Care of Birds

A Zebra finch aviary must be no less thattwenty inches long for two-four, however, having a flock you would need a quite large one about the size of a large closet.

Firstly, let me differentiate between constant ear-piercing, nerve-racking, blatant screaming (that needs to be tackled) and a parrot's "call to the flock" (which you should not attempt to stop) It is important to understand that most parrots "call to the flock" several times per day, usually in the morning, around noon, at dusk, which is a completely natural behavior since birds are social animals. You cannot, and SHOULD NOT, attempt to stop this natural process. This flock calling is a parrot's way of determining which flock members are present or not present and it's just checking up on you because YOU are part of the parrot's flock! Now, onto the annoying, ear-piercing screaming that drives you crazy… Before attempting to resolve any screaming problem, you must ensure there's NO medical reason involved by seeking medical evaluation. Now, there are LOTS of different reasons why birds may scream - just like a human child. If you hear your kid screaming upstairs, you can't just pinpoint exactly what's wrong with the child, right? You have to investigate… In this article, I'm going to tackle a couple of them... Something to consider is whether YOU have taught the bird to scream. Clapping your hands loudly in order to hush her up is not the way to do it in case you where wondering! What you're actually doing is encouraging this screaming behavior… You see, when a parrot screams and the owner reacts by screaming back at the bird, the bird learns that screaming is an ACCEPTABLE form of communication. The bird owners react by screaming back, throwing items at the bird, dousing the bird with water, etc. This human reaction is negative, but reaction none the less, which is exactly what the parrot wanted to begin with! As a result, some parrots become confused and don't know how to behave, but since they've learned to scream, this is how they react! You need to understand that some parrots scream as a way to get ATTENTION! By the way… don't use water as a punishment… And then you wonder why the parrot doesn't want to take a bath. Basically, if there is a lot of screaming or noise in the home, a parrot may feel it is acceptable for it to scream in order to be heard or that screaming is a natural part of life. Interesting little creatures, aren't they? A VICIOUS CYCLE IS CREATED The cycle must be broken in order to change the negative behavior. Reward your bird when s/he doesn't scream and never reward your bird when it does. A reward can be as simple as a look from you. You must… COMPLETELY IGNORE THE SCREAMING BEHAVIOR! Go outside, use ear plugs, lock yourself in a room or go out of ear range if you must, but do NOT reward screaming behavior by showing your bird any reaction to it. The screeming will stop once the bird has realized it's not getting anywhere with the noise. However, shower your bird with attention and love once the screaming stops: if your standing outside the door for 10 minutes before you hear even a 10 second pause, go in a give your bird a treat. Avoid taking your bird out after s/he is quitet until the sinece comes without the screeming. you leave the room, wait only like, 5 seconds. If you hear nothing, go in and give your bird a treat, tell them they are good. Maybe get them to step up out of the cage (Attention is really all they want) do maybe a trick or two after the silence has gone on for more then 30 second, and tell them they are good.you should get to a stage where you can leave, make a cup of tea, come back, and have a happy quiet bird waiting for your arrival SILENTLY! Try the techniques I've shared and let me know how you get on with your parrot.

A male parakeet has a blue/purple nose and tends to be less dominant than females. Females how ever, they tend to have a space for themselves. There nose has a light brown/ pinkish nose. They can be aggressive to other parakeets if the pair does not know one another.

A bird house is called a nest.

I really don't know for real but I've had this budgie for 6 month and I was working at home during that time, later on I've got a full time job and had to leave her unattended during the day. Finally she got sick and after couple of days it got worse and worst and last night I watched her dying in the cage, poor thing, it really made me sad . But generally it is like humans, what happens if they are left alone ! They get sick, well won't die for sure perhaps , but don't leave your bird alone, it makes it vulnerable to diseases.

Ornith is the root for bird. Someone who studies birds is called a ornithologist.

no! If it is a nestling,(no feathers and fuzzy) place it back in its nest, If it is a fledgling, (baby with full feathers) leave it alone and keep your cat inside. Birds have limited smell and can not detect human scent. They rely on visual cues to detect danger. That the mother will kill or abandon the baby is a proven wives tale.

there are many types of budgies...

you have sky blue, cobalt and mauve which are in the blue series and light green, dark green and then olive in the green series.

than you hyave dominant and recessive pied, clearwings and clearflights, spangle, opaline, yellowface, greys, rainbows, lutinos and albinos etc

Budgies are simple to take care of but read these hints and instructions very carefully:

1. Give your budgie a safe and large enough cage.

2. Give your budgie plenty of fun toys. Replace the toys regularly so your budgie doesn't get bored. Leave your budgie's favorite toy inside.

3. Give your budgie check-ups at the vet at least once a month.

4. Feel your budgie's breastbone (or wishbone) everyday to make sure your budgie isn't fat. You cannot feel the breastbone if your budgie is fat.

5. Give your budgie high-quality food.

6. Replace your budgie's water EVERYDAY!

7. Clean your budgie's cage every week.

8. Have your budgie stay outside the cage WITH YOUR SUPERVISION!

9. Feel your budgie's food (or look) for seeds that have not been eaten or it will starve.

10. Enjoy the budgie!

The okapi is a mammal, part of the giraffe family, and it uses lungs to breathe.

worms....small bits of meat, depends on bird

No, as long as it is not moldy. Don't use red dye either. Sugar water gives the hummingbirds the energy they need to hunt their actual food source, insects.

It is also important that the sugar syrup be 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. A stronger solution can cause harm to the birds.

small sparrows who wants their life to be safe and sinple without any harsh.

Yes your bird's tail feathers will grow back. They will begin to grow back when your bird begins molting.

Most birds do not use the same nest year after year. So I would say no.

The Ostrich.

save the money yourself, ask for it as a Christmas of birthday present, research the bird and convince your parents that you know how to take care of one. Also you could do chores and stuff to suck up to them.

I have a VERY cute bird !! I clean the cage om.. about every week and we use a wet wipe and wipe down everything then you take a piece of news paper and put it on the bottom

( But it can be that or go to a pet store and ask for something )

After that you try and change around the toys and somethimes change them because a bird enjoys change and dont forget be nice because they have feelings, too.

The same ones as you or I. Mainly air with reduced oxygen and increased CO2.

A bit of excess water vapor, a tiny bit of methane, and lots of trace vapors from his mouth.

Dogs also expel gases from the digestive tract, which are the same gases human digestion produces.

Very few species of birds have penises, and pigeons are not one of them.

ursinology?
Ursinologist

Seeds mixed with grit, fruit, and vegetables. Anything that is toxic to dogs is toxic to budgies.

Grit is helpful to budgies because it helps digest and crumble food inside their stomach.

28 days on average, though there is a type of duck which takes 35.