UPDATE-- Kiko and Mango went to the vet last night (for their routine physical- no causes for concern), and we are happy to report they are as healthy as can be. Everything is normal and they are quickly learning flying, eating, climbing, etc. We did, however, learn some very saddening news. Our babies are significantly younger than we were told and that basically everything we were told by our breeder was a lie/incorrect. We were told by the breeder that they hatched ~May 25th, but the vet doesn't think they hatched until later into the first week of June, meaning that they were between 5-7 weeks old when they were shipped, not to mention, unweaned. Our hearts broke as we found this out because we both realized how lucky they were to have survived the trip. As we got closer to having the birds shipped (from Miami to NC), we found out that our birds may not have been receiving the level of care they needed, and thus we decided to have them shipped under the impression that they were a couple weeks older than they actually were. We believed they were going to be better taken care of by us than the breeder's "friend."
We're at a loss about what to do about the breeder because the website only gives 250 characters to review the breeder, and what happened with our babies
should not happen to anyone else. I feel the need to do something so that someone else does not have their hearts broken, but I don't know what to do. If anyone has any suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated. FYI, we found the breeder on BirdsNow.com
PS- Mango and Kiko are receiving lots of love and care through their development as they grow. Here they are practicing their eating!
