Our first response to that question is always, "It doesn't matter." And that's because when picking out a bird, it's an individual decision for each person, according to their own situation. (See "Choosing an Exotic Pet Bird")

But because so many of you ask, and because we do like to brag, we do own birds ourselves that we'll tell you about.

Gayle owns a wonderful little Goffin's Cockatoo named Casper. Casper has probably given Gayle more experiences in bird ownership than perhaps she wanted, but he's her baby! Casper is a seven year old DNAed male, and he is the "bird of a lifetime". Casper actually never talked until he was five years old! David says that he never had to speak up because Gayle does everything for him!

Gayle also owns a Yellow Naped Amazon named "Sugar". Everyone called her "Sugar" when she was younger because she'd let anyone hold her and scratch her head. Now we call her "Tang", Chinese for sugar, because she's not really that sweet anymore to anyone, except Gayle! Typical of the Amazons, they love their own people.

Also in Gayle's nest is a cute little Parrotlet, a female Lutino named "Peeps". Peeps does happen to love everyone! She'll ride around for hours with anyone who lets her come out of her cage!

David's nest is stuffed with a Yellow Crowned Amazon named "Stubby". Stub lost several toes as a baby, and stayed with David rather than being sold, because David fell in love with her when she would fly to wherever he was hand feeding baby birds, to get some formula, even when she was almost a year old!

He also proudly owns a Blue Crown Conure which we all affectionately call "Step Up". She has a huge vocabulary and entertains anyone who will listen! In addition to "Step Up", there's a little Blue Crown Conure male, named "Rudy" who worked his way into the nest at David's house. Rudy is a little shy, loves toys, adores "Step Up" and talks almost as much as she does!

He loves to ride on the food cart during feeding time and yell "Weeee", as David pushes him around the room! Perhaps one day Step Up and "Weeee" will fall in love and we'll have our own baby Blue Crowns to tell you about !

How many birds is that so far? There's still one more to tell you about! IT'S "UIE". She is pictured on the site with Gayle. She is a beautiful "Catablu" Macaw female that is four years old. "Uie's" a Hybrid Macaw from breeding a Blue and Gold and a Catalina. She lives at the store so she can spend lots of time with Gayle and David. She loves both of them equally and goes to either of them without showing a preference!

If you visit the BIRDFARM SUPERSTORE, you can meet "Uie", I bet you'll figure out how she got her name if you visit her in person!

So that's our own clutch, and now you all know what we have at home! Ask us anytime about our birdie family, and we'll be glad to tell you lots of stories!