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Finch Budgie

Finch Budgie

I had a small number of birds in cages in recent years. Most of them were the smaller variety, like finches, parakeets, canaries and bigger, like cockatoos. They all have their own personalities and their own little quirks, but some things we all have in common.

I have not found a bird that does not change. That is, they are constantly either set their own feathers or other bird feathers. arrangement is another story. Suffice it to say - birds grooming and mute. Their feathers are dropped and new grow in. Of course, every time flapping their wings to the exercise of the feathers are scattered around the room and beyond.

Some birds need more attention in this area than others and sometimes depends on the condition of the air in your home. A healthy, happy bird is not bald.

Caged birds usually eat the seeds and the seeds have shells. Most birds do not eat the shells they have to get rid of them and as they use their beaks to break open the shells fly everywhere. I occasionally give shelled seeds, fruits and vegetables, but they need the shell hard to keep their beaks in good condition. I wear skirts that fit cage at the bottom of the cage to keep the seeds, feathers and dust inside the cage rather than on floors and furniture.

Seed eating birds require gravel, eggshells or oyster shells to help digest their food. They also provide minerals and cuttlebone.

Clean water for drinking and bathing is essential to keep hydrated. I have a bathroom built next to the cage but they invariably want take a bath in drinking water instead. This means that at least once a day and sometimes twice a day they have to be freshwater. I think I'll have to find a way of training not to drink their bath water. I guess I do not know the difference.

After all that eating, grooming, bathing and drinking they need a place for the year. You will need a cage with sufficient space that is free of toys, drinking water and food cups and anything that might be there for panels can be fully expanded. I must admit - that allow the mines to blow out of the cage once in a while and although I had to put ribbons on top of the cupboards to keep chewing and having to ensure that ceiling fans are not - they enjoy freedom.

Now, with everything he does - that come to rest - And well, to dispose of some of that food and water they had. Torn newspapers, cedar chips, grit sandpaper and a host of other products that are disposable can be put at the bottom of the cage and must be renewed periodically. Try to find a cage that is easy to clean - saves time course.

Finally, the day ends, and is the only time they are semi-quiet. The parakeets still talk when a nap during the day. I cover the cage at night and this usually conversation stops and everyone is tucked in, but .... I have a cockatoo. Many nights I had to go running to see what is after my birds and could not understand what was the problem until I found cockatoos who suffer from fear at night and often in the middle of the night and frightened the other birds too. The noise is incredible. Now I installed a night light behind the cage and everyone is sleeping much better.

Another thing I think is where it's going to get the cage or cages. You will need a stand or a table of some kind that is far from direct sunlight, heaters and toxic plants. Birds chew anything they can get their little beaks and plants that are easy access to the cage or will look like a lace doily or have disappeared altogether. Since some of these plants can be toxic to birds so that it needs to know that plants can sicken or is probably easier to just keep them out of the cage.

Now is the time to take home the new pet!

About the Author:

Rose Emerson has a great love for birds and animals of all kinds. Her website BirdSupplyWarehouse.com and her blog ThingsISeeInMyYard.blogspot.com have a great selection of supplies, suggestions and ideas to help you start or maintain your own bird watching hobbie or keeping a pet bird at home.

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