Among fans of exotic birds there are a lot of those who prefer to hold parrots of macaw at home. How it is correct to choose this beautiful bird is of great interest, quite often sellers deceive buyers and the parrot renders sick or too noisy.
Where it is the best of all to buy a parrot
To get to itself a healthy parrot, first of all it is necessary to know, where to buy him. There are 3 options: to buy in the market, in pet-shop or at home from the poultry breeder.
The market is a quite good place for purchase of a bird, but it has the shortcomings. First, the parrot is in a cage, in an intense situation that directly influences its mentality, behavior. Besides, it is very difficult to buyer to define character of a bird. Quite often sellers give false information, but unlike purchase in shop, the parrot can be returned at emergence of any problems. Secondly, during the winter period the parrot can catch a cold.To buy a parrot of macaw in pet-shop – not the best option. The thing is that very often the bird is sick, and sellers deceive the clients. After acquisition it will not be possible to be returned back as according to the Consumer Protection Law and legal entities, the live goods are not subject to return. Care for a bird in pet-shop not always optimum and she is in a stressful state because of a large number of visitors. The simplest and effective option is to buy a parrot directly at home from the poultry breeder. In this case it will be possible to consider goods more attentively, to estimate its activity, age. The choice is always better at home.
Appearance and behavior of a parrot
It is not recommended to rely only on the price and the words of sellers at acquisition of a parrot. Also visual inspection of a bird is of great importance. To buy a healthy animal, first of all it is required to estimate his appearance. It has to have smooth feathers, equal and brilliant. Existence of bald spots, a dung on feathers shows his feeling sick and a disease. Eyes of a bird have to be transparent. If there are outgrowths, turbidity of eyes, an unhealthy look, then you should not take such parrot. Wings have to be symmetric, all swing feathers normal are present. Upon purchase it is necessary to examine all bird attentively: pads, beak, anus. The large role is played also by physical activity of a parrot. The young parrot is always active, talks to neighbors, chirps, jumps. Old individuals behave frostily. It should be noted that visually it is difficult to define sex of a bird, only the expert therefore in this case it is necessary to take the seller a word can do it. Owing to all aforesaid it is possible to tell that the choice of a parrot of macaw is not a simple task. The best option - purchase of a bird at home with the familiar expert.