Our philosophy regarding breeding is quality over quantity. We will
not be producing huge numbers of babies, but will guarantee that each
and every one gets the personal attention that is so important to their
early socialization and health. Our goal is twofold:
First, to produce healthy, well-socialized Quakers for those who are
looking for a lifelong companion. For these chicks, we will be pulling
at two weeks to maximize human bonding, even though it means more
"labor" for us. (We don't really consider hand feeding these adorable
babies labor at all.) We will only sell pets to people whom we feel
have considered the responsibility of Quaker parenthood seriously. Our
general rule is that no baby leaves us until we are certain that it is
fully weaned. Future parents of our chicks, who would like to finish
hand feeding, will be scrutinized to ensure their success as well as the
health of our babies. Finally, we reserve first right to buy back any
pet birds that "don't work out", if they are to be resold.
Our second goal is to propagate the enjoyment, strength and viability of
the various evolving color mutation bloodlines. Our current breeders
were chosen for size, health and depth of previous out-crossing of their
lines. We will continue "responsible" breeding methods and never take
the fast route to mass production of weaker, in-bred birds. Also, we
will leave all chicks that are to become breeders in the nest box for 3
weeks so they gain full benefit (and weight gain) from parental
immunoglobulins and feeding practices. No breeders will be sold until
fully weaned.
We ship many birds each year without problems, even though we prefer to
have future "parronts" come to our aviary to pick up their new baby.
This allows us to meet in person, and it allows us to reinforce care
instructions. That said, if the distance is unreasonable, we are
willing to drive partway to meet and deliver your bird to you. We stand
behind our birds, and we guarantee their health in writing, 100%!
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