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	Would you keep a bird as a pet? By keithold thanks all baggers Asked Nov 2 2008 11:28PM	79 Pts Rate Question

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by Galeanda on Nov 3, 2008 at 6:57 am Permalink

Yes, I would and I have. I have had small birds like finches and canaries and all the way up to cockatoos and macaws. We used to breed parrots of all sizes. We've even had pet chickens, geese and ducks, as well as an owl and a hawk we rehabilitated.

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:48 PM

Thanks Galeanda. Sounds like quite a collection,

Galeanda Nov, 03 2008 at 02:54 PM

Can you say zoo? lol!!!

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by Big on Nov 2, 2008 at 11:32 pm Permalink

Never...too dam loud

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 02 2008 at 11:41 PM

Thanks Big.

malevolentbutticklis Nov, 03 2008 at 07:00 AM

You need a small room for it with a sliding glass door off of the living room where you cannot hear the bird unless you open the sliding door.

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by Cyndi Ninja on Nov 2, 2008 at 11:31 pm Permalink

No, I hate birds. My mom has a homicidal parrot that doesn't help my hatred much.

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 12:33 AM

I have also asked about ninja animals so it has been a fruitful discussion.

keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 12:34 AM

Perhaps rum might be the answer, Cyndi.

Cyndi Ninja Nov, 03 2008 at 09:39 AM

It's the most useful thing that this bird has ever done, so it's then decided. If I inherit him he goes to you guys :)

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by Kiwi girl aka jeanie16 on Nov 3, 2008 at 2:27 pm Permalink

we had a budgie for a while, in a cage as a pet, in fact a couple of them, I have friends who have budgies, in cages and avaries, My dad always had birds, canaries, pigeons........ chickens.....

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:47 PM

Thaniks Jeanie.

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by -- CT -- on Nov 3, 2008 at 7:27 am Permalink

I have in the past! but, I have 3 cats now it wouldnt be very wise!!!

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:48 PM

Probably not crystal.

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by Shatzee on Nov 3, 2008 at 2:34 pm Permalink

Growing up on a farm I had pet chickens. I would like to have chickens again someday-for the eggs.
We had a Nanday Conure one time and that F***** drove me nuts! It did nothing but sqwuak very loudly all day long and it was a biter too. We ended up getting rid of it.
I would get a bird again but it'd have to be a song bird and not a sqwuaker!

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:49 PM

Thanks Shatzee. The Nanday Conure is a parrot.

Shatzee Nov, 03 2008 at 03:30 PM

yes it is. never again will I have parrots or anything in the parrot family!

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by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on Nov 3, 2008 at 2:33 pm Permalink

I have a dove.

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:50 PM

Thanks Ed. Nice bird.

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by --paw43--is back for now on Nov 3, 2008 at 2:30 pm Permalink

Yes i would but not in a small cage. I used to breed peach faced lovebirds and used to keep them in a flight out in the garden, I also had an african grey parrot who had the run of the house!

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:50 PM

Thanks paw.

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by Daniel on Nov 3, 2008 at 7:58 am Permalink

No. I put out bird feeders in the winter for the wild birds, but no... I wouldn't have a bird for a pet. They make too big a mess!

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keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2008 at 02:50 PM

Thanks Daniel.

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by MyCleverScreenName on Nov 3, 2008 at 7:56 am Permalink

I had 2 birds most my life, they both died last year.

The girl one died first, the male died about a month later...He was totally depressed, plucked all his feathers out.

R.I.P Cooko & Cathy

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MyCleverScreenName Nov, 03 2008 at 07:57 AM

They were both parrots from...Mexico I think