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Care of Birds

Cage birds have been valued for thousands of years. In the past three or four centuries, birds have been bred extensively in captivity. Keeping a pet bird is very different than keeping a pet mammal. They are not just a feathered kitten or puppy. Avian companions require special care and this is the category to find out all about that.

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Why do birds eat their own eggs?

Yes it is perfectly natural behavior for a goldfish to eat its own eggs and/or fry. That is why you must sepperate the parents from the eggs/fry when you breed goldfish.

What would the affect be between bees and marabou storks if the other wasn't there?

There are many things that would happen if something devastating happened between bees and marabou storks. These two animals are dependent on each other to survive.

How do pigeons talk?

Pigeons communicate by chirping. Or I don't know about this, but they might poo.

What is a parrots personality?

Parrots are very intelligent and territorial. This is why most people get a parrot when they are very young and start training right away. They can be destructive, loud, messy and very very lovable! You need to train them to be gentle with their beaks from a very young age because their beaks are very strong and can cause serious damage.

All in all owning a parrot is very much like having a 2 year old baby for life, they never grow up! They are a joy to own and will love you unconditionally but they are also a handful

What age to get a ring neck parakeet?

you should get it young so you can tame it easyer and make it talk quicker

Are you allowed to keep parrots as pets in Islam?

There is not a torture here for these kinds of birds/budgies. These birds/budgies have a structure which is suitable to live in a cage. They are not harmed because they are fed and looked after.. Also an incident takes place lighting up this issue on the time of our prophet. Little brother of Anas Ibn Malik used to have a little bird. Once when Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saw this little kid he asked him "What happened to the birdie?" 3. We understand from this that it is ok to have a bird.

There are even texts which may be taken to mean that it is permissible to keep them so long as one gives them food and drink. Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said in his commentary Fath al-Baari, among his list of the things that we learn from this hadeeth: … It is permissible for young children (or any other aged) to play with birds, and it is permissible for parents to allow their children to play with things with which it is permissible to play, and it is permissible to spend money on permissible things which will amuse young children, and it is permissible to keep birds in cages and the like, and to clip the birds of wings - because one of the two must have applied in the case of Abu 'Umayr's bird, and whichever was the case, the ruling also applies to the other.

Additionally there is NO text in Islam to say that it is haraam to sell them, this statement is complete garbage.

There are many more examples, but I think its crystal clear that it is permissible.

جزاك اللهُ خيراً‎ (Jazakallah Khayran)

When do male rabbits become fertile?

Male rabbits can be fertile for sure around 6 months of age. BUT if you have more than one rabbit and do not want to breed (there thousands of unwanted rabbits in rescue centres) then it is advisable to separate them from 9 weeks onwards. Reputable breeders will sell kittens (the correct name for baby rabbits) from 9 weeks onwards and NOT BEFORE. This is because they need their mother's milk and her soft droppings to help with bone density and antibodies.

Can same nest birds mate?

No, you need a bigger gene pool. ( they would be deformed )

How do you tell if a canary is female?

if it lays egg

Normally the female has a larger pelvic bone, and the male sings. Normally the female has a larger pelvic bone, and the male sings.

Why have your baby canaries vanished from their nest?

Your canary may be sick and dying. You should probably take it to a vet who specialises in birds.

What is best a male budgie or a female?

The classic question:which gender is better? Alas, it's like asking if boys or girls are better, or if female dogs or male dogs are more like able. Both have their quirks. Boy budgie have more of a chance of talking and can be more mellower. Girl budgies, don't have much of a chance of talking and can be a tad aggressive in spring when her hormones kick in. You can tone down the aggressiveness, however, by limiting the amount of daylight and fake-light the birds receive (in the wild spring, the days get longer, and this triggers the bird's hormones).

Both genders are great and about the same. There isn't much of a difference, so the gender shouldn't be your deciding factor in choosing a budgie.

How much attention does a parakeet need a day?

if you just have one parakeet, it needs as much attention as you can provide, because parakeets are naturally in flocks in the wild. a single parakeet will rely on you to be it's flock. if you can't spend much time with it during the day because you work, go to school, etc. then think about getting it a cagemate. i have two males because I'm going to college. they get along fine. you also need to let them out for at least an hour or two a day to play and socialize outside of their cage. =]

Where does the swift parrot live?

The Swift parrot often breeds in the Blue-Gum forests of south-east Tasmania from September to December. It makes a nest in tree hollows about six to twenty metres from the ground and usually with other pairs. Their eggs are white with 3-5 per clutch.

Can you mate 2 parrots of different species together?

Yes, I do, but some sensible precautions should be followed.

Select species that are reasonably evenly matched for size. For example I keep a Jardine with a rather small Orange Wing Amazon together and they get on quite well.

Introduce them gradually and watch for undesired behavior.

The pros for this are company and stimulation for the birds and obviously making the best of the space you have available.

The cons are that there is an ever present risk of a "fall-out" and resulting injuries. Parrots are like little kids, they bicker and argue!

It also makes monitoring of diet, what the bird is eating and not eating more difficult.

Are there over 1 billion birds of prey in the world?

If you are asking are there over one billion species of birds of prey, the answer is 'NO'.

If you are asking are the over one billion birds of prey in total in the world, the answer is... 'no one knows, because no one has counted them all yet'. But it is not likely.

Consider that there are multiple species of birds of prey, however most birds of prey are in relatively small numbers compared to other birds such as 'gulls' (seagulls) which are primarily scavengers, although in instances you might consider them a bird of prey, simply because they will actively fish if needed.

Now there is definite probability in considering there are over one billion 'gulls' , they simply breed at extraordinary rates. If you were to consider gulls in the mix of birds of prey, yes there would definitely be over one billion birds of prey on the planet. However, essentially they are not considered birds of prey, so we are left back with the consensus on what is considered a bird of prey.

As I started saying, in relation to other bird species, birds of prey are relatively small in numbers. However, I am not qualified to say whether there are or are not over one billion... my general feeling is 'no', but there would most likely be in excess of 300 million. That means every single person in the United States of America could own a bird of prey and there should be more left over to share with other people around the world.

Think of it as simply as this... ask ten different people in ten different location around the world how many people each one of them sees in the world in one week.

There are 6,602,224,175 people in the world today as I write this.

Now ask the same people how many birds of prey do they see in the world in one week.

Then do a ratio comparison and you should have an answer close to the reality of the number of birds of prey in the world.

I would say on average, a person would see more than 200 people in one week. I am not talking about people you know. I am simply saying people you see when you are simply walking down the street or in a shopping mall etc.

Now in comparison, I would say on average people would see 2 birds of prey in a week, depending on where you live, you may see none, or you may see ten, so average that out and it would probably come to about 2 per person, in a good bird sighting week.

Is this starting to paint a reasonable picture for you... I hope I have been of some help.

Don't always believe statistics, do an exercise for yourself based on rational and logical thinking and you will always get an answer closer to reality than relying on statistics that are often averaged out anyway.

Honestly, who has been around the world and counted every single spider, or cockroach, or people with blue eyes, or free radicals in a cubic meter of space, or stars in one hundred galaxies, to give us figures and numbers of any actual and infallible accuracy on the stats of things. Doesn't it always make you wonder, who the heck counted these things... I definitely know the answer to that one... NO ONE!

cya

Dr CD (DA Phys, MSc E, BBus A)

Why do birds only lay a few eggs?

Eagles are large birds and their young when they hatch out of eggs are pretty big when compared to the young of other birds. Caring for too many kids (Esp with the amount of food they eat) may get difficult for the eagle parents which will bring down the chances of their survival. Hence 1-3 eggs in one brood is easier to manage and make sure the kids survive.

This may be the reason why evolution ensured that eagles have only around 3 eggs per lot.

Where do cardinals come from?

cardinals are backyad birds they are mostly found in the US. They like to live on evergreen trees

How much do finches cost?

finches cost about 15$ I think it depends on what type of finch you are interested in. Society and zebra finches are releltively inexpensive, other breeds can be quite costly (ie Gouldian finches can be $200/pair)

Where do some birds go in winter?

i think they go to warmer countries or they fly to warmer parts of the UK=they migrate towards the equator. Some birds dont migrate, though, like Northern Cardinals and Bobwhite Quail.==~Prince Hugo=