I have a cockatiel and would like to get another bird, but as a companion for my cockatiel during the school year (she hates being alone) and since my parents work she will be alone the whole day
Could buying a couple finches (or canarys) to live in a cage next to hers keep her company while im away. I don't want to get a bird that needs socialization much because i'm afraid i would play with one bird more than the other and i dont want to be unfair
So would finches keep my cockatiel from being lonely
2007-08-02 09:43:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
she has a mirror...i just thought hearing another bird thruought the day would make her feel less alone, and i like finches, so i think thats what i'll do
2007-08-02 09:55:06 · update #1
yes as long as they are in seperate cages . go for it .
2007-08-02 09:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finches would be a great choice as companion birds. She can enjoy their company from "next door" and will never be bored again. I raised Finches for 20 years. They don't require much care at all because you never take them out of the cage as they may fly into a wall or window and break their necks. With Finches a pair can be a male and female or two of the same sex. Two males are great because the males sing their little song (females don't sing) and they won't be constantly mating. It gets complicated if you have a M/F because you cannot keep 3 or 4 finches together for long. One will eventually kill the rest of them. You can safely keep 2...OR...5 or more together, just NOT 3 or 4. Sorry about the long post, but people learn too late after the fact sometimes.
I would leave out the mirror, but at least you care if your bird is happy
Good luck. You're a good bird "parront"!
2007-08-02 17:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Bama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you bring more bird into your house to defeat the purpose of what you saying in the first place?
Your bird will be fine if you put a radio on for her and remove that mirror out of her cage. The bird will bond to that mirror and will no longer what anything to do with you. All they see it as is another bird. If it's a female, it will promote egg laying and it could egg bind her and you could possibly lose her.
But, hey it's your bird and you can do what you want with her right?
2007-08-02 17:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by humor4fms 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
finches tend to be very atatched to other finches, have you tried a mirror in her cage? i went to michaels to get a small mirror for my bird, he loves it, or you can put a mirror on the outside, like a floor mirror so it can sit on a perch and see itself, the only problem then is, my bird has gotten VERY attatched to the mirror, it should be ok as long as you socialize your bird a lot and maybe turn the mirror around while you are with her, its just about as good as another bird in the same cage! but finches wouldn't really do a great job i immagine
2007-08-02 16:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by chloe_matty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋