How to keep pet birds.
[ad#blod-ad] Parakeets vary in size quite dramatically, ranging from 14 to 40cm (12-16in), and the choice of species is equally wide. Housing parakeets should present no major problems – the majority of species will thrive outdoors in the fresh air, although you must make sure that the aviary provides ample room for flight and exercise [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Many people keep macaws as pets; some species live up to 60 years or more and can therefore provide a lifetime of companionship. Their considerable size of 30-100cm(12-39in) means that macaws demand a great deal of time, attention and space. They can either be housed in a spacious outside aviary, which will need to [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Being rather large parrots, approximately 30-67cm(12-27in), cockatoos do have a relatively long lifespan of 25-45 years, although some have lived considerably longer. The substantial size and strength of these birds does not make it easy to control their destructive and vociferous nature. If housed outside, they need a well-built, resilient aviary with mesh that [...]