"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.
 Not sure who would respect a vet that offers daft advice. Your birds were
better off in the living room with you than being put into solitary
confinement. They would quickly get used to any TV noise just like human
babies can sleep through noises from the TV. Bring them back and cover them
over to ensure they get the 12 hours sleep otherwise take this vet's advice
with a pinch of salt. Most of my indoor birds are in the living room and the
TV doesn't bother them at all. In fact if a phone rings on it, they all say
"hello" and if a favourite song is sung, they sing along.




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