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Vogels kan intelligente, plezierige metgezellen zijn, maar het kiezen van de verkeerde vogel kan werkelijk veroorzaken heartache en frustratie. Hoe kiest u de juiste huisdierenvogel voor u en uw familie? Alvorens u probeert om te beslissen welke soorten vogel u wilt, kunt u over of willen denken een vogel werkelijk het juiste type van huisdier voor u is.

Vele mensen beslissen een vogel te kopen omdat zij een huisdier willen hebben dat heel wat tijd wat bedrijf verstrekt, maar niet en energie vereist te behandelen. Eigenlijk, kan het geven voor een vogel behoorlijk niet zoals vrij hard voor het geven voor a zijn hond, maar het impliceert elke dag iets meer dan het werpen van wat zaad in de kooi.

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Bewegen zich aan een nieuw huis kan voor a zwaar zijn vogel, vooral als de vogel is handfed a baby. Gelukkig, als u wat tijd doorbrengt die alles plaatst omhoog behoorlijk, is het niet te moeilijk om uw vogel te helpen de aanpassing aan een nieuw huis maken.

Het eerste ding zou u moeten doen want uw nieuwe vogel zijn kooi in een gebied moet plaatsen dat teveel verkeer en verwarring niet heeft. Nochtans, hoewel u hem niet wilt vinden als hij in het midden van alles is, wilt u ook niet hem in een ongebruikte ruimte zetten waar hij zal worden veronachtzaamd. Pluk een vlek waar hij met u kan interactie aangaan, maar niet constant door hevig lawaai en plotselinge bewegingen opgeschrokken.

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One of the worst things you can do to your pet bird is to subject him to stress. Stress can literally kill a bird that would otherwise live a long and healthy life. How can you avoid stressing your bird and what can you do for him if he does become stressed?

You should be sure that you recognize signs of stress in birds so that you can alleviate stressful situations immediately. Obviously, a bird that has his mouth open and seems to be struggling for breath is stressed. However, he can also show less obvious signs of stress, such as standing very tall and skinny on his perch or eating less than he normally would.

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If you are new to bird ownership, it often seems like there is so much to worry about. After all, your parrot came into your home happy and healthy. Now, how do you make sure that he stays that way?

One of the first concerns of a new bird owner is the home’s temperature. After all, a lot of pet birds are tropical animals, so the climate of the room your bird is staying in should be quite warm and humid, right? Actually, birds can live comfortably in a room with a temperature ranging from in the mid-fifties to the high eighties. You should actually be much more concerned with drafts in the room.

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One of the biggest problems bird owners have with their pets is the tendency birds have to bite. Birds bite for a variety of reasons, which makes breaking this bad habit a bit of a challenge. Luckily, it is often possible to stop birds from biting.

Newly weaned baby birds often turn from adorable cuddle bugs to vampire like little creatures literally overnight. The shock of picking up that sweet baby, only to end up with bloody hands, has caused more than one bird owner to decide to never handle his bird again. Since this is one type of biting that is usually possible to break, it’s a shame to give up on your newly weaned bird.

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While most people think of pet birds as animals that just sit in the cage or perch on someone’s shoulder and say the occasional funny phrase, some birds can actually learn quite a few interesting and entertaining tricks. While not all birds are able to perform elaborate tricks, you should be able to teach your bird a few simple tricks.

One of the easiest tricks you can teach a young bird is to play dead. To teach this trick, you first need to accustom him to having his head and back touched. When he doesn’t mind being touched anymore, it is time for the next step.

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If you own a dog or a cat, you probably knew that you would have to spend some time grooming your new pet. However, did you know that birds need to be groomed, too? Of course, you won’t be brushing his feathers, but you will need to clip his toenails, clip his wings and give him the occasional misting.

Clipping a bird’s toenails is a fairly simple procedure, but if you are uncertain whether you can handle the job, you can ask your veterinarian or local pet store owner for help. If you do not have his nails clipped, your bird can get his foot caught on his cage bars, his toys or his cage cover, so you really shouldn’t avoid this grooming chore.

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While caring for a sick pet can be a little tricky, caring for sick birds is extremely difficult. By the time many bird owners realize their pets are sick, the birds are seriously ill. If your bird is sick, you should contact your avian vet immediately. However, reaching your vet when you recognize your bird is sick is not always possible. What do you do to help your bird until you can get him to the vet’s office?

The first thing you should do for your sick bird is to warm him up. A grow light for plants is an ideal heat source. Aim the light so that your bird is able to move away from it if he gets too hot. If your bird is sitting on the bottom of his cage and is unable to sit on his perch, you may want to move him into hospital cage for added warmth and safety.

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Determining the Sex of Your New Bird

Many people are not concerned with whether they have a male or female bird. After all, if you’re not going to breed your bird, it doesn’t really matter, right? Actually, it is important to know whether you have a female bird because you will need to know to look for signs that she is egg bound when she is mature. Some birds, especially if they are one of the smaller species, will decide to go to nest even if they do not have a mate. Of course, it is also nice to know that if you name your bird Fred, he really is a boy.

There are several ways to determine the sex of a bird. The most reliable method is to literally look at the bird’s reproductive organs. Not only does this tell if the bird is a male or female, but it also allows the veterinarian to find out how healthy the organs are. The sexing procedure is relatively quick and inexpensive, but this is still one of the least popular methods because it is still surgery. Some birds die when they are put under for the operation.

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Despite the fact that some of them can outlive their owners, birds are more fragile than many other types of animals. In fact, miners used this weakness to stay safe underground. They often carried a canary with them because they knew these birds were so sensitive that the canary would die if the air in the tunnel was unhealthy.

Pet birds have this same susceptibility to unhealthy odors. Teflon pans, aerosol sprays and even furniture polish can be lethal for your birds. Always be sure to use anything with a strong odor in a well-ventilated area that is well away from your birds.

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