"Hemlock0013"  wrote in message
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> I'm a bit confused about the best room in which to keep my
> parakeets' cage.
>
> I've had one of my birds for about 10 years. Her cage has always been
> in the living room, and she's always been a healthy, happy bird. Not
> too long ago I bought a second keet, who had minor health problems.
> Everything turned out fine, but the vet didn't support the idea of
> keeping birds in the living room, stating that noises from TV can
> startle them and that they often don't get the needed 12 hours sleep.
> In regards to the sleep issue, I asked if I could simply move their
> cage into another room at nightfall. He believed that the constant
> moving about would be too stressful for the keets.
>
> My vet is pretty well-respected when it comes to birds, so I took his
> advice and moved my parakeets to a spare bedroom adjacent to the living
> room. There's a small radio in there for them to listen to when I'm
> out. Even though I regularly pop in to talk and interact with them, it
> seems odd not having them around me and my family all the time. Now I
> wonder if they are really better off in this arrangement, versus the
> way things used to be. Obviously, if it truly is better for their
> health and well-being to remain in the spare room, then that's fine,
> as that's what really matters to me.
>
> Thanks,
> Hemlock0013

Poor advice from your vet. The bird is 10, and is fine, right? :-) No reason
to isolate the birds now. They enjoy and need the stimulation and
interaction they get from being in the main part of the house with you. They
will absolutely be fine by being covered at night in the living room (as
I've done with my birds for 11 years), or you can move them to another room,
and they will not be stressed. They will quickly get used to the routine.

Dave




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