Fids, feathered kids, pets or companion parrots; no matter what
you call them there is no doubt that people love parrots. The
one thing we tend to forget is that they are not truly
domesticated in the sense that dogs and cats are. You can learn
a lot about your companion parrot by observing flock interaction
amongst wild parrots. Many people have only one parrot who is
home alone while they are at work. It is not natural for parrots
to be alone. They are flock creatures and you will NEVER see a
parrot alone in the wild. In the case of our companion parrots,
WE are their flock and it is natural for them to scream if they
are left alone. They are not trying to drive us crazy, they just
want their flockmates. It's best to keep parrots in pairs, they
can be same-sex pairs if you don't want to breed. They don't
have to be the same species. The photo on the right shows four
different South American species who all get along well
together. The trick to this is having a very large bird room so
they all have their own