Yes, Annaleza, thanks very much for asking, but ACTUALLY, we may have two Brown Headed baby Pois on hold at our breeder's. After some thinking, we decided that we would like a well-rounded even numbered flock of 4 to make it complete. We already have two male Lutino Lovebirds that we have had for several years now, ages 8 and 4, (who hate each other, by the way, and need to be kept in separate cages side-by-side) and would like to add two more larger same species parrots that have natually quiet dispositions (to counter-act our smaller noisy but lovable Loveirds) - and that have longer life-spans.
We initially inquired about the Pionus species, as our breeder breeds both Pionus and Pois, but then, in researching both Pionus and Pois, we discovered that the Brown Headed Pois (as much as the Blue Headed and Maxis very much appeal to my heart) may be better matched with our already set-in-their-ways Alpha Male Lovebirds, who would run the risk of getting their heads bitten off by these larger birds.
Having had an Orange-Winged Amazon and a Moluccan Cockatoo many years ago in my family as a child, which my parents obtained as re-homed parrots I have come to realize that these beautiful and majestic beauties are a very demanding species, and not conducive to a busy family with even more demanding children (real children, that is). I have also had a pair of Ringneck Parakeets when I was younger but found this species not very cuddly and very much screamers. I have also had Cockatiels, but my female would lay eggs constantly, whether she had a mate or not (ugh!) and the egg-binding potential really scares me. That video on another thread about the vet treating an egg-bound Lovie (reminded me of the pains of child birth) has me rethinking the female gender, but I'm told that this excessive egg-laying is uncommon with the larger species.
In any case, my breeder has three eggs that are due to hatch the first week of April, and so my next decsion will be do we get both babies together or one now and the second one in the Fall from the next clutch? There are pros and cons to both. Getting both now would reduce any difficult introductions in the future but getting them separately would allow the first baby several months time to bond with us before the next one comes. They'll both still be babies, so the transition shouldn't be too difficult for them.
My breeder has recently had three Dusky babies hatch in the last few weeks. Harry (The Wanderer) on this Forum is adopting one of them. This makes me jealous as he will get his baby home first. My 2+ months of weaning waiting period hasn't even begun yet, and I'm trying not to get too excited too early on, otherwise I will be on the edge of my seat all the time, what with decisions to be made about cages, toys, perches, food, and the list goes on.......
Sorry for the long-winded answer. Hope you don't regret asking - LOL!!!
