If you live in or around the  Price area and are interested  in
coming  and seeing the baby birds and the process of hand feed-
ing, feel free to  come and watch!  Send me an email and I will
let you know the feeding  schedule for both of the  babies.  At
that  time you will  learn a  valuable  lesson on  handfeeding,
proper  sterility techniques,  husbandry and  equipment and its
correct usage for raising beautiful baby parrots.   Please just
keep one thing in mind.  I have been raising parrots for  near-
ly  20 years which began with budgies, then lovebirds  and then
cockatiels.  I might  make this seem easy but it really is not!

Anyone  can learn any type of  trade or job or skill, but  just
becasue  you are shown how  to do it doesn't  mean you actually
can.  Hand  feeding is an "art" within  itself.  You are either
good at  it or your not.  If you  ever find you are having some
difficulties in hand feeding, please  find an experienced  hand
feeder and have them  show you their technique and if you still
do  not feel comfortable hand rearing  your baby parrot(s), ask
them to help you  raise them.  Most of us with  several species
always have babies to  hand feed so having an extra  one or two
doesn't  take any more time and will  ensure the health, safety
and life of the bird.

As long as you can guarantee the health of the baby against any
diseases,  most of us will be  more than happy to help you.  We
would ask that you have avian veterinary paperwork proving that
your parent birds have been tested  against avian diseases such
as  Polyomavirus, PBFD, psittacosis, etc.  and that the results
were  negative.  This paperwork  needs to show that a DNA probe
was done, not just a regular blood profile.

You can also call me at home at 435-637-0215 from 10:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m.