Even good bird behavior can be trying. Whether you're buying a bird from a breeder or a pet store, you should be able to ask in-depth questions and have them answered fully. You want to be sure that the baby birds had plenty of attention and human interaction. You should receive a guarantee or warranty that will allow you to get the bird checked by a vet and returned if necessary. Also, the person selling birds is a great source of information, and you want to make sure you'll have access after the purchase.
Nutrition is particularly tricky, and even the experts are still wrangling over the basics.
Farlow mixes up her birds' diets with seed, pasta, vegetables, rice, fruit and pellet mixtures. Your breeder can help you. Cone says that his birds enjoy an occasional drumstick. This is a revised version of a story that previously appeared in the Globe. Back to Boston.