When buying a parrot, it is very important to choose a healthy individual. Such a bird, with proper care, will delight you for a long time with beautiful plumage, cheerful chirping and good mood.
Instructions
Step 1
If possible, get your parrots from reputable breeders, nurseries or pet stores. There the birds receive the necessary care and veterinary services. It is undesirable to buy birds on the market from dealers. Usually, in such places of sale, their health is not monitored. Ask the seller for a veterinary certificate about checking the parrot for salmonellosis and psittacosis. If you buy a imported parrot, then ask for CITES documents proving its origin.
Step 2
Observe the behavior of the parrot. The bird should not be lethargic, sleepy. A healthy parrot does not sit for a long time separately from its neighbors in a cage, crumpled, does not fall asleep in a feeder. The parrot's movements are free, he actively moves in the cage. Its tail does not move to the beat of breathing, the bird does not limp. Pay attention to the parrots neighboring in the cage - they must also be healthy.
Step 3
Consider the plumage of a bird. A healthy parrot has clean, well-groomed feathers, tightly pressed, without traces of self-plucking, bald spots and down inserts.
Step 4
Take a closer look at the parrot's beak and wax. The beak should be clean, shiny, free of cracks, chips and build-ups. Nostrils in a healthy bird without crusts and secretions. The feathered pet breathes through the nostrils, and not through the beak. The parrot should not frequently jerk its head, yawn and sneeze.
Step 5
Consider the bird's eyes. They should have a clear, rounded shape. The eyes of parrots are shiny, not sunken or swollen, clean, without discharge. The eyelids are not stuck.
Step 6
Examine the parrot's legs. If they have growths, seals, damaged skin or swollen joints, then the bird is sick. The parrot's fingers grip the perch perfectly. If the bird is sitting on one leg, the other should be clenched into a fist.
Step 7
Make sure your parrot's droppings are normal and free of diarrhea. The area of the cloaca should not be stained with feces. In this case, the abdomen is slightly retracted and does not hang down.
