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(Resources such as care tips and information on our birds and future clutches/available chicks.) As a registered member of the Avicultural Advancement Council of Canada (the AACC), our goal is to breed and raise healthy Pacific parrotlets (Forpus coelestis) to promote the good genetic variation within the species. We engage in ethical breeding, and all of ou
r birds are also considered our pets. Our birds get 10-12 hours of free flight time daily, and this also applies to fledglings who are practicing their flight skills. All birds have access to a play area and a window. All of the birds are on a diet consisting around 80% of pellets and 20% of daily servings of fruit and vegetables. Additionally, they get fresh water once or twice a day. Chicks, who typically spend 5 to 7 weeks being hand fed (starting anywhere between 1 and 3 weeks of age), are weaned onto the same diet as all the other birds. The minimum age for a bird to get adopted is 8 weeks. This is assuming that they have fully weaned (the chick has demonstrated at least for a week that it can eat on its own without fluctuations in weight). All chicks have a file with detailed information about their colour/mutation, age, growth and development, daily weight and other possible details. Our baby parrotlets come with basic care tips and information, sample food, and a hatch certificate stating the bird's hatch date (and time), individual registered leg band code, colour/mutation, and the parents' mutations. If you have any questions about your bird later or just want to tell us how you and your feathered baby are doing, please don't hesitate to contact us! Shipping is usually possible, as is pick up (however, please note that we do not have visiting hours, so please contact us well in advance before visiting). In some cases, we might also be able to deliver your bird to you if feasible (BC only and within ~300-400 kilometres). Thank you for reading!
