Many people, when they finally decide to take the plunge and purchase a parrot, expect to go to the store, phone a site on the internet, or call a local breeder and have their bird! It does not work like that, folks.

Parrots hatched in captivity, just like nature, are born in the spring and summer months and usually, that's it for the year! Sometimes, an occasional pair, in warm climates, will surprise us with a clutch at an odd time of year, but it's not the norm. And some birds, especially the larger Macaws and Cockatoos, actually stay with their parents, and are fed in nature, for almost a year, or until their parents have another clutch of babies!

So what does this mean for you as a buyer? It means that you must be patient. We believe that one of the ways to create a bitey, unhappy bird, is to force it's weaning process. Therefore, if a baby or young bird still wants formula, we still give it formula and do not consider it weaned yet.

Your patience with the weaning process will give you the sweetest nature in your newly weaned parrot, as well as a healthy bird that has been fed as closely as he or she would have been naturally, if he were still with his Mom and Dad.

Don't rush it! And don't try to find a parrot weaned and ready to go in March! Call Birdfarm, and we can put you on the list for the next available baby of your dreams.