I was thinking about getting a pet bird, i don’t really mind cleaning a cage daily or anything.
I would only get one, i dunno if theres any birds which prefer company like girbals do, but yeah just one.
If you have never owned a bird or parrot you should make sure to do your research on cage size, feeding and other care
many people are often surprised by the loyalty, intelligence and playfulness a bird has.
The bigger parrots need almost daily care and company. But as some people suggested a cockatiel is a wonderful first bird.
Many people see the cockatiel as something that can’t be touched and to leave alone all day with another cockatiel.
But a hand fed cockatiel that is properly socialized wants to be by your side as much as any dog 
please research any bird before buying. Also remember each bird has its own personality so be sure to handle the bird and get to see it before you buy.
To see how great cokatiels are, YouTube.com has wondeful videos of cockatiels with their owners.
get a cockatiel.
i have one and she is great!
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my mum had a cockatoo when she was younger, and she said that was a great pet, they don’t get so loney but need lots of special care. you could also have a budgie there simple to look after!! and if you want to go realy big, get something like a hawk! they need lots of care but don’t need a partner
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A good looking tall leggy bird ?
A Flamingo ,maybe ?
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Birds are not a good pet they shit everywhere and they smell and they are loud. If you want a pet get a dog its actually worth the work.
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My dad has a bird.
well…I have a cockatail and a parakeet. I love them both and they both make amazing pets. for a beginner… I would suggest one of those two.
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If you have never owned a bird or parrot you should make sure to do your research on cage size, feeding and other care
many people are often surprised by the loyalty, intelligence and playfulness a bird has.
The bigger parrots need almost daily care and company. But as some people suggested a cockatiel is a wonderful first bird.
Many people see the cockatiel as something that can’t be touched and to leave alone all day with another cockatiel.
But a hand fed cockatiel that is properly socialized wants to be by your side as much as any dog
please research any bird before buying. Also remember each bird has its own personality so be sure to handle the bird and get to see it before you buy.
To see how great cokatiels are, YouTube.com has wondeful videos of cockatiels with their owners.
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get a budgie/parakeet or a cockatiel. they are very good pets.
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bird owner
Birds make fantastic pets.
They and are very playful. Some are quite cuddly too. If you are wanting a tame pet bird, then you just get one (handraised).
If you want a bird, make sure you can provide the following things:
* A very large cage with lots of toys
* Be able to take it out of its cage every day for interaction time. Even if you are just watching tv or on the computer, take your bird out. It will also enjoy some one-on-one play time though.
* A varied diet which includes fruit and veges. Never feed nothing but seed!
Here are a list of good beginner birds:
* Quaker (medium noise, good talker, cuddly)
* Cockatiel (low noise, males are good talkers, cuddly)
* Budgerigar (low noise, good talkers)
* Green cheeked conure (low noise, playful)
* Lineolated Parrot (low noise, good talker)
* Senegal Parrot (low noise, good talker)
Whatever bird you decide on, be sure to do plenty of research first. Good luck!
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Believe it or not, I had a cockatiel who lived to be 27 yrs. old! He was a great pet, but you’ll have to mess with them alot if you want them to be tame. There are places that you can get "hand-fed" birds and they start out tame. I now have a Blue & Gold Macaw and she is HIGH MAINTENANCE. I would NOT recommend getting one, even though I truly love her, she makes a HUGE mess, her food is very expensive and she’s LOUD!
I began with a male parakeet and he talked a blue streak. They are supposed to be one of the smartest of the bird species. If you should get a parakeet, get a male if you want it to talk. They have the blueish-purple above their beaks. They are very entertaining. I started by saying hello over and over and over again and finally one day, he said hello! Then it was all she wrote…he said everything under the sun! Be sure to keep the wings clipped if you want to mess with them and make them a pet. It’s a good idea to keep them clipped (every 6 mos.) anyway, or they might just fly out the door.
Be sure to feed your bird rice mixed with peas and carrots, along with their daily seed. They can have fruit too.
Good luck!
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Parakeets/Budgies make brilliant pets. They could bond with you quite well. Once trained, budgies make fantastic sources of fun. They are pretty simple pets to take care of. They need the food, the water, the vitamins, toys, and love and attention.
Let’s get started on your budgie’s needs. Such as food and water. The food I recommend for a budgie is food that does not have dye in it. The food should be naturally colorful. Not dyed. The budgies cage should have a water bowl with a clean supply of water in it. You should have a cuttlebone in the cage. The cuttlebone is the back bone of a cuttlefish and is a source of calcium. At the pet store they might have vitamin drops for your budgie. If you have this, squeeze the drops into the water until it turns light yellow. On the floor of the cage sprinkle some bird gravel. In the wild, birds need gravel to help digest food. When you first bring your bird home, make sure you have some millets ready. This should be the first thing the bird eats. You should have at least three toys in the cage for the bird to play with. Budgies need entertainment to be happy. The cage should have a perch in the back and one in the front.
Here are some bonding tips. As your budgie arrives home, don’t interact with it for at least two days. Your budgie needs to be in a place where you are at most of the time. This should help with bonding. After the two days past. Get a perch and put it under the birds stomach and give it a nudge. The bird may be scared, but eventually it should hop onto the perch. Hand feed the bird. This helps with trust. Put the bird next to you when on the computer, watching television, etc. After that, put your finger under its belly. It should hop on.
Make sure you have knowledge about these birds before getting one!
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