Thank you.. so so much.
I swear to you Audrey, if I went to a breeder's home that was raising a bird for me that I was told was 6 weeks old, then arrived and learned it was 3 weeks old, and that the sibling to this bird was half the size of the bird I was intending to purchase, I would NOT have taken home the smaller, weaker baby. I would not have taken the older baby either. How could I imagine I would do a better job of getting this baby to maturity than the breeder? Why would I do business with a breeder who would allow me to take either of these 3 week old chicks???
Hugs to you.
Yes, therein lies the problem. This breeder is unethical and in no way deserves to be making money off such vile practices.
At least I would care and seek help.
I have to feed him? Well not to sustain just twice a day comfort feedings for a few weeks. That was all I think I would be able to handle after driving out there for 3+ hours one way. But this youngin' heartbreaking and I HOPE this baby makes it. So I am sending you my very best and hope that Nova is doing better today, hugs to you as well for all your effort and achey heart.
And this is why my baby isnt yours. I didnt start my thread for people to look down on me for my decisions, nor is this a discussion about buying unweaned baby birds. This is a thread I started to talk to other people who love birds the way I do and have someone to run to for support. I was NOT expecting to be kicked when I was down by anyone and quite frankly nobody here knows my skills or abilities as far as handfeeding or raising goes, so I think its EXTREMELY disrespectful for anyone here to tell me that I made a bad decision, shame on you for being able to walk away from a baby bird, and how dare you down me when its obvious that my baby is doing better now than she was a week ago. If you dont hve anything nice or kind to say take it else where and kindly keep your posts off my thread. I dont think your bad JUJU is going to be helpful. Thanks.
I absolutely agree that we all have that breaking point, otherwise I wouldn't have ten medium sized parrots and ten Linnies!You know, we all have heart strings get tugged on every once in a while. I know I got sucked in with an adult heartworm positive dog. It happens to us and for whatever reason we take on these animals who surely need us. We see images on the net etc. I do know that had this been me and it was my bird I was going to get I would have backed out it would not happen. I know when I picked up both of my parrots, Dave looked at me and asked if Hoosier was what I wanted and that was that. When we went to get Kazoo he was weaned but when his breeder came over and showed me the hand feeding formula how to mix it and feed it I was like
I too absolutely hope this little one absolutely makes it and feel horrible that the OP is in the position that she's in but I also think that Kathy made a huge point that we should all really listen to. Kathy, who has experience raising babies...we've walked through her experiences with her and even she said that she would have walked away from this baby. No matter how much we dislike what this breeder or this breeder's practices, when we are talking about a baby this young, unless we really have the experiences of dealing with an unfeathered baby and have the full setup, please, please, please, try to reason with your heart. This case is over and the OP did what she thought she needed to. I'm just stating this for others in her situation in the future. It takes so very, very much to take care of a baby at this age that so many of us are not qualified to do for them that even a crummy breeder is no matter how we see it.
But other people looking for advice read your thread and this board is about education. We're not trying to make you feel badly about your decision, we're trying to make others realize exactly what happens in these situations. We all feel horribly for what has happened to you and hope that others can learn from your experiences and we all hope the best for your baby. This isn't just about you but about others who read this in the future.
