Fertile Parrot Eggs Are Real?

[teen]

Hi everyone, I found many websites selling fertile parrot eggs. Is this real or online scam? Thanks

 

[Rozalka]

In 99,999% cases it's a scam

 

[teen]

What about this website? Is it real or scam?

Fertile Parrot Eggs - Papouse Aviary

INCUBATION DURATION Under natural conditions, the most important factor in successful parrot egg incubation is heat. As long as the egg gets enough of it and is not permitted to lose too much of it for too long a time, everything will be fine. This is true even though the actual temperature of...

www.papouseaviary.com

 

[saxguy64]

100% scam site. Waaaaay too many red flags, and a simple Google search will tell you everything you need to know. Even on the off chance they were legit, they claim to be US based, which wouldn't help in your case.

 

[wrench13]

Scam. I would add some more decimal places on the chance of actually getting parrot eggs sent by shipping. More like 99.999999999% chance of being a scam.

Don't waste your time or money trying to buy eggs. Deal either with a breeder in your area or a brick and mortar pet store where you can actually meet the parrots. Because parrots are highly valuable there is a LOT of dishonest scammers in the world.

Good luck!

 

[ravvlet]

In addition to them almost always being a scam, as someone who’s ordered and hatched poultry eggs online - parrot eggs are very very VERY fragile. Most chicken eggs barely survive the shipping environment- and smaller bantam breeds like Sebrights have very poor shipping success rates (sometimes as low as under 10%). This is partly due to poor fertilization and partly due to the disturbances the egg will experience in shipping.

Unlike chickens, parrots have comparatively small clutches and don’t lay as often, so the eggs are more costly per unit and you cannot order in bulk to offset the rate of those that will inevitably become non-viable. In addition to that, parrot chicks are altricial, requiring near constant attention and care. By contrast, domestic poultry are precocial - in fact, there are many companies who will ship freshly hatched chicks in the mail as it’s safer and more reliable than shipping eggs, and they take a day or so to absorb the yolk so they generally arrive hungry but fine!

All that to say, if you don’t have experience with raising altricial animals, especially birds, you’re probably going to lose any young you hatch or acquire. They aspirate easily, and when they do can develop pneumonia or simply just drown.

 

[teen]

100% scam site. Waaaaay too many red flags, and a simple Google search will tell you everything you need to know. Even on the off chance they were legit, they claim to be US based, which wouldn't help in your case.

What is "red flags"?

 

[saxguy64]

What is "red flags"?

Anything that creates doubt or suspicion about it being legit.

 

[teen]

Can anyone please tell me the safe website that sells parrot online?

 

[Owlet]

Can anyone please tell me the safe website that sells parrot online?

you're not going to find one. they really do not exist. you need to deal with someone in your area rather than ""ordering"" a bird online.

 

[saxguy64]

There are precious few reputable breeders or shops that will ship, but even if you find one, they won't ship out of the country. International shipping of parrots is legally... complicated. If you find someone claiming to do it, if they actually exist, they're an unethical, untrustworthy source looking for your money. If you managed to get a bird from them, it's likely to have health issues, if it even survived the shipping process at all. Otherwise pretty much guaranteed they're scammer, looking to steal your money, and nothing will ever be shipped, because it didn't exist.

 

[onamom]

It is much better for you and the bird if you can find a breeder nearby. Even better if you find someone who will let you visit with the baby as it is weaned - You’ll bring home a parrot that knows you and is comfortable around you. Try searching for parrot breeders in your area.

 

[ravvlet]

If you are dead set on raising a bird from an egg, perhaps consider poultry? They do best in trios, and can be quite tame and companionable if hand reared. They’re also very easy - you need to keep them warm as they can’t regulate their temperature when they’re small, but they feather out fast and they hatch out able to eat chick or gamebird starter crumbles & drink water on their own! Pekin & call ducks can make fantastic pets for example, and with ducks you don’t need to be concerned about crowing. They will need outdoor access & a body of water if you go for a waterfowl species (I have seen folks have success with kiddy pools or livestock water troughs) so you’d need to have a yard, but there are folks whose companion chickens/ducks live indoors part time. They make little diapers for them!

I have…used them before, LOL. About 15 years ago I lived in an apartment complex with a duck pond, and I rescued a little duckling who got separated from his family. His name was Pickle, and he’d sleep in my bathroom and go out every morning with the sunrise to hang out with his buds, and come right back up to my door to come inside at sunset. He was a clever and charming little fellow!

Call ducks are quite small, averaging around 560 grams, which is about the size of a medium-large parrot. They’re also fairly popular and available in most countries. They can fly, so their outdoor pen/play area needs to have a roof. They’re fairly hardy birds and more clever than most people give them credit for.

 

[teen]

Many parrots are protected birds, can I buy it from a zoo?

 

[HeatherG]

Many parrots are protected birds, can I buy it from a zoo?

Probably not. Zoos have special permits and don’t sell to individuals.