy and pinkish brown if it is a girl. The colors will change often when they are under 6 months old, but when they are about that age the color will settle. A cere is the nose

Is the Phoenix bird real?

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No, the phoenix is a mythical bird.

Your green cheek conure bites you but not your husband?

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Is the bird male or female? If the bird is male, it is more a matter of disipline than likeableness. If the bird is female- think for a minute. Imagine many women, you unmarried and they too, and one male. Also, if the bird is between 2-3 1/2, then it is at a nippy stage. If it is new, it may be a bad habbit. Or stress. Or how you treat it. Just think about it. ( Similair experience with my Dad and the Girls in the family, a male and female Green Cheek Conuures)

-Emma the 5th Grader

Can you breed a canary in a cage?

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Yes. They will breed best in a flight cage, a cage big enough for them to fly from perch to perch.

How do I trim an African gray's nails?

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Carefully (ha, ha) I would suggest, if you have never done so - call around to some pet stores that sell birds or a vet and see how much they charge. Usually it is not very much to do this and is safer for you or the bird. Generally they will use a towel and hold the bird on it's back. As you have to be careful not to injure the bird - it is better to have someone who knows what they are doing assist you or show you the proper way. You can also trim their flight feathers during this procedure as well and check their beaks to ensure they are okay too. --- Regarding the above thoughtful answer, I agree that professionals do this job more effectively. However, many birds are heavily stressed by travelling to the vet. IN our case, I think we risked more injury to the bird by not doing nail trims at home. Different birds, though, may not be as affected. Note that it's a good idea to have some styptic powder around when you do this. Psiticines have large blood vessels in their claws and, if you cut too deeply, you can open the vessel, which often doesn't clot easily. The powder is to stop the bleeding before the bird is injured. We used a dog nail clipper on our Amazon, and it worked well. Remember though: Better to leave the nails a little too long than to cut too deeply and hurt the bird.

Is a 16 x 17 x 16 cage suitable for a budgie?

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No, the absolute MINIMUM for one budgie is 18 x 18 x 18"

What is the purpose of putting sand in the bottom of your bird cage?

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To keep the claws of the birds filed down

What are the 3 most important things to know about caring for birds?

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Off the top of my head, these are the three that i thought of. Feel free to contribute!

Space- Make sure that the area you are going to keep your bird is big enough. A parrot requires more space than a parakeet, for example. The cage also needs to be big enough, too. Make sure your bird can move around! If you are getting multiple birds, plan accordingly.

Time- Taking care of any animal requires some time. If you want a realtionship with your bird, you need to take a little time to play with it or have interaction of some kind. Birds can do alright by themselves for a little while, but they still need a companion. If you are not going to be around a lot, i would recommend getting two.

Cleanliness- A lot of bird sicknesses can happen because of a dirty environment. I'm not saying that you have to have perfectly clean room all of the time, but make sure that you keep the bird cage clean. Food and water should be cleaned everyday and the cage should be cleaned regularly.

I hope this helps!

What are 6 preadators of a Snow Petrels?

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one of the snow petrels predators are skuas.