| Parrot Breeders are generally the source most | | | | handling of the bird are very important and your |
| often sought out when a person makes a decision | | | | breeder should be prepared to help you learn all |
| to purchase a baby parrot. And generally, that's a | | | | about those issues. They should also be available |
| very wise decision. Caring for a newborn parrot is | | | | for calls when you are having some difficulties |
| not the same as getting a puppy from the shelter | | | | with your parrot. |
| and taking it home. Baby parrots are very delicate | | | | Another very important issue you should ask |
| and require specialized care. The breeder must | | | | questions about is when the parrots wings were |
| have a great deal of knowledge as to the | | | | clipped. Parrots MUST learn to fly before their |
| requirements of the young and newborn parrot. | | | | wings get clipped. Good breeders understand this |
| The vast majority of parrot breeders are loving, | | | | and allow the bird to learn to fly. Bad breeders |
| knowledgeable people who have acquired years | | | | are anxious to get the bird sold and clip the wings |
| of experience in dealing with the particular species | | | | prematurely. |
| they are breeding. But...buyer beware, There are | | | | When you get your bird home it helps if you think |
| breeders who are more concerned about their | | | | like a new parent bringing a newborn baby home. |
| profits than the care and health of their parrots. | | | | Your parrot is very delicate, needs a balanced, |
| Extensive research should be done before | | | | nutritious diet, needs attention and care, needs a |
| deciding to purchase a parrot from the breeder. A | | | | clean home that is cleaned daily and needs good |
| good breeder will have a good reputation and | | | | sanitary practices in its handling. Your breeder will |
| should be willing to give you referrals to satisfied | | | | be a wonderful resource to help you purchase |
| customers. There are many web sites that can | | | | and prepare the proper foods. They will also help |
| also give you guidance as to what to look for | | | | you with the selection of a proper cage as well as |
| when interviewing a breeder. | | | | the setup of the perch and food bowl in the cage. |
| If you understand that there are more than 350 | | | | They'll also help you select the proper toys for |
| species of parrots, and that it's unlikely than any | | | | your parrot to play with as it develops and |
| one breeder will be knowledgeable about every | | | | matures. |
| single one of them, then you can understand why | | | | The bottom line is that you want to find a |
| it's so important for you to insure that your | | | | breeder who actually bred and raised the parrots |
| breeder is an expert on the particular species that | | | | and who is willing and even anxious to assist you |
| you are interested in. Issues such as diet and | | | | to grow into a loving caring parrot owner. |