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bruceha2000 said:
What Teila said!!! No one should get any of the larger parrots unless they WILL be there for them for their entire 50 year lifespan. They aren't hamsters that will die in 2 or 3 years no matter how well you care for them.


Or DB+1 (Dear brother + fiancee)


That is because you didn't want the rest of us to feel like the lazy slugs we are.


Or the reverse - Beverly Hillbillies episode. Jethro and Jed are invited to shoot some golf. They came home with "golf eggs". Granny just could not make those things edible no matter what.


If I cut my feed use by 4 pounds/day the chickens would have to be giving me 0.7 pounds of feed every day! And that is in the winter, they would have to come up with more when there is forage.
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I mean, I would never ditch an animal or rehome it or something, I'd try to make it work and keep for life once I had it, BUT it might get in the way of my goats, chickens, horses, dogs, vegetable farm/homesteading theory just because it would take so much time and money? Or interfere with kids or something.

So it might not be a good idea.

And that said, I might eventually have to rehome it, I can't say for sure that I would NEVER but more meant I wouldn't ditch it after a year or two or for a stupid reason, and I'd try to make it work and keep it before rehoming.

Which is why I don't think I should get one right now. Or ever.

That said, from what I understand, the linnies and budgies and parakeets only live like 10 yeara, up to 15 if taken care of exceptionally well and good genetics, that seems like a much shorter commitment. Still a long time but more like equivalent to a dog or a cat and a lot shorter time period and possibly also less intelligent and demanding as opposed to 50 years and the intelligence of a 2-5 year old. I've read greys have they intelligence of a 5 year old and the emotional maturity of a 2 year old, though some say both mental and emotional is equivalent to a 5 year old. But who knows. But that's a VERY intelligent animal and one who, I imagine, would NOT be very happy sitting in a cage. I wouldn't do that to one anyway but it's definitely a big commitment keeping them healthy and happy.

Of course, smaller birds do require a lot of work too, but I'm realizing that the larger parrots are more like a child than a bird or pet. The commitment, intelligence, time frame/lifespan, expense, etc. is all similar. So basically it appears to be similar to deciding to have a kid. Or at least should be taken that seriously. Most people don't and just go OMG PRETTY BIRD or SO SMART, see greys especially, on TV or something being very smart and want one. But don't realize the needs. Which, sadly, is probably why so many are rehomed or pluck, etc. :( I'm realizing that it really should be taken that seriously and the question is, or should be: am I ready to have practically a literal child right now? Could I handle/would I want a human kid right now? And the answer is for sure a resounding NO FREAKING WAY.

So I probably won't. :hit

But the parakeets have a much shorter lifespan.

Also the other problem, if you consider it one, is that unlike human children, parrots never grow up. So they are still a 2 year old or a 5 year old, etc. for their entire life. You have a toddler/kindergartener for literally 50 years. As opposed to a human kid at 50 who is, hopefully, very mature and independent by then. It never ends with a parrot.

Geez, I've about talked myself out of one LOL

I do still want a parakeet or cockatiel or something smaller though.

And good suggestion on the name thing! Thanks.

ronott1 said:
50 years is a big commitment!

We never know what tomorrow may bring
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Very true!!
 
KDOGG331 said:
Good suggestion! Thanks!



Hmmm that might be a bad idea! I might be allergic but then I might be allergic to gerbils too haha but cockatiels seem like great little birds.

And actually I think I've heard of bourkes, are those rosey bourkes?, and how they are good pets. Also heard of lineolated parakeets and I think Quaker parrots. I forgot about some of these ha they say lineolated parakeets are good pets





OMG poor bird



Wow lots of projects!!
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http://thesplendidbourkebirdblog.blogspot.co.nz/
This lady loves her Bourkes. She did get some Linnies but decided they weren't for her as they were louder and more demanding than the Bourkes, only because they already have a house full of birds.

There are so many birds out there so there's a lot of choice. Just do lots of research as there's heaps online about what different species are like as pets - the good and the bad.
 
JaeG said:
http://thesplendidbourkebirdblog.blogspot.co.nz/
This lady loves her Bourkes. She did get some Linnies but decided they weren't for her as they were louder and more demanding than the Bourkes, only because they already have a house full of birds.

There are so many birds out there so there's a lot of choice. Just do lots of research as there's heaps online about what different species are like as pets - the good and the bad.
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Thanks for the blog! I'll have to look at it!

I found a local breeder who breeds Bourkes, Linnies, and English Budgies and seems really reputable, has a huge bird room/flight area and good diet and stuff, so if/when I'm ready I might have to ask her what the difference is or which one is best and get some from her
 
007Sean said:
I have Valley, Mountain, Gamble, Texas Chestnut Bellied Blue Scale, Bobwhite, Mexican Speckeled, Snowflake and Button. Want Black Throated Bobwhites but with the import laws, I'll just have to dream about them. They are indigenous to Central America and Venezuela. Very striking bird.
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Wow! Awesome!
 

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