Who loves ya baby?

[JillyBeanz]

Over the last few weeks it seems that there is an abundance of newbies hand raising chicks, with little (or indeed no) experience whatsoever. From the outset I wish to point out - I couldn't do this.

 

I want to thank the members of this forum who have dedicated their time, effort, love and understanding in nurturing and ushering these parronts into giving their chicks the best chance of life.

 

Over the last two weeks we have had two complete parallels to contemplate. Both have involved people with no experience and both have been offered the unreserved love and attention of which they requested - it is just unfortunate that time and effort has been wasted by our experienced breeders and rearers on one of our "members".

 

I would like to openly thank these members (I am not adding any names - we all know, and they know, who they are) for the compassion and knowledge they have extended in times of need.

 

So, from the bottom of my heart (and I'm sure I speak for us all) ~ thank you, you are such fabulous, fabulous people xxxx

[Xtreme575]

Jill, I agree, and thank you for recognizing these people. I admit, I couldn't hand-rear a chick either, and knowing what I do now, I wish I had waited even longer to adopt my chick (he was just over three months old when I got him) and "fully weaned" according to the breeder.

 

For those who may be contemplating adopting an AG and are viewing our posts without having joined the forum yet, or even for those who have joined but are awaiting the arrival of your baby, do yourself and your bird a favour, don't rush brining it home, you will have a lifetime together, allow the bird to be mature enough to actually be weaned, they will be a better bird for it. I really believe that many of the emotional and psychological problems in a parrot are caused by "rushing" them along in the weaning process as well as moving them to a new home before they are actually ready. Not to mention the deadly mistakes that one can make in hand feeding a chick.