Pet birds in India

matt67 · Apr 23rd, 2007, 22:27

Is there a trade in India of birds that have been bred (in captivity) as opposed to caught in the wild and sold of as pets. Do any pet enthusiasts do this on small scale anywhere in India, something akin to the sale of bred African Grey parrots or budgies/canaries in the west. This question follows on from Nicks comment about Mynah birds as good talkers and the only way to train a bird (mynahs or Greys etc) is to get a bird from birth and bond it with a human and Mynahs and Greys who are predisposed to human language will learn it that way.

capt_mahajan · Apr 23rd, 2007, 23:20

Budgies , yes. I would guess parrots too. Dunno about the rest.

Dr. Gajaprishthakara · Apr 23rd, 2007, 23:21

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Originally Posted by matt67

... who are predisposed to human language will learn it that way.

Hi Matt

I have always found the best human language experts are... well... humans and you may be better off finding yourself a wife (or husband) than fiddling with the natural traits of animals.

Mrs G can also clean her own cage.

Supporting the trade in bred animals is never as unfettered by ethical issues as it may first appear.

PS - or I have two Koels that you can have.

Apr 23rd, 2007, 22:27	#1
matt67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bath Posts: 163	Pet birds in India Is there a trade in India of birds that have been bred (in captivity) as opposed to caught in the wild and sold of as pets. Do any pet enthusiasts do this on small scale anywhere in India, something akin to the sale of bred African Grey parrots or budgies/canaries in the west. This question follows on from Nicks comment about Mynah birds as good talkers and the only way to train a bird (mynahs or Greys etc) is to get a bird from birth and bond it with a human and Mynahs and Greys who are predisposed to human language will learn it that way.

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Budgies , yes. I would guess parrots too. Dunno about the rest.

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