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Information on keeping birds as pets. Includes common diseases and how to choose the right bird. Topic covers popular pet birds like parrots, cockatoos, canaries, parakeets and lorikeets.

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John Ratts

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Information on keeping birds as pets. Includes common diseases and how to choose the right bird. Topic covers popular pet birds like parrots, cockatoos, canaries, parakeets and lorikeets.

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Easy Ways to Bond With Your Bird - About

Bonding with pet birds is essential for a pleasant ownership experience. If you need help bonding with your bird, check out this list of simple but effective ways to help strengthen the bond of love and trust between you and your pet!
http://birds.about.com/od/livingwithabird/tp/Ways-to-Bond-With-Your-Bird.htm
Teaching Your Bird - Lafeber

Learn how to teach and train your bird here.
https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/teaching-your-bird
Skin and Feather Disorders of Pet Birds

Skin and feather disorders are among the most common health problems seen in pet birds. Loss of feathers and skin disorders can be signs of a local disorder (that is, one that only involves the skin or feathers), or they can be signs of general, system-wide disease.
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/pethealth/birds/disorders_and_diseases_of_birds/skin_and_feather_disorders_of_pet_birds.html
Birds Kept as Pets - Center For Disease Control and Prevention

Pets provide many benefits to humans. They comfort us and they give us companionship. However, some animals can also pass diseases to people. These diseases are called zoonoses.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/birds.html
Top 5 Pet Bird Behavior Problems

If you're thinking about adopting a pet bird, then you'd better be thinking about how you will handle your new pet's behavior and training as you integrate your feathered friend into his or her new home. Read on to learn about the top 5 behavior problems that bird owners report in their pets, what you can do to fix them, and tips on how to most effectively prevent behavior issues from showing up in the first place.
http://birds.about.com/od/behaviorandtraining/tp/Top-5-Pet-Bird-Behavior-Problems.htm
The Top 10 Best Pet Birds

Cockatiels, African greys, budgies, conures, macaws, cockatoos, Amazon parrots, Poicephalus parrots, Pionus parrots and quaker parrots ranked as the top 10 best pet birds. Find out more about each species here.
http://www.birdchannel.com/best-pet-birds.aspx
Choosing the Right Companion Bird - Petfinder

The following scenarios should help potential owners make a decision that's right for them and a new avian friend. If after reading these suggestions you want to get a bird, be ready - as with any companion animal - to invest money for regular veterinary care, a varied diet and toys.
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/other-pet-adoption/adopting-a-bird-choosing
Which Pet Bird Would Be Best For You? - ProProfs Quiz

Are you interested in adopting a bird? Take this quiz to find out whichtype you should get! (Please keep in mind that this quiz is not by an expert in birds. Do plenty of research and talk to a experienced bird owner before you adopt any bird. )
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=which-pet-bird-would-be-best-you
Choosing Your Bird: The Best Birds for Beginners - For Dummies

When it comes to birds, too many people get in over their heads, choosing a pet who's too large, too loud, too expensive - and ultimately, too much to handle.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/choosing-your-bird-the-best-birds-for-beginners.html
Bird Care - Tips & Advice for Bird Lovers - Love That Petâ¢

Explore our tips and advice for every aspect of your pet bird's care and enjoy the benefits of a feathered friend who is happy, healthy and content.
https://www.lovethatpet.com/small-pets/birds/
Types of Pet Birds

There are many types of pet birds and all have their own unique personalities!
http://www.all-pet-birds.com/types-of-pet-birds
Bird Care, How to Take Care of a Pet Bird

Bird Care at Animal-World is a bird guide about how to take care of a pet bird with bird cages, bird feeders, bird seed, and bird supplies for pet birds
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/information/birdcare.htm
ASPCA - General Bird Care

ASPCA experts recommend several species for first-time companion bird caretakers. They have very different personalities, so you'll have to do a little research to find the bird that best fits your family's lifestyle.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/small-pet-care/general-bird-care
How to Care for Your Pet Bird : The Humane Society of the United States

Parrots and other birds kept as pets have very specialized needs. If you share your home with a bird, study up to make sure you're providing her with the best life possible.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/pet_birds/tips/bird_care.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
ASPCA - Rat Care

Here's how to keep your smart, active friend happy and healthy.
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care

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Easy Ways to Bond With Your Bird - About

Bonding with pet birds is essential for a pleasant ownership experience. If you need help bonding with your bird, check out this list of simple but effective ways to help strengthen the bond of love and trust between you and your pet!
http://birds.about.com/od/livingwithabird/tp/Ways-to-Bond-With-Your-Bird.htm
Teaching Your Bird - Lafeber

Learn how to teach and train your bird here.
https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/teaching-your-bird
Skin and Feather Disorders of Pet Birds

Skin and feather disorders are among the most common health problems seen in pet birds. Loss of feathers and skin disorders can be signs of a local disorder (that is, one that only involves the skin or feathers), or they can be signs of general, system-wide disease.
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/pethealth/birds/disorders_and_diseases_of_birds/skin_and_feather_disorders_of_pet_birds.html
Birds Kept as Pets - Center For Disease Control and Prevention

Pets provide many benefits to humans. They comfort us and they give us companionship. However, some animals can also pass diseases to people. These diseases are called zoonoses.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/birds.html
Top 5 Pet Bird Behavior Problems

If you're thinking about adopting a pet bird, then you'd better be thinking about how you will handle your new pet's behavior and training as you integrate your feathered friend into his or her new home. Read on to learn about the top 5 behavior problems that bird owners report in their pets, what you can do to fix them, and tips on how to most effectively prevent behavior issues from showing up in the first place.
http://birds.about.com/od/behaviorandtraining/tp/Top-5-Pet-Bird-Behavior-Problems.htm
The Top 10 Best Pet Birds

Cockatiels, African greys, budgies, conures, macaws, cockatoos, Amazon parrots, Poicephalus parrots, Pionus parrots and quaker parrots ranked as the top 10 best pet birds. Find out more about each species here.
http://www.birdchannel.com/best-pet-birds.aspx
Choosing the Right Companion Bird - Petfinder

The following scenarios should help potential owners make a decision that's right for them and a new avian friend. If after reading these suggestions you want to get a bird, be ready - as with any companion animal - to invest money for regular veterinary care, a varied diet and toys.
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/other-pet-adoption/adopting-a-bird-choosing
Which Pet Bird Would Be Best For You? - ProProfs Quiz

Are you interested in adopting a bird? Take this quiz to find out whichtype you should get! (Please keep in mind that this quiz is not by an expert in birds. Do plenty of research and talk to a experienced bird owner before you adopt any bird. )
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=which-pet-bird-would-be-best-you
Choosing Your Bird: The Best Birds for Beginners - For Dummies

When it comes to birds, too many people get in over their heads, choosing a pet who's too large, too loud, too expensive - and ultimately, too much to handle.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/choosing-your-bird-the-best-birds-for-beginners.html
Bird Care - Tips & Advice for Bird Lovers - Love That Petâ¢

Explore our tips and advice for every aspect of your pet bird's care and enjoy the benefits of a feathered friend who is happy, healthy and content.
https://www.lovethatpet.com/small-pets/birds/
Types of Pet Birds

There are many types of pet birds and all have their own unique personalities!
http://www.all-pet-birds.com/types-of-pet-birds
Bird Care, How to Take Care of a Pet Bird

Bird Care at Animal-World is a bird guide about how to take care of a pet bird with bird cages, bird feeders, bird seed, and bird supplies for pet birds
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/information/birdcare.htm
ASPCA - General Bird Care

ASPCA experts recommend several species for first-time companion bird caretakers. They have very different personalities, so you'll have to do a little research to find the bird that best fits your family's lifestyle.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/small-pet-care/general-bird-care
How to Care for Your Pet Bird : The Humane Society of the United States

Parrots and other birds kept as pets have very specialized needs. If you share your home with a bird, study up to make sure you're providing her with the best life possible.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/pet_birds/tips/bird_care.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
ASPCA - Rat Care

Here's how to keep your smart, active friend happy and healthy.
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care

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