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.
You will need to know when these birds hatched. If a parrot is too young to take home a good breeder will let you know that. You can always reserve the parrot and come back later if it is too young.
Closed aviaries help in the prevention of diseases so you should ask whether your breeder kept your parrot in one. There is nothing worse than paying a lot of money for a sick parrot and bringing it home to die.
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.
Indeed you should always ask has the parrot’s sex been determined? If you are going to keep your parrot with other parrots at home then this is an especially important question, as you want to know whether there is a chance they will start mating. If you are just looking for a companion it doesn’t really matter if they are male or female.
Always ask what has the baby parrot has been eating as this is a very important question to ask of the breeder. When you bring the parrot home you will want to continue this diet so as to avoid causing any unnecessary stress on top of the stress of moving to a new home.
Can I view the baby’s parents? You’ll probably discover that, indeed, the baby’s parents are on the premises and you can view them. But the odds are very unlikely you’ll be able to hold them. Many breeding parrots are not raised as pets and the parents of this bird may not be tame. In the parents, if they look generally healthy, then they probably are. And healthy parents most often produce health babies.
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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