I just found this on this forum. I am Kenu Turk. My wife and I along with our 2 children are the curators of Bird World LLC. As I read through these absolutely false claims about me and my family I am completely dumbfounded how someone can make false assumption and accusation with absolutely No merit or proof of Any wrongdoing. We have NEVER SOLD ANY BIRD DONATED TO US. EVER. Yes, I have sold birds very few, but yes I have. I have had many people try to buy birds from me that were relinquished to us for a forever home, but they are here till they die.
I have my own birds that I have bought, some out of the situation they were in and some just because I love the birds. I just bought 3 pair. One looks like you put them in a dryer “feathers completely mutilated”, one that has a huge raw sore over about 1/3rd of its head and one with its eyeball busted. I am and will continue to put my money where my mouth is. We are and WILL continue to make a difference, no matter the cost.
All the birds that we have are and were not given to as you call it “for free”. Many of these “free” birds have problems that end up costing me more money than if I had paid for them and just bought a bird. I take in “free” birds because I want to make a difference in their lives and if someone doesn’t want the bird I would rather get it and take it out of the cycle of resale over and over again. Most of the “free” birds we are given will NEVER be a pet bird again. They have problems that’s why people give them away. Most (not all) have lived such a horrible life they will NEVER allow anyone to touch them again. The trauma most of them have endured has left them scared for life.
You have levied charges against me and my family that we do not take care of our birds and neglect them or that I’m a “bird flipper”. This is absolutely FALSE. I spent over $15,000 last year taking care of our birds. YES, I HAVE THE RECIEPTS! What have you done? Did you spend your money? Did you spend hours and hours caring for them, building aviaries, caging, taking them to the vet or anything else. NO. I DID. What you did is place doubt in people’s minds that may need our help, cause birds to be neglected and hinder them from getting a forever home instead of being resold again and again. The person on Craigslist is just another naysayer just like you with NOTHING but FALSE ACCUSATIONS. So what, I sold some of my parrotlets. They’re mine and I have every right to sell a couple if I want to. They are not abused and neglected birds we have taken in period and you or no one else has the right to tell me I can’t.
We are going to build Bird World Bird Park in the near future and this will be the final home for our birds and all will be welcome. At this time we do NOT allow people to our home for our safety and the safety of the birds. People steal birds. Here in FL it has been a huge problem. People have even been murdered over their collections. One example is the “Loxahatchee Horror”, those people disappeared without a trace and no one knows where. They took what they wanted and the owners too. If it offends someone that we do not allow visitors here. I’m ok with that. Our safety and the safety of the birds is far more important. When we have guards at the park then it will be different. Don’t be so judgmental because we want our birds and my family safe.
I WILL BE GLAD TO TALK TO ANYONE about birds or what we do. Call me 904-625-2242. I am a open book. I will be glad to discuss anything about birds or bird keeping with ANYONE.