Forced weaning is never a good idea but when a chick begs between feedings, a few bites of weaning food offered by hand is usually all that is needed to satisfy them. Weaning need not be a stressful time for Eclectus babies or their caregivers if we offer a healthy variety of palatable foods. Carolyn is noted for her unending patience and astonishing success with pairs that have failed to breed for others. We will certainly look at the next babies we have more closely and see if we can predict their sex using Arlene's new method. Although the overall market for exotic birds seems strong in the northeast, there are weak areas where prices have dropped.
People seem to be going more for the smaller parrots and their prices seem pretty stable.
Larger birds such as the Macaws have had big drops in prices and are readily available in a buyers market. The Eclectus and African Greys seem to be holding their own pretty well in most areas. It seems we are not the only ones who recognize the beauty of the Eclectus Parrot. Watch closely as it is a fast-paced ad with only a couple seconds view of the parrot. Obviously, they did not want her to outshine the car.