I Want A Bird

[atmmachine816]

I hope that some of you bird owners can help me because I want a bird/s but I have to convince my parents. My dad's complaint is that they won't stop making noise. How would I stop this, put a blanket over their cage?

Austin

 

[demonmagus]

my sisters budgie did make quite a bit of noise, but when a blanket was put over its cage at night it did shut up

but then at the first hint of sun it started chirping again

 

[atmmachine816]

Did it chirp even when you had the blanket on?

 

[Mr.September15]

I remember someone asked this before. I gave an answer but forgot it. Umm, What I would tell them is that you will buy a soundproof glass that you can put them in. Petco has them, and it minimizes the screeching by lots

 

[pica_nuttalli]

the long and the short of it is that birds are going to make noise on their schedule, not yours. there is no way to make them "shut up".

did you know that the fumes from teflon (non-stick) cookware are generally fatal to birds? your mom might not like to hear that. the same is true for certain deodorizers and aerosol sprays.

most birds also need frequent nail and beak trimming. smaller species can also be difficult to hand-tame and require lots of patience and willingness to be bitten. you'll need to locate an avian vet in your area.

basically, if simple noisyness is going to be a problem for your parents, then they probably won't like the many other inconveniences associated with owning a bird.

 

[atmmachine816]

My dad wouldn't really care about the noise during the day he just doesn't want it to start making noise all the time at night waking him up. Ya I'm sure I could find a vet for the bird around me, so you also have to trim nails and beaks depending on the bird and possibly feathers too right so they don't fly away? and would they sleep throught the night?

 

[demonmagus]

my sister's budgie did 'sleep' when the blanket was put over the cage, I don't know much about birds but that's what happened

 

[atmmachine816]

O OK. Anybody know if I can keep a bird or two in a common bird cage they sell at lfs's or are tanks better and how big, research seems to have conflicting views.

 

[MegTheFish]

I have 8 birds living in my room and during the day they are noisy but the noise does not bother me, however if we have someone else staying out our house they say the racket they make drives them crazy. The minute the room goes dark they are completly silent. They need to be kept in a cage, no fish tanks! I'm assuming your planning on a pair of budgies or cockatiels, as they are great "begginner" birds. If you are looking for a tame bird, don't get both at the same time. Get one bird first, bond with it, then get another bird once you believe you have a strong bond with the original bird. I strongly believe that birds shouldn't live alone but people will have different opinions. As with any animal, get the biggest cage possible! And do lots of research!

 

[atmmachine816]

Thank you very much I'm assuming the two birds you mentioned are good beginner ones, what about parakeets? Know of any websites that will have info on those that are trustworthy?

 

[MegTheFish]

I think parakeets ARE budgies, if I'm not mistaken. They are just called differently depending on where you live in the world. I'll try to track down some sites. I know of a good forum too.

http/www.budgies.org/

http/budgies.ubergoth.net/contents/

http/www.letstalkbirds.com/budgie.htm#one

If you have any questions feel free to ask! (as I own both budgies and cockatiels)

 

[atmmachine816]

Thanks soo much, I'll ask some if I have some after I do some research.

 

[grahamsokel]

I have african greys and they start talking very loud at about 7.30 am this time of the year as in the uk its just getting light then but in the summer they start talking and shouting at around 4am.It doesnt bother me at all as thats why i got the birds
It makes no difference that i cover the cages on a night as they still do it

 

[donna123]

hi,
ive had my bird for 3yrs but this breed can live for 30yrs .
she starts screeming at meal times and at night which can be fustrating i dont bother to cover her over as she can still hear us and it makes her worse. shes good at night though sleeps from 9pm to 7am.
i did a lot of reserch like you are before deciding if this type of breed would fit in to my life, i work from home so she has me for company most of the day. when we go away i have a family member stay at my house because she cant be left alone for more than half a day. i know when we are away she pines for us because my mum says she goes off her food. i dont clip her wings as she comes out to fly around while i clean her cage out every night, and shes very messy seeds and poop every where, i have got her to poo on news paper though. good luck with the reserch.

 

[stang1]

hi,
ive had my bird for 3yrs but this breed can live for 30yrs .
she starts screeming at meal times and at night which can be fustrating i dont bother to cover her over as she can still hear us and it makes her worse. shes good at night though sleeps from 9pm to 7am.
i did a lot of reserch like you are before deciding if this type of breed would fit in to my life, i work from home so she has me for company most of the day. when we go away i have a family member stay at my house because she cant be left alone for more than half a day. i know when we are away she pines for us because my mum says she goes off her food. i dont clip her wings as she comes out to fly around while i clean her cage out every night, and shes very messy seeds and poop every where, i have got her to poo on news paper though. good luck with the reserch.

You sound like you've got yor work cut out there!