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That's an Expensive Feather!

This may be an odd question but here goes: Have you priced birds lately? Pet birds, have you priced them? We had to go to "the big city" tonight and one errand was to run by the pet shop for something. We let the children look at all the animals while we were there because it is after all cheaper than the zoo. A yellow canary was $99.99!!!! And the sign said they are hard to tame, do not get along with other birds so they are best to be left alone, and only the males have a pretty song to sing. So with my luck I would spend $100 only to get home with a psychotic, anti-social female canary who can't sing!

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  1. Mama HenJanuary 25, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    If the girls really need a bird, tell them to come see Papa Rooster. We've got thousands to choose from!!! But they'll have to wait until it gets a bit older to be able to tell whether it's male or female. We can't promise a pretty song, but at some point, it's make a nice meal. :)

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  2. LisaJanuary 25, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Mama Hen: Ha, that is what visiting the pet store is for! No cleaning out cages that way! As for your birds, how 'bout ya'll just keep them until mealtime, then we'll get one! :)

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