irenes@pyuxc.UUCP (I Stricker) (08/13/84)
I've just bought a new baby parakeet and would like to know how quickly he'll adjust to his new environment. So far I've had him three days, and he hasn't made a single sound, although he is moving around and eating. Is this normal for new baby keets?
wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (08/15/84)
I'd been meaning to ask this, and the base posting on parakeets reminded me: Back in the 50's or so, when last I had a parakeet, it seemed like canaries and parakeets were about equally available; any store that had one had both for sale, in various varieties. Now, looking at Woolworths and the pet departments of department stores, I see lots of parakeets, but no canaries. Is this just the result of changing fashion and taste in pets; that is, are canaries just unpopular these days? Or was there some virulent disease in the past decade or two that wiped out the canary strains normally bred for sale? (Or is this a local [St. Louis, MO] phenomenon?) I only knew one household that had a canary; it used to sing along with the stereo, which I thought was nice (though I can imagine that such behavior might get tiresome or bothersome, especially if you are an audiophile and are trying to do critical listening). How does one choose a canary that will sing? Will
larryg@teklds.UUCP (Larry Gardner) (03/08/85)
FREE PARAKEETS!! If you are in the Beaverton/Portland area and would like 1-4 parakeets please contact me. There are two males and two females available. If you take them all you can have a cage and supplies. A friend of mine is not used to "bird noise" and so they need to go where they will be appreciated. karen 629-1197 mail: larryg