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Anyone have pet birds?
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:30 am
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:30 am
I’ve been thinking about getting one or two. Is it a lot of work keeping them?
My family in New Iberia keeps birds and have recommended Belgian canaries and, for whatever reason, they seem right to me.
What say tOT?
My family in New Iberia keeps birds and have recommended Belgian canaries and, for whatever reason, they seem right to me.
What say tOT?
This post was edited on 4/15/23 at 9:32 am
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Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:31 am to BPTiger
Great way to end up with some weird lung conditions. And then people get attached to the birds and won’t ever get rid of them.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:33 am to BPTiger
quote:
My family in New Iberia
Head plummage checks out
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:34 am to BPTiger
Do it
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:34 am to BPTiger
That is your soul bird...
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:34 am to BPTiger
just don’t get the bird lights
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:37 am to BPTiger
Those are some clean NI haircuts.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:40 am to BearsFan
quote:How can a human get attached to a damn bird?
And then people get attached to the birds and won’t ever get rid of them.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:42 am to BPTiger
Research how long they live on average
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:45 am to BPTiger
Who remembers the guy in New Orleans that went everywhere with his parrot? He would jog up and down the street car line on St. Charles. I remember standing behind him in line at Walgreens and th bird took a big shite down his back. Fricken nasty
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:47 am to BPTiger
Learn to spot value purchases
Buy low
Sell high
Get enjoyment flipping the bird.
Buy low
Sell high
Get enjoyment flipping the bird.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:57 am to BPTiger
Never date a chick with a bird or reptile.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:59 am to CoachChappy
I like a girl that laps on the lizard
Posted on 4/15/23 at 9:59 am to BPTiger
Bird people are weird as frick, always. that's a fact.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 10:03 am to BPTiger
I had pigeons as a kid for about a year and just like a kid, I lost interest and let them loose.
In my 30's I got a Cockatiel and he was a cool bird to have and picked up pretty quick on whistling tunes along with me.
That one went with the first ex since my son liked it so much.
Fast forward into my late 40's and I got another Cockatiel, a female this time. The females are harder to get to whistling out tunes but she would go berserk if the old "Andy Griffith Show" came on with that whistling opening song. I never trimmed any of the birds wings and let them fly around the house. Very friendly animals and easy to take care of.
I just made sure they had a nice size cage with suet, seed logs, water and feed. Cleaning the cage was a snap with the pull out bottom tray that I'd line with paper to keep the metal clean. Above the pull out tray was a grate with 1/4 x 1/4 inch. opening for the seeds and crap to collect in the tray.
The only mess they really make is when eating they tend to sling the seeds around. You will have a floor with seeds on it that needs to be cleaned at least once a day or you'll track that crap through your house.
If you don't clip the wings and let them fly in the house, just be sure no ceiling fans are running or it could get nasty.
My last Cockatiel died during the last playoff game the year the Saints won the Super Bowl. She was fine and had flown into the den to sit on my shoulder while I was watching the game. She then flew back into her cage and when I got up about 20 minutes later to get another beer from the fridge, she was dead on the bottom of her cage.
I've not had one since and gave my cage away to a friend who got into them a year or so later.
In my 30's I got a Cockatiel and he was a cool bird to have and picked up pretty quick on whistling tunes along with me.
That one went with the first ex since my son liked it so much.
Fast forward into my late 40's and I got another Cockatiel, a female this time. The females are harder to get to whistling out tunes but she would go berserk if the old "Andy Griffith Show" came on with that whistling opening song. I never trimmed any of the birds wings and let them fly around the house. Very friendly animals and easy to take care of.
I just made sure they had a nice size cage with suet, seed logs, water and feed. Cleaning the cage was a snap with the pull out bottom tray that I'd line with paper to keep the metal clean. Above the pull out tray was a grate with 1/4 x 1/4 inch. opening for the seeds and crap to collect in the tray.
The only mess they really make is when eating they tend to sling the seeds around. You will have a floor with seeds on it that needs to be cleaned at least once a day or you'll track that crap through your house.
If you don't clip the wings and let them fly in the house, just be sure no ceiling fans are running or it could get nasty.
My last Cockatiel died during the last playoff game the year the Saints won the Super Bowl. She was fine and had flown into the den to sit on my shoulder while I was watching the game. She then flew back into her cage and when I got up about 20 minutes later to get another beer from the fridge, she was dead on the bottom of her cage.
I've not had one since and gave my cage away to a friend who got into them a year or so later.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 10:28 am to gumbo2176
Only 2 replies out of a dozen or so get the point of the OP.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 10:34 am to Kjnstkmn
I think that’s pretty obvious, just a slow morning 
Posted on 4/15/23 at 11:03 am to 777Tiger
We raised a few doves outside when I was growing up. Very cool to walk out in the morning and hear them. Got to watch chicks hatch, grow, etc.
All that to say, birds IN the house is weird and they are usually loud/annoying.
All that to say, birds IN the house is weird and they are usually loud/annoying.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 11:10 am to BPTiger
quote:
Anyone have pet birds?
No but I have a wife that is Cuckoo
Posted on 4/15/23 at 11:11 am to Sput
:/golf clap
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