Since time immemorial there are certain species of animals and birds that are considered to be pets but this thinking is slowly changing many a time not to the advantage of the birds or animals chosen to be kept as pets
I am a nature lover and the flora and fauna are my companions. We went a bit overboard and kept 5 birds as pets. Among them were two roosters and 3 hens. The hens gave us joy when they starting laying but they did not live long. The roosters had a better longevity but not to their advantage. No doubt in their younger days these roosters were a source of great joy to us, but their old age went against them.
1. He developed arthritis and that stifled his movements. What happiness can a rooster get if he cannot move around at will? We had to lift him now and then and place him near greenery where he always liked to nibble. Our dog Preiti wondered why he was not going on strolls with her. They always played together and went for walks together.
2. His comb grew so long that it interfered with his eating It went right into the water that the comb would sometimes get festered perhaps with some injury he could have got.
3. When the other rooster was alive they would both peck at each other’s combs that needed treatment.
4. We also noticed he had trouble with his eyes. I could not say he was blind but there were signs that he went in that direction.
In other words Gamma and that was his name suffered immensely.
Birds are meant for the table and keeping them as pets is a wrong thing to do. We will never do that again.
Gamma died after suffering a lot. I had to hand feed him for several days until he breathed his last.
I have known people keeping pigs as pets again a wrong thing to do. I could create an endless list of animals and birds that are not meant to be kept as pets.
I was holidaying in Goa and there I found a bird which was on the Receptionist’s desk. It did not fly. Then I noticed its wings were clipped. This hotel never thought of the cruelty that they had meted out to this innocent bird whose only joy was flying around.
My nephew kept a snake in a cage. It did not have enough space even to crawl around. My sister released it when her son had gone out of station. She took courage but she too being a nature lover just could not watch the snake suffer.
When cats and dogs could be great companions and ideal as pets there is no reason why we should keep others in captivity.
Even cats and dogs need a particular environment and that in another Blog.
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I don't believe I can have rooster for pet. It is a bird for lunch?
The disadvantage in having a rooster as a pet is that they suffer in their old age.
A rooster as a pet? That's quite weird but everybody has their own taste. Am just wondering how does a rooster live for 12 years that's unbelieavable actually never seen one never heard of one until now. Well for me i would not keep a rooster as a pet but I will keep it for meat. I remember I had a few chicken that I used to read and I would eat chicken like every week whenever I wanted to, and that was a good feeling and good idea because at the end of the day I don't have to buy chicken for consumption it was right there by my door step all I needed to do is get someone to slaughter it for me and voila! Anyway I have always known pets are animals like dogs, rabbits, cars, horses and such like but not chicken, what would you do with a rooster surely, like when you train a dog or a cat to jump, run, come,tell it to go out and such would you do that for a rooster
I have covered a bit of what joy a rooster gives when he is kept as a pet. You do not have this experience and therefore you do not know. As I have mentioned in the Blog the only reason why I would not keep a rooster as a pet again is because they suffer when they get old.
This is an interesting and a unique article. Rooster as a pet ...everyone can have a choice in choosing a pet. There is no hard and fast rule on that. But nowadays most of the people choose a dog or a cat as pets. They are quite friendly and move along with us. There is a cat in my house. whenever he sees me entering the house it makes 'myaoe' means I should give her some milk in a bowl or in a plate meant for him. So this is a very naughty one. Another dog will jump over me with great affection. This is really a terrible experience. Even our own kith and kin do not show that much affection. It shows a lot of happiness moving around me till I take the dog into my hands and speak some 'chu..chu..' words . Really this is the greatest creation of God. My friends's mother was bed ridden and she was in a serious condition. His dog stopped taking anything for lunch or dinner. He wondered why was it so. That was entering and sitting beside the cot of that old lady.She was giving her meals and lunch every day. After a few days the old lady passed away and after a gap of 3 days the dog also was no more. This is really a terrific experience.
Flora and fauna has been a part of my life for years that includes a lujch landscaped garden, cats, dogs and a menagerie full of birds that visit us every single day frolicking in the bird bath specially installed for their comfort. The rooster was just an addition I had 5 birds 3 hens and 2 roosters as mentioned in my Blog.
Rooster is fine to have a pet. But then, it will be slaughtered soon. In my city, we are not allowed to cater roosters or hens. They are usually can be seen in the provinces or if it is in the city, they are catered in far flung areas.
@Shavkat These birds were kept as pets and not for slaughter.
I also love fauns and flora but the most essential part of fauna flora is birds, singing birds or talking birds. singing birds as nightingale and stalking bird is mountain parrot with semi red wings and a red strip around his neck.
I am fond of taming mountain parrot. I bought it of 5000 Rupees and he is five years old and talk as human being talks. His memory is sharp and he is expert in cheating human voices of different. He also cheats crow's and cat voice in the s same way.
There is a bird that visits us among other birds known as Greater double racket tailed drongo. This birds chirps in atleast six different ways including a cat's meow.