About parrotlets?

Question

I really want this kind of bird but i would like to get a baby bird (like just hatched) but i have no clue how to find one. i want to know where i can get them that young so i can bond with it and i do have a lot of time, im a housewife (no kids)

can they tell if a bird is a boy or a girl when they are just hatched? i would really like a boy.

i would like the bird i get to be friends with the dogs so i want to introduce them early, i have a shih tzu who would probably never stop l*****g the bird (no he isn't tasting lol) and a collie/blue tick hound mix who both have lived in a house with 2 birds in it (a cockatoo and a parrot) thing is they aren't mine and i don't think i would want that kind cause they are LOUD! and the cockatoo is 20 years old that my sister in law just got a couple months ago and he bites, so thats part of the reason i want a new hatched baby bird so it would get used to me and love me.

i love the blue ones and if i get that color its being named blueberry ^_^

Answer 1

I breed pacific parrotlet mutations. You can tell their s*x at 3 weeks old. They bond with their new owners best at between 6 and 10 weeks of age. Parrotlets should normally be fully weaned and fledged at 3 and a half weeks. You wouldn't want a newly hatched parrotlet...they are very tiny, no bigger than a bumble bee. Tiny babies are very hard to handfeed. I let my parents feed and I pull the babies around 10 days for handfeeding.

Answer 2

First of all NO ONE is going to give YOU a just hatched baby parrotlet. Sorry but breeders do not just hand over new born baby birds to people who obviously have no experience with birds at all from the way you are asking for a new born. If you had any kind of experience at all you'd know for a fact that a new born baby bird has to be fed every 2 hours around the clock, and they need a special kind of formula to feed off of if they are taken away like that from the parents or hatched in a incubator. Find a breeder in your area and go have them EDUCATE YOU before asking them for a baby bird you'd obviously unknowingly starve to death.

Go buy a bird from a breeder who is hand tamed and weened. Thats the best for the bird and relieves the burden off you to have to hand feed a baby bird.

Answer 3

Most respectful breeders of birds do not let them go as soon as they are hatched. They have to stay with the parent for a certain amount of time. Young birds are easy to train. It is a little difficult to expect a bird to be a companion to a dog. What do you think a dog would do if a bird fly's towards its face?

Answer 4

You should be able to contact a local pet store to find a local breeder of birds in your area. I had a parrotlet in college and while it was smaller and easier to take care of, he was still SUPERLOUD! If you're not 100% sure of what kind of bird you would like, I recommend that you look into a lovebird. They come in beautiful colors and are much quieter. They also bond with their owners immediately and will become very protective of you. If you have small children this may not be the best option because they really do latch on to one person and will defend you at any cost, that is if they don't have a mate. Good luck!