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Hello, I bought a Bourke from a 'referred' breeder. Was supposed to be hand-fed. Was 7-8 weeks old. I have had parrots (many years ago) so have some knowledge, plus I have read 3 books about birds to make sure I could figure things out. Here's the problem:
Lilly is my 10 year old daugthers pet. We bought a very large cage (23"Wx23"Dx36"H) and have had the single Bourke for 4 weeks now. She (and I) have attempted to hold millet in our hand and offer it into the cage, 3 times per day for 3 weeks now and the bird still is scared and also does not take "any" treats. Have tried millet spray, cut strawberries, spinach leaf, sunflower (no shell) to no avail. In frustration, I conacted the breeder (had to email twice to get a response!. but, having mulitlple questions and posing my point that this bird could not have been hand-fed, what she thought of the situation... She did not answer any other questions just said: Use a smaller cage. At this point, I was considering returning the bird!
PLease help. We love the bird, but thought we were buying from a breeder that hand-fed and that was a 'better' purchase than a pet-store.Any help would be aprreciated. I just didn't want ot spend money on a small cage, when ALL input said get the largest cage you can! It is a single parakeet. Has bell; swing; mirror; ladder; (none are being used); plus has 4 different sized (and material) perches. Thanks Lew
Rhode Island
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