New foster Ekkie

[pacoparrot]

Well yesterday I got 2 new fosters. Of them is a young baby male eclectus, Echo my female absolutely loves him. She feeds him and preens him all day. I'm just worried now about Echo getting attached to him. I am in the market for a male but I have no money currently and she's asking $900. I'm working on getting a better source of income but I have a feeling he'll be adopted by the time that comes up.

 

[Joshuwaaa]

How good is the breeder, could you maybe pay towards him each month?

I know it sounds a little silly, but if their a breeder would they accept a small deposit then payment spread over time?

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[antoinette]

Congrats on your birds

You mentioned you got your new birds yesterday and mentioned Echo my female absolutely loves him. She feeds him and preens him all day.

Not meaning to be nasty here, but you should have the birds in quarantine for 30 days !!!!!

 

[Boysmom]

I second the quarantine suggestion, even if the newbie has been vetted !

 

[sodakat]

How does fostering work in this situation? I mean, why is the bird so expensive if it needs a home?

 

[Jtbirds]

How does fostering work in this situation? I mean, why is the bird so expensive if it needs a home?

the rescue or so called rescue is my house of wings. They rescue birds and breed some at the same time. So really fighting a cause but causing the problem... so this is one of there babies they raised while the citron he posted about is one of there "rescues".

 

[moni.k]

I third quarantine.

Just a question, I've gotten a lot of different information on quarantine periods. Some say 6 weeks of quarantine is necessary while other say 4 weeks. What is the average/normal period of quarantine that a bird should undergo?

 

[lpolliard]

I read 60 days. But I would quarantine until I felt confident in the health of the new arrival, checked over by an avian vet, tested and no sign of illness for at least 30 days if not the full 60.

 

[sodakat]

How does fostering work in this situation? I mean, why is the bird so expensive if it needs a home?

the rescue or so called rescue is my house of wings. They rescue birds and breed some at the same time. So really fighting a cause but causing the problem... so this is one of there babies they raised while the citron he posted about is one of there "rescues".

There are breeders who help unwanted birds as much as "rescues" do. But they do not call themselves rescues.

The odd part about this situation, IMO, is that the breeder must foster birds they bred.

I hope they (the breeder/rescue) does not place birds in homes with untested birds. Safety works both ways. A budgie can be a carrier of disease and never show symptoms.

A young Eclectus or Caique placed in a home with a bird that has polyomavirus may be susceptible to this disease up to two years of age whereas other species seem to be resistant by 14 weeks of age. (ref: HolisticBird and HolisticBirds)

I am unable to do a true quarantine in my home because I have central heating. So, I must have a bird tested for specific diseases before I bring them here.

If they test negative to PBFD, Polyomavirus and Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) I do not feel the need to quarantine. This is just my personal opinion. I trust the lab I've used.

 

[Chikoo]

You could enter into relationship with the breeder. Often they became sympathetic and wait if they know the bird will go to a good home. I bought my male ekkie from someone who was moving after having him for 10yrs. There were a few people interested, and of all of them, I offered him the smallest amount of money because its all I could do, but he chose me because he felt the best about his bird living with me.

 

[pacoparrot]

The bird was vet checked before arrival. The rescue doesn't breed. This bird came in a few weeks ago and I'm fostering him so I can clicker train him and work on socializing him with people.