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Originally Posted by -ange-
My son has been wanting to get a parrot for a while now and as I am at home 80% of the day I said ok. I have never had a parrot before and have been doing lots of research with my son and we have found the bird we both want. I like parrots too.
Anyway, as neither of us have had a bird before I was wondering about maybe getting a smaller bird to start with like a budgie or something like that. We have chickens but they are alot different to having birds in the home. Do people think this would be a good idea??
Also, what do people think about having the small bird in my son's bedroom?? Is this a good or bad idea??
any advice would be great
thanks xx
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Hi there
i would recommend getting either a cockatiel, budgie or canary as they are all small birds and pretty easy to look after. Also they can tame well too so try and buy them from a hand reared breeder if you can.
i used to have my cockatiel in my bedroom but i bought a cockatiel guide book and it said in there not to have them in the bedroom due to the dust and mess they make as it can be bad for your chest and lungs.
So now we have our cockatiels in the dining area near the kitchen. This is where we spend most of our time when we are at home so its a good place for them.
Have you looked at any birds?
Hope this all helps,
Stacey xxx