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Anonymous
So hey guys.

Getting a breeding pair of parrots, cage, and young parrot out of nowhere tomorrow. The thing is, it was kinda sprung on me. I've no clue what kind of parrots but apparently they're large, so I assume macaws.

I need some tips on how to keep these birds happy, clean, and breeding like rabbits. Mostly just alive and happy, though.
>> Anonymous
Please? :( I don't want these birds to die or start plucking themselves when I get them, I'd feel awful.
>> Anonymous
crackers
>> Anonymous
You don't even know how to care for parrots yet you want to continue breeding them. Fuck off.
>> Anonymous
>>325218
Hey dick, I want to learn to take care of them first. Notice how I said "Mostly just alive and happy," I kinda wanna emphasize the happy part.

The full story is that my dad is getting these parrots with money from a car he's selling, mostly to breed them. He doesn't know how, but still wants to. That's why I wanna learn how to take care of them, because I know just left in his care they'd be sitting in a cage filled with news paper and water being filled every couple days instead of twice a day.

Instead of being a jerk and making somebody feel bad about not knowing how to take care of something, you could at least try to help. Your heart's in the right place and all, but goddamn.
>> Anonymous
What kind of parrots are they? Find out and google it. There are plenty of forums around with people who have kept them for years. Most people here have half decent info, but those places specialize in this or that specififc parrot.
>> Anonymous
It's species dependant, some birds need relatively large cages, it's best to have a grate on the bottom and a collective area covered in newspaper below the gate that can slide out, it helps cleaning. It's good to have some places for them to walk and roam as well as chew toys preferably things made of wood or made of materials that wont hurt the parrot or disrupt digestion if it is ingested. Food wise they need alot of nuts,seeds, and fruit preferably dried though fresh fruit is encouraged. not only is it healthier than pellets but they are less likely to pick pout feathers, also supply them with alot of it since they like to chew not for food but just for feeling. I cant really help ypu personality wise but you can train parrots but you have to be patient if you want to hold them dont let them get to close to your neck or head since sometimes they gate angry or want to groom you and can hurt you. If you are successful in having an offspring and you wish to take care of it a good thing to do is get certain mixtures of ground up food mixed with hot water (may want to ask around to find some stuff. keep the baby warm, and feed ith through a syringe (minus needle) be careful and check the crop when feeding try and get rid of any excess air by massaging or another process, this way it reduces the risk of bacterial infection via fermentation of the food in the crop. Babies need to be fed alot and reduce feeding times as they grow older.
>> tigerfeather !CrwtTbFNxQ
Have fun with with birds that you don't really want for 50+ years. Maybe less if they die of stress.
>> Cichlid !!WhOQyKVA829
>>325296

If your dad wants to breed animals, may i suggest fish? :D
It's cheaper, makes less of a mess, requires less attention, and you get way more results. It's a freaking awesome hobby.

Birds, in contrast, are pretty damn difficult to breed... Pray he gets lovebirds and not macaws...
>> Anonymous
>>325296
assuming you're not a troll, your dad is a fucking idiot. if you are a troll, good effort, 8/10