were did you buy your grey from

[abc34h20]

hi i was wondering were a good place to buy greys from is and/or were you bought yours

thank you

[Big_Squishy]

I bought my grey from a place called ' Our feathered friends' in san Diego Ca. They also have a larger store in Escindido Ca. called " A bird haven"

 

Would research breeders in your area and look into their practices and record. best information I can offer. Oh and it is always nice if you are getting a baby to find the breeder or store that will be close enough to allow you to visit on a regular basis while weening,

 

JC

[lovemyGreys]

JC has offered you good advice,locate a breeder,local avian vet,bird clubs etc.. Ask as many questions as you can,how are the babies weaned,socialized etc..find out as much as you,good luck

[Carolyn]

I located several breeders in my area and visited them, I asked for the Vet. they used and also 3 references of people they had previous sold to. I called each person and spoke to them and also if I was able to visit them. I checked what every information they supplied to me them made my decision. Prices varied but was not the main factor when I made my decision. The conditions and the references were.

This may seem a little extream but I even called the local Animal Control in there area to see if there were any complaints filed.

I purchased Mika and I am very happy,brought him home at 4 months he came DNA'ed, vet checked, and micro chiped.

 

Carolyn & Mika

[abc34h20]

thanks ill keep looking around ive only found one store here in reno nv its called parrot connection there prices are outragous im not sure if those were the normal prices or becuse they are the only ones in reno....for a hycinth macaw its 10,000

[Abernathy]

We purchased Morgan, our TAG, from a breeder who was recomended to us by my husband's family. We were able to visit with them and Morgan a few times before bringing him home. He's very confident, friendly, inquisitive, and outgoing. We couldn't be happier with him.

The pet stores in my area do not sell medium or large parrots. We did purchase our sun conure from our local pet store though. Stewie is very affectionate, friendly and has a fantastic personality. We could not be happier with him. We also visited him several times and formed a friendship with him before bringing him home.

Both breeder and store hand fed the birds and spent a lot of time playing with them and handling them. They were both happy to answer all of our questions and give us great advice. Both took excellent care of our boys. They did fantastic jobs.

I feel that us being able to visit both birds while they were weaning, and being able to interact with them often enough that they reconized us and showed signs they were happy to see us was key in making our transitions home super smooth. If you are able, I definately recomend pre-homecoming visits.

Good luck with your search.

[Suzzique]

That is a very average price for a hycinth. They have a very spicalized diet. You need lots of money to be able to keep one feed properlly.

 

From a breeder expect about $800 to $900 for a grey. From a bird store $950 to $1100.

[tibanks]

Both my birds were 2ND hand birds. Dont forget that older birds make excellent pets too.

 

T

[Suzzique]

Yes they do! We have had 4 birds we bought 2 and taken in 2. Bella the piouns that we had was a rehome to us. She bonded with my son and he was devestated when she passed away do to illness. Then we just took in Martini at the end of July. He has boned with my daughter and loves her to death. We will only buy one more bird and that will be another piouns for my son. Any other birds will all be rehomes to us.

[DUKEdevils36]

I bought Duke from Woody's bird farm. They breed all kinds of birds. Unfortunately today I learned that they had to no close. On their website it said due to the poor economy and several road closings it made it hard to stay in buisness. Its a shame

[abc34h20]

that sucks thanks for the help ill probaly adopt one in abought 6 months to a year

[BMustee]

Prices very from one end of the country to the other. In FL their are a lot of breeders so a breeder price will be around $600-$900 and pet stores will sell around $1,000-$1,200. I have heard of Greys selling as high as $2,000 in areas where there are fewer available.

 

Parrots are not cheap because of the time that must be put into feeding and caring for them...I do it for a living and when I have babies it's a round the clock job. Plus, they are not cheap to own. Toys, food, vet care...it all adds up.