So You Want To Know All About Pet Birds?

Finches - are they any good as having as pet birds?

A finch is a perfect pet bird.It's one of the most amazing creatures on earth. When bred in groups, they are easy going; simple oriented and does not pose any difficulty to their owner. Their life expectancy has also made them very suitable for families where there are kids, who can watch them grow from young to adults. Finches survive pretty much everywhere but perfect for any apartment and environment.

If you have been collecting, you must have understood that some kind of pet bird is perfect because of hardy nature. Society finches and Zebra finch are perfect examples of this. Finches like being reared together, they like growing in the mist of other species. They are good mannered but most times they might show some bullying character.

Normally you must avoid housing finches with any other bird species that are rough or too loud to co-exist with, like lovebirds, parakeets, hook bills or any other large breeds. On the same vein, if you allow them to live in a crowded environment, they might result to learning feather plucking at the end.

What Is The Best Thing To Do With Your Pet Bird?

Select their environment carefully - Your finches can only survive and live healthy when you have put in place the necessary facilities for their survival. You must keep their environment very clean. They like toys and other features to enable them fly a bit and perch, and you have to make all this available. However, ensure that whatsoever thing you are bringing, does not interfere with the normal life of your finches

How to handle finches - A pet bird is not a dog and don't normally enjoy being held or petted. You can hang around with them often and with any luck they might become patient enough and allow you those privileges. Yes, most times you may need to trim their nails, do that gently and don't irritate them.

Grooming - Most finches like dew-wash and you have to create same scenario in your cage. You can provide them with water in a shallow container for their bath and put moisture-grass at the bottom of their cage in the morning to remove them when they are done grooming.

Feeding - You must ensure that you feed your finches properly. A lot about their health and happiness depends on how they are feed and what they are feed with. You have to provide just their diet every time; providing seeds, greens, sprouts, vegetables and fruits. You must remove any food remnant from the cage after each feeding section to ensure that they don't decay and start causing abnormalities.

A finch is a great pet bird to have in your family. Unlike many other species of pets, they are easy to care for, hardy and survives pretty much fine. Finches are not expensive and appear gloriously entertaining with cheerful personalities. You will only have to keep them around in your apartment for a while to understand how wonderful and unique they are.

John K. is a great co-writer at FinchTips.com

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