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Birds as pets come in all shapes and sizes and to fit all budgets. They make good pets in households where someone is allergic to the hairs of dogs and cats.
Whilst not being a pet that can be cuddled, some birds can get very tame, and interact well with humans. Bird food is normally relatively cheap, so after the initial outlay to buy the bird and cage it won't cost too much to keep your new pet.
Birds, however, are noisy - the pretty looking lovebirds, for example, can make very loud screeching noises, and you have to be sure you can enjoy this. On the other hand, zebra finches make a pretty 'tooting' sound, which can be a pleasant background noise.
Whilst not being a pet that can be cuddled, some birds can get very tame, and interact well with humans. Bird food is normally relatively cheap, so after the initial outlay to buy the bird and cage it won't cost too much to keep your new pet.
Birds, however, are noisy - the pretty looking lovebirds, for example, can make very loud screeching noises, and you have to be sure you can enjoy this. On the other hand, zebra finches make a pretty 'tooting' sound, which can be a pleasant background noise.
Zebra finches in an aviary
Cage or Aviary?
Most pet birds in the UK are kept in cages inside. It is quite possible to keep birds in an aviary, but most colourful birds come from hotter parts of the world and need to have protection from particularly cold winds.
Birds kept in groups or even pairs will not become as tame as birds kept on their own.
It is quite possible to breed a pair of birds in a cage - we had success with a pair of canaries, and it was lovely to see them building a nest and rearing the young in a corner of the lounge!
Most pet birds in the UK are kept in cages inside. It is quite possible to keep birds in an aviary, but most colourful birds come from hotter parts of the world and need to have protection from particularly cold winds.
Birds kept in groups or even pairs will not become as tame as birds kept on their own.
It is quite possible to breed a pair of birds in a cage - we had success with a pair of canaries, and it was lovely to see them building a nest and rearing the young in a corner of the lounge!
Other birds as pets...
If you fancy keeping birds as pets, why not go for chickens? Not only are these birds very cheap to keep (costing only 'chicken feed'!), they are kept out of doors keeping noise and dirt out of the house, and also reward you by laying eggs!
Children can be involved in looking after these lovely creatures, which can make surprisingly tame pets!
If you fancy keeping birds as pets, why not go for chickens? Not only are these birds very cheap to keep (costing only 'chicken feed'!), they are kept out of doors keeping noise and dirt out of the house, and also reward you by laying eggs!
Children can be involved in looking after these lovely creatures, which can make surprisingly tame pets!
