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Introduction
Since the beginning of recorded history, human beings have been keeping bird of all shapes and sizes in captivity. The keeping and breeding of birds is an absolute joy and can give the bird keeper a great deal of pleasure. The following species can be selected: Parrots, canary’s, dove’s, quails or finches.
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Budgies: Budgies are truly beautiful little parrots and the most popular pet bird in the world. They are available in different colours and are very easy to manage. They also adapt to almost any climatic condition. On choosing your budgie be sure that you select a healthy, clear-eyed, tight feathered bird. It is preferable that you obtain a young male as a pet. The reason why males or cock budgies generally make better pets, better talkers and are far more easy to train than hens, is that hens can be rather “bitey” and hard to tame.
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Cockatiels: Cockatiels make very good pets. They are available in different colours and are easy to manage. When choosing your pet cockatiel it is vital that a young bird is selected. It will then be relatively easy to tame and teach to talk whereas an older bird is likely to remain shy. Many people prefer a cock cockatiel as a pet but there is no real difference in their respective talking abilities. Colour is also purely a matter of personal preference.
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The African Grey parrot: is best known for its powers of mimicry yet it has also become much more widely appreciated as an aviary bird during recent times. Chicks are relatively easy to rear by hand and make delightfull pets. While Grey’s will live throughout the year in outdoor aviaries once acclimatized, newly individuals should only be placed outside during the warmer months
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Conures: are a variety of small to medium parrots. Most conures have loud harsh calls and possesses very strong beaks. There are approximately 19 species of conures, the most popular being the Janday-, Sun-, Green checked-, Maroon bellied-, Blue crowened-, and Peach fronted conures. As a pet bird, if purchased as a handreared youngster, makes a loving and adorable bird.
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