Parrot Hatching Eggs?

[nccountrygirl]

Yes I have. My sister has an African Grey and my niece came to visit her with her Dalmatian. Joey went up to the cage and started barking at Oscar well Oscar started barking back, it was the funniest thing to see.

 

[Buster]

I for one have never understood leaving money for pets to be taken care of lavishly. Surely there are better uses for a dollar. Like people for instance. Then again, I like my dog better than a lot of people, I'm just not sure I would go beyond arranging a good home with a friend for her when I finally kick it.

That sounds like a crazy place PC. At least it gives you something to work on for job security. I'm not sure I could handle the people who put their pets there, but I guess they aren't around anymore anyway.

 

[wegotchickens]

You know, I'd much rather there were more crazy people in the world who spent ridiculous amounts of $ caring for their pets beyond the owners death. Instead, we're surrounded by people who think pets are expendable.

Like people who forget that parrots can outlive them!

 

[Buster]

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Like I said- I would simply arrange a good home for them with a friend. I would rather help people with my money than animals- my personal preference. I have two children in more need of money than lavishly spending it on my dog. My pets are not expendable but once I have arranged for their long term care, it is my duty as a parent to take care of my children.

But you are correct that people need to research how long the animals they have can live. We took possession of an 8 foot columbian red-tailed boa when my father in law passed away. Those snakes can live for 25 years. Parrots are very long lived and many people don't understand that before they get them. Even owning a dog or a cat is usually a 10-15 year commitment. More people should be aware of this before taking one in as a pet.

 

[PurpleChicken]

It's all a balance.

I just shake my head a lot when I go to this place. It's just one
ridiculous extreme of the rich.

We take care of our pets (well some of us do) in life and need
to make arrangements for them after we go.

Like with everything in life some people take this to the extreme and
some just don't care.

I think this group here cares.

"woof roof" - Hey that sounded like a parrot

 

[rosyposyosy]

i havent read through all the posts, so I dont know if i'm repeating anything, but parrots reject their parents once they have reached sexual maturity, it would be better just to buy a parrot, or sell any that you hatch.

 

[kstaven]

Reject isn't exactly correct. They still remain within the "flock unit" but will not tolerate the breeding advances of one of their own clutch. Unlike many other animals wild parrots do not readily line breed.

Beyond that when they mature they will establish "independence" but do still maintain an active friendly relationship with the parents.

 

[Wooden_Pony]

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Well, said kstaven. I was going to say I hand raised my African Grey from 3 weeks of age. Pico is now 12 years old. He is still very bonded with me and I always get the beatiful love throw up from him.

Handraising parrots is very time consuming. Most common injury on a baby parrot being handraised by someone who does not know what they are doing is crop burn. The hand feeding formula is to hot and burns through the young chick's crop. THe other is filling the chicks lungs with the food if you feed them from the wrong side of their beaks.

I worked for 10 years with a neighbor who raise exotic parrots we never sold un-weaned chicks! Weaning can take sometimes FOREVER!! Some parrots just always want to be a baby.

My Grey still if he sees me feeding (I sometimes get baby parrots to hand raise from a local parrot rescue) if he sees the syringe and feeding cup hunkers down on his perch and does a baby chirp while flipping his wings. It is still really cute to watch him do this. ALthough once he gets a shot of baby food he looks at me like I am nuts.

Parrots are like having a constant two year old in your house. They are great fun but NEED time and attention. If you do not have the time for one you can end up with a parrot that becomes an emotional mess.

OK stepping off my soap box now.

Sorry but seeing how many parrots get abused abandoned and die every year is very upsetting. Even my neighbor's who raised the parrots stopped breeding them. They still have over 80 parrots they just refuse to hatch out and raise anymore.

 

[kstaven]

Only time I breed my birds now is in conjunction with a few groups that work to preserve genetic lines and work with reintroduction projects. I love my parrots and would never be without one, but also know that just like dogs and cats there are far too many being bred already.

 

[bliss42]

Hello ... I have been on a lot of sites for fertile eggs and most of them are in another country and others they just don't get back at anyone. but if I get through I will let you know.
Good luck to all.