In article >,
Sonoran Dude > wrote:

> Rechazador de Disparates wrote:
> > they try to escape from human company.
> >
> > That's why they have to be kept in cages. Human-bird relationships are
> > unnatural.
>
> What is unnatural about making friends with a bird? Don't humans make
> friends through routine acts of kindness? Even the wildest birds will
> eventually get used to you if you feed them on a regular basis. I
> routinely get young litters of quail in the backyard. I like to throw
> out my chopping scraps out for the chix in the morning and watch them
> tackle my tall grass. I know its dinner bell mentality but mom and dad
> will scratch around my feet with no problem after a few days of routine.
>
> Chickens make great pets and wish I could have one where I live. Parrots
> can die after loosing contact with an owner. I like all animals but beef
> is my favorite.

That is very true about Parrots.
I've heard that more than once.

"Sitting out" a pet parrot often ends in a death sentence.

My Cockatoo loves her people!
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