Ways to take care of birds. Many of us, and people who are new to raising birds and sparrows, wonder about them.

Because the methods of raising and caring for new birds may be difficult at first. Therefore, we decided to try as much as possible to help with this issue, and to answer the questions that are frequently asked in the forums and that we receive through our account on the Instagram platform.

Among the most frequently asked questions that we found that many people ask about are the following:

How do you raise birds at home?

Many people see that raising birds at home is not an easy thing and that it requires many conditions. But in order to raise birds inside your home, it is self-evident. All you need is a small place in the house to place the cage in and then place the bird in the cage.

But the place you chose to place the cage must be quiet, and not contain any predatory animals that the bird is afraid of, such as cats and dogs. The place must also be suitable for living, such as good ventilation and sunlight, in addition to the cage being far from the ground.

Also, choosing the bird or type of sparrow may be important, because some species are annoying and your neighbor may complain about you because of their loud voice. Here we mean the parrot because the parrot is annoying by nature and has a loud and noisy voice.

But not all types of parrots, of course. There are types of large parrots that are good for raising in apartments, as well as types of small parrots.

You can see this topic for more details: Here are the 10 most important tips for taking care of a parrot

Does raising birds cause diseases?

Diseases of birds or sparrows are many and varied, and diseases can spread among birds if the birds are not raised well and healthy.

Among the most important factors that can bring you diseases:

Lack of ventilation

Ventilation is one of the most important factors for raising birds, because lack of oxygen leads to insects multiplying in the cage and feathers falling out. The bird can also contract tuberculosis and pulmonary asthma, due to lack of ventilation.

Lack of air causes birds to suffer from severe respiratory and sinus infections, and may sometimes lead to death.

By this, we do not mean that you should place birds, such as in a window or window… No, this is the biggest mistake here. Birds become infected with other diseases due to continuous direct air currents.

The best place to place a cage is to place a bird on the roof of the house in a room where the sun and air enter.

If you do not have any roof, i.e. you live in an apartment, try placing them in a place close to the window, a place where sunlight enters.

Neglect and lack of hygiene

Negligence is one of the biggest factors that we have noticed because of which many breeders get their birds sick or die. Bird feces, or what is known as bird droppings, when you neglect them and do not clean them and remove them from the cage, here bacteria and insects begin to grow and multiply rapidly.

Sometimes birds can eat their own remains with food.

Crowded cage

The larger the number of birds in the cage, the greater the possibility of disease transmission. Too many birds in a limited cage equals lack of ventilation and a buildup of droppings. Which means the availability of the previous workers above due to the cage being crowded with birds.

According to our experience, we advise you to raise birds in pairs. Most European professionals with parrots or songbirds raise each male and female in a separate cage. Not only Europeans, even Arabs, especially Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Morocco, are almost the best Arab countries in raising parrots and ornamental birds.

Not taking care of birds

Taking care of birds means the following things:

Give them healthy and varied food

Spray them with water once a week
Take them out into the sunlight for half an hour and then return them to their place

Change the water regularly, at least twice a day

Buy some supplements and vitamins to help your birds stay healthy

other reasons

There are many other reasons that may be due to factors beyond your control, such as:

Genetic diseases

Buying sick birds
The spread of seasonal viruses such as bird flu
Poisoned food
Foul water
Transmission of diseases and viruses through street birds
Sudden depression in birds (especially parrots)

Does the bird know its owner?

Birds are like any other pet, depending on what they are used to. You can make her love people or fear them.

Birds are not like dogs, they can distinguish their owner through their sense of smell. If birds know their owner, they can go to any other person.

But the parrot knows its owner because of its intelligence. So how does a parrot know its owner?

A parrot can know its owner through his clothes, the shape of his hair, his skin, his behavior, and the type of tone to which the parrot is accustomed. For example, if the parrot owner wears different clothes and changes the shape of his hair and face, there is a large percentage that the parrot will not recognize him.

But when you whistle to the parrot or speak to it in the tone it is accustomed to, it will recognize you, even if your appearance changes.

Are birds afraid of the dark?

Birds are not afraid of the dark, but they are afraid of the mysterious. Because birds cannot see in the dark, they are afraid if they hear the sound of something approaching them.

As for wild birds that are accustomed to flying in the dark, they are not afraid of it at all.

How do I care for ornamental birds?

Caring for ornamental birds is no different from other species. The short description of this question is… Allocate time daily for your bird to play with it, clean it, and change its food and water.

But if your bird is a large parrot, such as a macaw or a gabonese, you need to allocate more time. Because large parrots need time to train them, joke with them, and scratch their feathers… because if you do not do this, the bird will begin to avoid you over time and become depressed. Because a parrot bird is smart, like a small child, it knows that you are neglecting it.

The harms of raising birds at home

Many people ask about the negatives of raising birds at home. Although the negatives are not many, we must mention them to you so that you know them before you buy a bird.

People with allergies may cause sneezing whenever they enter the house.
The area in which the cage is located is always dirty due to flying food
You need time daily to clean them and change their food and water
If you are in an apartment, the birds start screaming at 6am in the morning
You cannot travel for a long time if there is no one else to take care of the birds
You need a small budget every month for vegetables, food, and nutritional supplements

Benefits of raising birds at home

There are many benefits to raising birds, but we will now mention the basic ones for beginners

Having Anis at home with you, joking with him
Getting paid to take care of a bird
Listen to sweet songs if your bird is a songbird
Continuous learning about the life of ornamental birds
Birds help you commit to your time
Gain experience about birds
You can benefit from them financially if you have a productive spouse

Ways to care for ornamental birds in the winter

Winter is a dangerous season for birds if you do not know how to deal with your birds.

In the cold winter, you need to give them many recipes to help them strengthen their immunity and respiratory system.

And know how to keep them away from cold and direct air currents, which could kill them.

Buy birds with the specifications you want

Before buying any bird, ask yourself first… What type of bird do you prefer to raise?

Is it a parrot? Because it speaks and has a large build, and its colors are beautiful, and you also have its price.

Or do you want a small, unobtrusive bird that does not need a lot of space, and has a beautiful voice like the canary and the goldfinch ?

Or you want an unknown bird because you like things that are not found in abundance, such as these birds in this topic

Bring supplies for caring for ornamental birds

Ornamental bird equipment varies depending on its type and size, as well as the purpose you want for it…

For example, if you intend to buy a macaw parrot, you need a large cage, two meters high, one meter wide, and one meter long, at a minimum.

If you intend to train him, you will need a tree or branch that is sold by specialists in bird shops. You will also need a two-meter chain to connect the bird to get it used to standing in the tree.

If you intend to buy a pair of budgies, you will need a cage of one and a half meters in length and a nest or nest for production.

If you want to do mass breeding here you need different equipment and so on.

This means that not all types of birds have the same supplies.

Prepare the appropriate environment for the bird

Before you think about buying a bird or a parrot. Think first: Do you have the right place to put it? Does your family agree? Do your neighbors have a problem with your bird screaming a lot? This is if you live in an apartment.

If you live in a large house, I advise you to prepare a medium room on the roof of the house, and to put a large window in it. If you can put a fan that draws the feathers outside, that would be better.

It is necessary that the window or window that you will place in the room has the sun enter it for an hour or more daily.

Strengthening the relationship between you and your bird

One of the best shortcuts to strengthen your relationship with your bird is to see you daily. And try to customize a shirt of one specific color that you wear before entering your bird.

Try to get him used to the same sound every day on your way to the cage. Start by getting a little closer to your bird every day. Today, you stand in front of the cage, then bring your finger closer to it, and so on.

Good bird eating

All birds eat millet, whether parrots or warblers, and they also all love boiled eggs, vegetables and fruits, especially mint, lettuce and apples…

The main food for birds is millet grains, but it is better to mix them with a few other grains such as wheat and oats…

Make your bird fearless

This question is almost the same as the one we answered previously, regarding strengthening the relationship between you and your bird. But we can add here this effective step. Try to offer your bird the food that he likes from your hand. If he is afraid, move away and try again until he feels comfortable in your presence.

Try not to enter your bird suddenly without it seeing you. Try to make some sound or for it to see you coming from afar. Because you suddenly appear to him out of nowhere and he becomes frightened.

Train your bird

There are many ways to train your bird, depending on what you want, such as having your bird perform an acrobatic movement, performing a specific action or speaking if it is a parrot, or flying free.

How to make your birds reproduce

There are birds that are difficult to reproduce, such as goldfinches or large parrots. If you are a beginner, I advise you to buy budgies and start with them, because they are one of the easiest birds to breed, and do not require many specifications and equipment.

Only the appropriate cage and the appropriate eggs will the pair begin to reproduce. But the most important factor is to place them in a suitable place that does not have a lot of movement, predatory animals, or strong, continuous sunlight.

How to care for newborn birds

If the couple gets up, the eggs hatch and you see that there are small birds, i.e. chicks. Here is what you should do: Change the water every two hours so that it is fresh and does not cause the young. And to check every moment whether there is food in the cage.

Do not move the cage too much from its place, and do not disturb the pair because they may kill the young ones out of fear.

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