Pet shop or breeder

mariya.jawaid

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currently own a baby 11 month old yellow ringneck
Hi, I was wondering how many of you bought your birds from pet shops and how many of you bought them from breeders? I might buy mine from a pet shop so the bird can choose me not me choose him/her.



P.S SOOOOO EXCITED CAN'T WAIT:09::09::09::09::grey::grey::grey::grey:
 

OOwl

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Oct 12, 2010
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Rosebreasted Cockatoo, Congo Grey, MRH Amazon, Lovebird
I've got all my birds from breeders except one and I got him from a great parrot-only store. And, indeed, I got to pick from four. In fact, I changed babies during the weaning process when one ended up liking me better than the one I picked. It has been one of the best decisions of my life. He's the bird my family will actually fight over when I'm gone. He's legend. ;-)
 

riddick07

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Dec 22, 2011
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Blue & Gold Macaw (Titan) & Yellow Naped Amazon (Kelly)
None of mine are pet shop birds. 2 were breed and hatched in my house. 4 are from breeders. 2 are rescues and I have a third rescue I'm adopting sometime in the near future.
 

Birdman666

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Sep 18, 2013
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Presently have six Greenwing Macaw (17 yo), Red Fronted Macaw (12 yo), Red Lored Amazon (17 y.o.), Lilac Crowned Amazon (about 43 y.o.) and a Congo African Grey (11 y.o.)
Panama Amazon (1 Y.O.)
1 of mine came from a breeder.

1 of mine, I guess would be classified as "returned merchandise" to a breeder.

The rest were rescue/rehab/rehomes that I just became WAY TOO ATTACHED to ever give up. In fact, one was a "confiscated egg."

My most bonded bird ever (BFA) was left by a grocery store dumpster...
 

SailBoat

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Jul 10, 2015
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DYH Amazon
All of ours have been rescued/rehomed. None had any reason to trust humans. The majority have been requests coming from our Avian Vet with the prior owners refusing to pay for live saving medial treatment.
 

Terry57

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Hawkhead(Darwin),YCA(Dexter),VE (Ekko),OWA(Slater),BHP(Talli),DYH(Calypso),RLA(Kimera),Alex(Xander)CBC(Phoe),IRN (Kodee,Luna,Stevie),WCP (Pisces),CAG(Justice)GCC (Jax), GSC2(Charley)
We have 3 that came from pet shops...they were bought by someone else and then came to us.
1 parrotlet and a few finches came from breeders, everyone else are rescues or rehomes:)
 

TexasWade

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Mine is coming from a pet store. I saw some breeder birds on Craigslist but they seemed to want you to take them and finish weaning them yourself, which I wasn't comfortable with. The pet shop I'm dealing with charged me about double(!!) What the breeder wanted, but they hand feed them until they are weaned, plus they wait an extra two weeks to be sure the bird is doing well on solid food and not losing weight.

I also looked at rescue birds but I don't feel that a large parrot would be right for me and the rescues in my area seem to only be interested in the larger birds. I did see a couple to be rehomed on Craigslist but I never had a warm feeling about any of those prospects. Most of them were without cage, downsizing the bird flock etc which gave me the feeling that they were problem birds that the owners wanted to get rid of, not the sweet natured bird I want for my family.
 

thewandererw

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One tiel a rescue second tiel a breeder one budgie a rehome second budgie a friend gave me.not a breeder though.

linda
 

texsize

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Birdman, would like to here the story of the BFA sometime.
1st OWA pet store
2nd YNA classified add.
3rd RLA pet shop return
4th pied Tiel landed at my feet.
5th pied Tiel pet shop
6 & 7 Lutino Tiel yard sale
8 grey Tiel pet shop.
9 white face Tiel pet shop.
off all my birds the 3 most friendly are YNA RLA and the grey Tiel.
texsize
 
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mariya.jawaid

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Hi guys, thanks for the info!
 

RavensGryf

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Birds I have now and have had in the past are mostly from breeders, some from specialty bird stores. One of my budgies (the non-English) is from a large chain pet store which I wouldn't recommend doing. The reason I wouldn't recommend it is that these 'large national chain' pet superstores obtain their birds in quantity from "bird mills". They are bred under less than nice conditions, and randomly and irresponsibly bred in regard to their genetics. It it hit or miss whether you get a hardy individual with potential for a long life or not. At least this is the case in the smaller birds, which as I recall, that is what you are looking at? At a bird store or independent or smaller pet store, always ask about their sources. Depending on the store, the birds might be from a responsible breeder, or they might be from a broker who 'collects' birds from different sources to resell, many times without regard to disease transmission. Just some things to be careful about. Between those two choices you are asking about, I'd personally go with a reputable breeder and talk to them to get a feel for how conscious they are about disease transmission and control in their aviary. Good luck :).
 

witchbaby

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cinnamon turquoise gcc - luna,
pineapple gcc - drago,
galah/rose breasted cockatoo - merlin,
timneh african grey - jasper,
pied cockatiel - picasso,
blue & gold macaw - mia
My conure and cockatoo came from breeders. My grey and cockatiel both came from a local bird store.
 

Brittany741

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SI Eclectus (Ruby) - 11 / Eclectus (Wrangler) - 7 / Eclectus (Pinto) - 6 /
Red Sided Eclectus (Oliver) - 4 mos. /
White Bellied Caique (Dan) - 2 /
Foster Congo African Grey (Molly) - 6
All of my birds have been rehomes, rescues, fosters, and one juvenile Goffin's from a pet store when I was a kid. I just got my first baby bird from a breeder last Thursday. Moving forward, if I'm not taking in a foster or rescue, then it will always be from a breeder - one who does not sell to pet stores. Knowing the bird has been in a loving environment and not poked and prodded by endless strangers is important to me.


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JerseyWendy

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Hunter, Sam and Niko came from a breeder. But Niko's breeder also has a bird specialty store. Ripley came from a different bird specialty store where he was raised from baby. He came to me when he was 18 months. :)
 
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mariya.jawaid

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Hi I know most of you have mentioned breeders but I just can't resist going to this pet store (pets and aquatics) so I'm going on Saturday now I'm not sure if I will buy a bird from there but if I do, I don't think it will be so bad because I saw some pics and from what I have HEARD (I'm no pro on birds) that if there is a bird using your arm as a perch then that's a good sign that its tame. Well their was a pic of this man with a cockatoo sitting on one hand a black bird with long beak sitting on the other macaw on the shoulder and African grey on the head now does this seem tame???


P.S How do i add a picture??
 

Brittany741

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SI Eclectus (Ruby) - 11 / Eclectus (Wrangler) - 7 / Eclectus (Pinto) - 6 /
Red Sided Eclectus (Oliver) - 4 mos. /
White Bellied Caique (Dan) - 2 /
Foster Congo African Grey (Molly) - 6
Lots of birds will perch on a hand or arm who are not tame. Perfect example is my foster CAG Molly who will stop at nothing to viciously attack me, but sits calmly with my husband for head scratches.


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Scott

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Goffins: Gabby, Abby, Squeaky, Peanut, Popcorn / Citron: Alice / Eclectus: Angel /Timneh Grey: ET / Blue Fronted Amazon: Gonzo /

RIP Gandalf and Big Bird, you are missed.
My flock came from almost every possible source!

Peanut, Popcorn, and Alice were from private owners. Gonzo was from a specialty pet shop. A breeder produced Angel. Gabby, Abby, Squeaky, and ET were hatched in my home. My departed birds follow the same pattern, though two were won via raffle from a local bird club.

The bottom line, though: Once in your home, they are YOURS!! :)
 

happy410

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My Amazon was given to me 13 yrs old. We have a 5 month old Blue and Gold macaw from a breeder. We found him a month before he was weaned so we were able to visit him often. The weird thing was the breeder was only 5 min away from us. We visited and searched for a rescue but no luck. 2 rescue groups never even contacted me. I felt, still feel guilty about not rescueing but getting to have a baby Macaw is wonderful!
 

Brittany741

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SI Eclectus (Ruby) - 11 / Eclectus (Wrangler) - 7 / Eclectus (Pinto) - 6 /
Red Sided Eclectus (Oliver) - 4 mos. /
White Bellied Caique (Dan) - 2 /
Foster Congo African Grey (Molly) - 6
My Amazon was given to me 13 yrs old. We have a 5 month old Blue and Gold macaw from a breeder. We found him a month before he was weaned so we were able to visit him often. The weird thing was the breeder was only 5 min away from us. We visited and searched for a rescue but no luck. 2 rescue groups never even contacted me. I felt, still feel guilty about not rescueing but getting to have a baby Macaw is wonderful!



No kidding. I've dealt with the same issue with multiple rescues over the years and it's disappointing to say the least. I did Pit Bull fostering and rescue for a number of years and the lady who ran that rescue made it nearly impossible to adopt a dog, even if they were an excellent home.

That's when I decided I would undertake animals on my own. I know I am more than capable of providing a loving and healthy environment without the oversight and politics of a rescue group. I don't handle dog rescue anymore because of my physical limitations but I do take in birds, quarantine them, make sure their medical needs are seen to, get their diet corrected, put them in proper housing, and address any behavioral issues. This means spending sometimes a year or two but ultimately making sure they are placed with the right home. It's not for the faint of heart but I've found this to be a better approach for most birds than the large sanctuary-type rescues. My home is pretty quiet and more healing of an environment. They get a lot more one-on-one time with me and I am able to invest in them more by not having so many birds.
 

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