Birds: Which is Your Perfect Pet?

By Linda Sacco

This book contains all the information a bird seeker needs to know to help match their lifestyle to a type of bird. Over a dozen pet bird profiles contain information on colour varieties, gender identities, diet, health, housing, companionship, noise level, ability to talk and mimic, tamability and playfulness. Each bird profile is accompanied by a photo. By the author of Dog Breeds: Which is Your Perfect Pet? and Cat Breeds: Which is Your Perfect Pet?.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Linda Sacco
• Release date: Dec 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781311316660

Linda Sacco

Linda Sacco is an Australian freelance writer, poet, author and teacher. Her qualifications include Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing) from Victoria University and Master of Teaching (Primary) from The University of Melbourne. She is the author of the Which Is Your Perfect Pet? ebook series with titles on Dog Breeds, Designer Dogs, Cat Breeds and Birds. Her poetry has been published in Ariel Chart, Bluepepper, Poetry Quarterly, Dual Coast Magazine, Three Line Poetry, Inwood Indiana, Haiku Journal, Tanka Journal, 50 Haikus and more. Forthcoming project is I Want a Dog!, a chapter book for children.

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Birds: Which is Your Perfect Pet?

By Linda Sacco

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Copyright 2013 Linda Sacco

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Contents

Introduction

Budgerigar Budgie

Cockatiel

Lovebird

Canary

Zebra Finch

African Grey Parrot

Gouldian Finch

Pigeon and Dove

Galah

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Sun Conure

Chicken

Macaw

Photo Credits

Introduction

Do you dream of filling your home with bird song, the mimicry of a phone ringing, or a parrot-accented hello!? Whether you’re an experienced pet owner looking for a challenge or a first timer, there’s a feathered friend for you!

Keeping a bird can be simple and easy. One or two birds can be housed in a small but comfortable cage if they are let out to fly regularly in a secure room. A flock can be accommodated in an attractive backyard aviary. Other start-up costs include bird food and lining (paper towel is more absorbent and less messy than newspaper). Your feathered friends need to exercise their feet as well as wings so most birds will require a variety of perches made from wood, the best being the tree branches. Birds require their water to be changed once or twice a day and fresh foods will need to be cleared and toys will be required for parrots. Moulted feathers, droppings and seed husks will litter the cage daily. Be sure to clean the cage each day, and use a mild detergent once a week on everything in the cage including feeders, perches and toys. A bird’s beak also never stops growing, so they will need cuttlebone to keep it trim.

One of the biggest deciding factors in selecting a bird should be noise. Consider how much volume you can tolerate. Do you want a singer or a talker? Also, think about your neighbour’s reaction. One of the noisiest and most talkative birds is the African Grey. The Zebra and Gouldian finch are good low-volume birds.

Noise aside, buying a