How to choose a parrot

Before you select a parrot, think: "Will you" pull the contents of a bird? The content of any bird is first of allfinancial costs: cage and accessories, food, a veterinarian ... Well, naturally, you will have to give your pet time. In addition, all parrots are quite noisy birds, are you ready to accept it?

Still it is necessary to check up, Do your households have allergies to fluff, so that at the first molt of a parrot it is not revealed that one of the members of the family suffers from an allergy and the bird does not have to be given.

If all of the above does not frighten you and you are determined to purchase an exotic bird, you should know how to choose a parrot. First, decide what kind of parrot you are most suitable for. There are two groups on which you can conditionally divide all domestic parrots - these are small parrots and parrots-companions. To the small parrots are all well-known corals, wavy parrots, inseparers. Bird companions are Jaco, Amazon, Ara, and others.

Parrots-companions are much larger (the wingspan can be up to a meter), which means that they will need a larger cage and more food. With good care, large species of parrots can live more than 50 years. So if you bought a companion bird, it'salmost for life. But you should not be afraid of a parrot if you have a cat at home - if a budgie can easily eat it, the macaw parrot or it will not be too hot for it.

Small and medium parrots live less, keep them easier and cheaper. You should choose a parrot of small or medium breed, if you have never had an experience in the content of parrots. If the house has children, it is better to give preference to Corellia, Roselle or a wavy parrot: lory and inseparers are more touchy and aggressive.

If you want to select a parrot that can be taught to talk, keep in mind that some kinds of parrots are trained more easily, some are more difficult. The ability to imitate a variety of sounds is famous for wavy parrots, yellow-eared amazons and Jaco.

Having decided on the type of bird, you need to decide where to choose the parrot. It is best to buy parrots from breeders or at an exhibition. So you can find out the exact date of birthbirds, get information about the correct content of a particular species of parrots. But you can go to the pet store. Never buy parrots from your hands - you can slip a wild and / or sick bird imported into the country illegally.

At the time of buying pay attention to the conditions in which the bird is kept. A dirty cage, an empty feeder, a drinking bowl with dirty water are the sure signs that a parrot should not be bought here.

So, you came to a breeder or a pet store. How to choose a parrot among dozens of identical birds? When choosing a parrot, the age of the bird is very important. To make it easier for you to tame the parrot in the future, you need to select a young bird not older than 5-6 weeks. But too young "yellow-throated" birds can not be bought: caring for them is not an easy task.

Also important appearance of a parrot - on it you can determine whether the bird is healthy or not. To select a parrot, observe the bird that you liked, and pay special attention to:

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  Feathers. They should be shiny, clean, tightadjacent. On the body of a parrot there should be no proreches. Bald spots, as well as dirty feathers stained with undigested food or droppings - is a sign that the bird is sick.
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  Eyes. They should be clean, clear. Fogged or glass eyes, discharge from the eyes, growths indicate problems with health.
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  Veskovitsu, beak, paws. They must also be clean, without excrescences, husks, secretions, etc. The parrot should tightly clasp the perch with its claws.
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  Wings and tail. Wings should be located symmetrically and snugly to the body, not "freezing". Pay attention to the presence of all feathers.
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  Anal opening. It should be clean, without redness, discharge, growth, feces.

Also pay attention to parrot behavior. Small parrots are usually more active andthey are sociable, they jump on perches, chirp with their relatives. Large - more sedate, often sitting on one foot and gnawing nuts or fruits, slowly stepping from one paw to another.

If the parrot he sits on one foot, closing his eyes, then he is asleep, this is normal. But if the bird sleeps so constantly, and the rest of the congeners at this time - no, it is necessary to select the parrot more actively.

As you can see, to choose a parrot is not so difficult. Just first you need to decide on the kind that suits you best, and then go to a trustworthy seller and choose a young and healthy bird.