MutatedFungi
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I used to show goats for 4H knew exactly what I was doing, and have even taken someone's goat they couldn't keep under control in the ring and he walked amazing for me. (You usually switched goats for a lap or two in the ring.)
I do have some mental health problems that I feel animals can pick up on..
I loved the friendship I gained, the knowledge, the bond that I had gotten.
I know that showing goats, and birds are two different things, but a lot of the things can be the same, like friendship, knowledge, teaching others and perhaps even a better life with my parrot? When I get one... I assume that the shows may be able to get the bird better socialized?
The funny part? Put me near a person I don't know and anxiety kicks in, put me in front of a crowd with an animal and I am perfectly fine.
So now that I have shared a bit of a back story with you on my experiences maybe it'll better help you to help me, if not at least you've gotten to know me a little bit better.
How do bird shows usually work? I've seen pictures where all of the birds seem to be standing still, yet couldn't find anything on YouTube. Showing goats in 4H required a basic knowledge on anatomy.
Is there any training that needs to be done to get the bird ready for showing?
How do you condition your birds for showing? Does it depend on species, if so I'm stuck between love birds, and parrolets..
Are there usually any fees associated with showing, or any prizes for winning? I do not care either way just curious.
Biggest mistakes you have made or seen?
Do I need to breed my own, or can I show a bird that I buy off of a breeder?
If breeding do pedigrees help, how would I write those up, any apps for Android, or would PC be best?
Let's say I had a parrotlet that l thought looked amazing, how can I be sure that they will go over well with judges, are there standards similar to rabbits?
Are cages different for housing show birds in, than non show birds? On one hand a flight cage may help them be in a healthier shape, though may give more room for things to go wrong.. or cause neurological issues?! (Not sure if last bit is true, but at a certain point would a parrot happen to feel more insecure with a too large of a cage?
Any other information?
I really don't want to breed at the moment, so if I cannot show without it, it'll give me a lot more time to research.
Sorry for my huge post of questions and rambling on my back story.
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I do have some mental health problems that I feel animals can pick up on..
I loved the friendship I gained, the knowledge, the bond that I had gotten.
I know that showing goats, and birds are two different things, but a lot of the things can be the same, like friendship, knowledge, teaching others and perhaps even a better life with my parrot? When I get one... I assume that the shows may be able to get the bird better socialized?
The funny part? Put me near a person I don't know and anxiety kicks in, put me in front of a crowd with an animal and I am perfectly fine.
So now that I have shared a bit of a back story with you on my experiences maybe it'll better help you to help me, if not at least you've gotten to know me a little bit better.
How do bird shows usually work? I've seen pictures where all of the birds seem to be standing still, yet couldn't find anything on YouTube. Showing goats in 4H required a basic knowledge on anatomy.
Is there any training that needs to be done to get the bird ready for showing?
How do you condition your birds for showing? Does it depend on species, if so I'm stuck between love birds, and parrolets..
Are there usually any fees associated with showing, or any prizes for winning? I do not care either way just curious.
Biggest mistakes you have made or seen?
Do I need to breed my own, or can I show a bird that I buy off of a breeder?
If breeding do pedigrees help, how would I write those up, any apps for Android, or would PC be best?
Let's say I had a parrotlet that l thought looked amazing, how can I be sure that they will go over well with judges, are there standards similar to rabbits?
Are cages different for housing show birds in, than non show birds? On one hand a flight cage may help them be in a healthier shape, though may give more room for things to go wrong.. or cause neurological issues?! (Not sure if last bit is true, but at a certain point would a parrot happen to feel more insecure with a too large of a cage?
Any other information?
I really don't want to breed at the moment, so if I cannot show without it, it'll give me a lot more time to research.
Sorry for my huge post of questions and rambling on my back story.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J321AZ using Tapatalk