Herd of Birds

The three greys we were to bring in turned into four. One must have been hiding the last time we checked the nest box. So now the little family has turned into 10 Congo Grey babies and 2 Eclectus. This is about as many babies as we care to have in the house at one time. Any more and they don't get the attention that makes them calm and gentle when they are weaned.

Eddgar the male S.I. is still the favorite. He's at a cute, clutsy age that charms you. He loves attention and will walk over to you if you call him. He's one of the largest S.I.'s we've ever had at this age.

The demand for parrots seems constant year round. Parrots, however, have their own agenda of availability. People contact us and are looking for a weaned Eclectus. We tell them we'll have one available in May or June and they say that's OK we'll just find one elsewhere. A few weeks later they call back and say that May would be fine...only to find that the Eclectus are taken. This is the time of year that people have to take a number and wait in line. Later in the summer, you can find a reasonable supply of weaned parrots to choose from. In February, there is a waiting list for birds of any type.


- posted by J-Birds @ 7:41 PM |