My daughter is 12 so I hope that's a perfect age, Im looking for a bird beside tons of self-esteem?
12 is a perfect age. i suggest a parrot, cockatoo or parakeet.
12 is a moment or two young for a pet bird, unless she has experience with animals. A obedient bird to start off with is a Cockatiel, they are about $80, and they own a lot of personality. They can say a few words, but the birds beside extremely good vocabularies are thousands of dollars and can live up to 100 years, which is a bit much for a first bird.
Answers: Good grief a cockatoo is a bird for an experienced bird keeper not a 12 year old kid. A bird is a lot of work and take a lot of time . Don't get one unless you plan to help. It is a huge responsibility and dollars to donuts your daughter will slack past its sell-by date when she is busy with school and endeavours.
That being said any hand fed powerfully socialized bird will fill the bill. Perhaps a green cheek or a senegal. Of coarse if you want to start small there are keets and tiels. Dont consent to any of these kids talk you into a gray or larger bird. The bigger the bird the more demanding and difficult they are. You really need some experience under your belt or someone contained by the house with bird experience before you tackle a larger one.
as for people truism a cockatiel, as it is a very good pet for one person not a clan, bringing any pet into a home should be a family member not a single creature companion, cockatiels tend to be attched to one person and standoffish of others in the household, there are irregular occasions a cockatiel can be a family pet but are much better off next to a budgie or parakeet. You dont want a mean bird to take care of whether your daughter loses interest!
i personally believe its a great age to start, as long as you are prepared to continue to care for the bird if your daughter looses interest. it is a prized lesson for a child to learn to take care and responsibility for another go.
personally i would choose a budgie, they are colorful, interactive, fun, can talk (depending on the age you get them), mortal 12 yrs young i would not get her one that needs to be appendage fed, it makes her job too difficult.
catch her a young bird though so it gets used to her, and can become tamed. don't forget to trim its wings as you would can`t bear for her bird to escape and fly away when it is out of its cage.
also make certain you too keep an eye on the food, and water, remind her daily to check and reload them, giving her responsibilities now is a great achievement.
Parrotlet. They are adorable, hold a ton of personality, are fairly easy to thought for, and are pretty inexpensive once you buy them. I got my bird last year, when I was twelve, and that worked out really all right. I know one place called blue earth, google it. Another, the one I purchased my bird at, is called "ruthies tot birds". Anyway, good luck!
~"Bob" lol
Get a canary!
How about just a parakeet (budgy)? We have several growing up. You can even teach them how to speak (ours used to say "mamma"). YOu can get little bikes for them to drive and adjectives sorts of cute things. And they do have tons of personality.
I found this: http://birds.in the order of.com/od/breedsofbirds/...
My little sister is 5 and my parents got a cocktail a couple of months after she was born. He is a great bird he have a lot of personality he loves to hang out next to my three dogs. He does great with my sister and her friends. They are easy to teach. They love to whistle and are hugely gentle.
i know budgie or copycat best birds and budgies are oly 16$ and in jamaican money 1000
I am 14 and I have a budgie. At the age of 12 i tamed him myself and now he is my best friend! although he does not talk, heaps budgies will. I would suggest you get a male because they are friendlier and more credible to talk. The bond i have with Joey (my budgie) is unreal. He loves coming out of his round up and has as much personality (if not more) than any larger parrot!
