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You will need

• - cell;
• - feeder;
• - drinking bowl;
• - a bath;
• - a mirror;
• - toys;
• - perches;
• - a piece of chalk;
• - sand;
• - grain mixture;
• - fresh branches of trees of deciduous species;
• - fruits and vegetables;
• - cottage cheese;
• - chicken eggs;
• - Herbs.

Instructions

1

When acquiring a parrot, first of all, make sure thatthe bird is healthy. A healthy parrot is active and curious, the plumage is clean, not disheveled, without bald spots. The beak is shiny, without chips, nostrils, without crusts and excretions. The parrot should not sneeze, often yawn and jerk the head, eyes round, shiny, clean, not swollen and not sunken. In a young parrot, as a rule, the eyes are completely black, and do not have a white iris. Young, healthy birds are much quicker to get used to and easier to tolerate room contents.

2

Cage with a parrot is best placed onlevel of human eyes, away from drafts and heaters. But, in no case, do not put it in the kitchen, and do not put it on household units - refrigerators, televisions, computers, etc. The cell should be illuminated by the sun, but under intensive illumination, part of it should be covered with a cloth. In case of insufficient illumination, purchase special lighting equipment for parrots. The normal temperature of the parrot's content is 20-25 ° C.

3

To keep a parrot, the best option is torectangular cage with a flat roof. The parrot must be able to spread its wings and flutter without touching the walls. The minimum dimensions of the cell are 40x25x30 cm. And the optimal sizes for rocks that have small dimensions are 100x50x80 cm. It is best if the bars of the cage are made of stainless steel. The distance between them should not exceed 1.5 cm. The sold cells usually have retractable plastic pallets. This is a convenient option, facilitating the daily cleaning of the bird house.

4

In the cage you need to put a feeder and a drinking bowl. Better even if the feeders will be 2 - for the grain mixture and soft food. The feeder should be made of plastic or porcelain. The drinking bowl can be porcelain or glass. You also need at least two perches of different diameters, made of solid wood - oak, maple, birch. Their optimal thickness is 1,2-2,0 cm. Make wooden stairs in the cage, place the toys so that the bird has something to do.

5

In the cell there must be chalk - this is the source of calcium anda tool that helps to grind the beak. In the pallet you can pour a thin layer of sand. It is needed for normal digestion of the bird. It is best to buy it at a pet store. The sand brought from the street can cause the parakeet's infection with worms. You can give sand in a separate feeder.

6

Be sure to buy a bath, becausemany parrots like to swim. Constantly keep it in a cage is not worth it, but on hot days - it is necessary. After bathing, the bath should be removed. If your parakeet will live alone, attach a small mirror in the cage - this will help create a "flock effect".

7

Feed and water in the cage should always be. The basis for feeding parrots is grain mixtures, which include millet, unpeeled oats, raw sunflower seeds. In winter, it is good to feed birds with sprouted grain. Give it in small portions, because it quickly spoils. Variety of food will help fruits, vegetables and berries - apples, pears, strawberries, kiwi, mango, pumpkin, beets, carrots. Give parrots and greens - dill, parsley, sorrel, green salad, young nettles and dandelions. In the cage should be placed fresh twigs of deciduous trees - rowan, linden. Beforehand, they must be washed with water and apple cider vinegar. Give the birds and animal proteins - cottage cheese, boiled chicken eggs.

8

The water must be cleaned and not boiled. Change it should be every day. Feeders and a drinking bowl should be washed every day. The cage also needs to be cleaned daily. General cleaning is provided once a month. After it, all surfaces should be treated with a decoction of chamomile. Twice a year the cage is treated with neostomozane, and then washed with water and a decoction of chamomile and well weathered. At the time of cleaning, the parrot must be sent to a temporary dwelling.

9

Parrot is let out daily to fly and walk around the room. It is important that all doors and windows at this time are closed.