Introduction

From the very beginning, various kinds of exotic cage birds are rearing successfully in Bangladesh. Pet shops and markets are available in the country where many people gather for their dealing purpose. Rearers keep their birds in the cage with the scientific method. They provide excellent mixed food, appliances, medicines, etc. This sector has removed our so-called unemployment status nowadays. A remarkable number of people are now engaged with this avian sector. According to the demand, rearers can maintain the breeding of these birds. Due to successful breeding, the price of most birds is reasonable at all. Within pet or cage birds, most of the birds were in psittacids group, then sparrows/finches and doves [4]. Some years ago those rearers kept their birds in small cages but now they are maintaining aviary where birds can fly well. In most pet shops in Bangladesh, shopkeepers always provide antibiotics and supplements (vitamins and minerals). For maintaining remarkable hygiene, birds do not fall in sick. All bird keepers are more or less experienced in the management of their birds. In addition, they are friendly associated with authorized vet officers of the Livestock Hospitals. Long-term experience and scientific maintenance ensure their birds keep healthy. Scientific researchers are giving many new methods and results which are very helpful for all sorts of bird keepers. This study ensures the possibility to making encourage everybody to keep these birds as self-employed. Many people of Bangladesh are passing their time with these birds and earning sufficient money; its marketing system is remarkable nowadays.

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