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Re: Amazon Question (important)
Posted by Samantha on 7/24/06

I currently have no parrots but was wondering about the best
age to purchase an Amazon. I think Amazons and I would
connect the best. I have heard "buy young" and also
buy "after the Amazon personality is formed". I'm not even
sure exactly when that is!

On 7/24/06, Debbie wrote:
> I think its maybe best to get a baby and let it grow with
> you and to learn (you and the bird too) as you go.
> I have adopted 2 types of amazons a DYH and YN and bought
> another BF from a friend but after 3 years with my flock he
> just wasnt happy here (he wanted my YN female so I sold him
> but still keep in touch where he is now. He is doing much
> better so it was what was best. I hate to have birds go from
> home to home but sometimes it just has to happen for them or
> the owners I know.
> Do you have other birds??
> I have 12 different types of birds, so its more of a nut
> house at times :0)
> Debbie
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> On 7/24/06, Samantha wrote:
>> Is it better to buy a barely weaned baby without its
>> personality formed or wait until it gets older (to see the
>> personality better) but by then, somebody else has been
>> around the bird more. Wouldn't you have a better behaved
>> and socialized and loving and calm bird from all that
>> bonding time by purchasing earlier?
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>> re: Double Yellow or Blue Front

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Amazon Question (important), 7/24/06, by Samantha.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/24/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/24/06, by Samantha.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/25/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/26/06, by Hillary.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/26/06, by Toby's Mom.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/26/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Amazon Question (important), 7/26/06, by Jan.