Reasons for Conditions of Sale

While most people involved in aviculture do strive to sell healthy birds, once the birds leave the sellers premises, they are out of his/her control.

If you are new to aviculture and you know someone who is experienced with birds take them along when you are wanting to buy new birds!  Their experience is invaluable.

Listed below are the “conditions of sale” placed on bird sales.

• Birds (finches especially) should be kept away from direct air conditioning on the trip home and the transport cage should be covered to minimise the stress of the bird.  Water and seed should also be provided for the trip to their new home.
• New birds should be added to their new aviary during daylight hours so they have time to explore their new surroundings.  It should never be done in the late evening or night time.
• Birds should never be put in an aviary with species that can be dangerous to birds eg. cats, minor birds, butcher birds, mice, rats and snakes.  All these animals can cause stress and lead to the death of your new bird.
• Is the cage intended to be used providing enough good shade and shelter in the hotter and colder months for the birds?
• Clean water and dry seed should be given daily.  Ensure there are no vermin droppings in the seed and a breed suitable diet of fresh fruit and veg has been supplied.  Maggots should be finished in damp pollard.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE 5 SIMPLE STEPS CAN LEAD TO YOUR BIRD HAVING A VERY SHORT LIFE.

 

 

Having a bird in an aviary, it will depend on you 100% for its survival.  Do not take the decision lightly.  Most involved in aviculture refer to them as their “babies”.

 

 

 

 

TIPS WHEN PURCHASING NEW BIRDS:

When looking at birds to buy, stand back away from the cage and watch how active the birds are when they’re being captured check their vent and see if its clear of any droppings on the feathers near the vent , its ALWAYS a good idea to keep new birds in quarantine  for a week before introuducing  them into your aviary with your birds if a seller cant tell you a last worming date while their in the quarantine cage change their water every  day for seven days straight with a worming medication instruction and amount to be given are stated on the box or bottle  worm every 90 days.