This may seem a bit odd, but if you ask the correct questions, you can learn volumes about your new potential buddy. A good breeder will help you out along the way. A good breeder’s sole motivation is not to make money. A good breeder very much wants his baby parrots to go to good homes. So if in the process you forget a few of these questions, he’ll probably jump in and answer them anyway. These simple questions can help increase the chances that the baby parrot you bring home with you is healthy.
The first question to ask is when these birds hatched? You don’t want a baby bird who is too young to leave the nest. The breeder will let you know when you can take the bird home. If they are too young you can always come back again later.
Do you keep a closed aviary? Optimally, your breeder tends a closed aviary. A bird raised in this environment has a lower chance of developing a disease. Many avian diseases travel through the air. That means they spread quickly.
Make sure you ask whether the bird has been tested for any diseases. If your young parrot has already been sexed then you will probably find that it was sexed at the same time. If the bird has indeed been tested for diseases then make sure that you ask for a copy of the results from the laboratory.
Whether a parrot is male or female does not make any difference to their qualities as pets, and you should certainly not be too concerned about that aspect of parrot keeping. Unless of course you are bringing your new bird home to live with other parrots in a shared aviary – in those circumstances it is very important to know whether they are male or female.
Make sure that you ask what your parrot has been eating and continue this diet once you bring it home. It is very important that you don’t cause a baby parrot undue stress by bringing it home and making sudden changes in its diet.
You should always ask whether you can view the baby’s parents, and most of the time you will find that they are on the same premises as the baby and you can indeed view them. Don’t expect to be able to handle or hold them, as breeding parrots are not as tame as some others. However, do inspect them carefully to check that they look generally healthy.
You can ask whether the baby been hand fed or parent raised, but don’t get hung up on the answer. Even parent raised birds can make great pets if they are socialized by the breeders.
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