Debbie's Birdhouse

Debbie's Birdhouse Debbie's Birdhouse ~ Debbie Smith ~Hobby Breeder of Cockatiels, Green Cheek Conures (Most Mutations) I do this because of my love for my feathered friends..
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In home hobby breeder of Cockatiels (many mutations), Green Cheek Conures, (many mutations),Crimson-bellied Conures, and White-bellied Caiques (Other birds by order only :) All babies are hand fed and hand tame unless otherwise noted. My breeding and raising of birds is a hobby, when it starts feeling like a business I'll downsize, I like to keep things to a minimum and what I feel comfortable wit

h.. My feelings are, if they breed, they breed, if they don't, oh well.. I am not in this for the money but for the love I have for them, however I do need to cover my costs to keep them all happy and healthy.. I do some rescue, if someone calls me that has a bird they don't want, in most cases I will take it in, if I'm unable to, I will do my best to find them a good home.. I never turn away anyone with a question, the only stupid question, is the one not asked.. Never feel like your bothering me because your not, I take great pride in what I do, and love each and every one of my babies and want you to have all the information you need to take care of them..Even if you didn't get your bird from me, if I can help I will.. Us crazy "bird people" stick together and will do about anything for our beloved feathered friends :)

Hello  I have 4 tix available for Taylor Swift at Lucas Oil stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana,Saturday, November 02, 2024, ...
02/07/2024

Hello I have 4 tix available for Taylor Swift at Lucas Oil stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana,Saturday, November 02, 2024, 7:00PM message me if you are interested, $500 per ticket
section 121 Row 10 Seats 3-6

This is my list for anyone who was interested. Prices are negotiable if buying more than 1 pair.
12/05/2023

This is my list for anyone who was interested. Prices are negotiable if buying more than 1 pair.

12/02/2023

Hi there. I'm letting everyone know that the time has come for me to retire from bird breeding. If anyone is interested in any of my cockatiel or green cheek conure pairs, just send me a message.

09/28/2023

Female cockatiel babies weaned and ready for their new homes! Message me for more information.

Some available cockatiels!
08/26/2023

Some available cockatiels!

09/15/2022

I still have cockatiel and green cheek conure babies available! Most are weaned and ready to go to their new home! đŸ„°

08/26/2022

I've got some baby cockatiels and green cheek conures available! đŸ„° Some ready now and some ready in a few weeks.

These babies all have homes...❀
07/26/2022

These babies all have homes...❀

07/19/2022

I have 4 pairs of retired cockatiels for rehoming. Please message me for more details! 😊

This handsome little male cockatiel is weaned and ready to go to his new perch! Please message me if you're interested!
06/28/2022

This handsome little male cockatiel is weaned and ready to go to his new perch! Please message me if you're interested!

This Yellowsided Turquoise Green Cheek Conure female is still available! Should be weaned in about 2 weeks.
06/25/2022

This Yellowsided Turquoise Green Cheek Conure female is still available! Should be weaned in about 2 weeks.

These little gorgeous babies are still not spoken for! đŸ„° Come are weaned and ready to go now and some will be ready in a...
06/22/2022

These little gorgeous babies are still not spoken for! đŸ„° Come are weaned and ready to go now and some will be ready in a few weeks.

These three babies still aren't spoken for! đŸ„°
05/07/2022

These three babies still aren't spoken for! đŸ„°

05/05/2022

As of right now I have one Albino Male Cockatiel and two Normal Gray Male Cockatiels without deposits on them. Send me a message if you're looking for a feathered baby! đŸ„°

This could greatly affect bird breeders..
03/01/2022

This could greatly affect bird breeders..

Federal Legislation Threatens Pets, Zoos and Aquariums, and Biomedical Research

All article credit to the author Art Parola as posted on the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA)'s website https://www.naiaonline.org/articles/article/federal-legislation-threatens-pets-zoos-and-aquariums-and-biomedical-research .IwJ212AC.dpbs.

A last-minute amendment to the COMPETES Act, H.R. 4521, was slipped in, presumably to avoid attention and pushback from the millions of Americans who will be affected, and to bypass congressional hearings. The language creates a major change to the provisions of the Lacey Act that regulate species deemed by US Fish & Wildlife Service to be injurious. While promoted under the guise of protecting the country from invasive species, the true goal of the legislative change is to ban as much of the wildlife trade as possible. Many of the organizations pushing this change oppose keeping animals in zoos, public aquariums, research facilities, and sometimes even as pets. While these organizations do not have the public support to implement their agenda outright, they have been effective in hijacking otherwise legitimate initiatives to achieve their ideological goals quietly, piece by piece.

Currently, the Lacey Act allows US Fish & Wildlife Service to promulgate rules that list species that could be injurious “to human beings, to the interests of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, or to wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States.” Every state in the US also has legal and regulatory mechanisms for banning species that could cause harm to native species and habitats. The current federal Lacey Act list, and most state lists, are often referred to as “Black Lists.” Any species on the list is prohibited, while any species not on the list is allowed to be imported into the respective jurisdiction, sometimes with stipulations such as permit or health certificate requirements. This method of regulation is often regarded as best regulatory practice because it allows jurisdictions to prevent unwanted environmental and health threats that are relevant to their region without being overly burdensome to organizations, businesses, and individuals.

The language in the COMPETES Act would change the Lacey Act list to what is often referred to as a “White List.” If the bill passes, only species that go through an administrative rulemaking process and are found not to be a risk or an injurious species would be allowed to be imported into the United States. Any species not listed would be presumed to be injurious and would be banned from import. All species would be in essence regarded as guilty until proven innocent.

There are multiple problems with taking this regulatory approach.

First, it is impossible to prove a negative. Meeting the burden of proof to show a species would not be injurious is onerous and will require significant time and financial resources. Navigating the petition and listing process will be next to impossible for the average person, not to mention the problems in overcoming any subsequent legal challenges to listings.

The Lacey Act is a federal law, meaning if a species could be injurious anywhere in the United States including its territories and possessions, it could be considered injurious. Due to the vast differences in climate and habitats, effectively regulating potentially invasive species in Ohio or Minnesota requires evaluating drastically different criteria than in Florida or Hawaii or Puerto Rico. However, the Lacey Act is inflexible and leaves no room for more localized regulations. If a species could be a threat in south Florida, it is deemed to be a threat in Minnesota as well. Therefore, rules to prevent invasive species are most effective when implemented at the state level and not as a one size fits all approach for the entirety of the country.

“White Lists” also create enforcement problems. With a “Black List,” law enforcement primarily needs to be able to identify protected and banned species. Even in these cases, law enforcement can have difficulty and federal regulations ban imports of some species solely based on similarity of appearance to another protected or banned species. The only purpose of these bans are regulatory agencies perceive it would otherwise be difficult for law enforcement personnel to implement the law. This can lead to extremes. For example, Pennsylvania bans all crayfish species. This law is primarily an attempt to prevent invasions of rusty crayfish and a few other cold-water species that legitimately threaten native ecosystems. However, this also means the orange dwarf Mexican crayfish, a popular tropical aquarium species, is banned. An ecological risk screening by US Fish & Wildlife Service gives the species a climate match score of 0 (the lowest score possible and a key indicator that species presents no invasion risk) for the entire state of Pennsylvania. There is also little to no risk of confusing an orange dwarf Mexican crayfish with species that would actually harm the state’s aquatic ecology. Despite no reasonable purpose for banning the species in Pennsylvania, keeping orange Mexican dwarf crayfish is a crime at the state level, and could even become a federal felony if prosecuted under criminal provisions of federal law pertaining to state, tribal, and foreign wildlife violations.

While “Black Lists” create some regulatory difficulties such as this, these issues are exponentially aggravated when implementing a white list, as practical enforcement of a white list will require law enforcement officials to reliably identify every species, whether listed or not. This is impossible, as millions of species exist on planet earth. Therefore, it is likely species that present effectively no risk of actually being injurious would be excluded from the “White List” due to perceived burden to law enforcement, whether reasonable or not. Even worse, these regulations would apply across the entire US and not be confined to any single state.

Not only do species identification issues lead to overarching bans on otherwise non-injurious species, but problems can arise even when species are completely legal. Customs officials and wildlife inspection agents at ports of entry are tasked with clearing shipments of wildlife imported from abroad. Often, getting the shipments cleared and to their final destination as quickly as possible is paramount for the health and welfare of the animals. Misidentifications and mistakes by inspectors can lead to holding and seizure of perfectly legal shipments, resulting in significant stress on the animals being transported. This already can be an issue within the currently regulatory framework. But moving from a current Lacey Act “Black List” to a “White List” would result in even more instances of mistakenly held and seized shipments due to the increased complexity for custom officials and inspection agents. This will significantly increase cost of enforcement and reduce animal welfare by potentially prolonging transit times.

The proposed legislation would not only significantly impact importing animals into the United States, but also limit transportation of animals between states. Due to a 2017 D.C. Court of Appeals ruling, species listed as injurious under the Lacey Act can be moved across state lines in accordance with state laws (though many states already ban relevant Lacey Act “Black Listed” species that pose a threat to their native ecology considering their state’s respective climate and habitats).

The COMPETES Act would override the court ruling and outlaw interstate transport of all species considered injurious under the Lacey Act. Since every species not on the “White List” would be considered injurious, the proposed Lacey Act white list would not only prevent imports of most species into the US from abroad, but also ban movement between states. While animals possessed before the implementation of the white list would still likely be allowed to be kept under state law, unless the species is lucky enough to make it onto the proposed Lacey Act “White List,” transporting across state lines for any reason, whether because of a move, selling or gifting animals, or even taking an animal temporarily to another state for medical care (a common occurrence for fish, reptile, amphibian, and bird keepers, since finding a veterinarian specializing in treating non-mammals can sometimes be difficult) could result in federal prosecution.

Prosecution under the Lacey Act can be severe and heavy handed. Each violation can be prosecuted as a federal felony with a maximum punishment of $20,000 and/or five years imprisonment. Additional civil penalties could also be levied.

Changes proposed in the COMPETES Act will affect bird keepers, reptile and amphibian enthusiasts, and any other organization, business, or person who works with non-native wildlife. The definition of “wildlife” covers almost every animal, no matter how many generations it may be removed from its wild counterparts, with very few exceptions aside from dogs and cats. The consequences for reptile and amphibian keepers, bird owners, aquarists, and other pet owners if the COMPETES Act passes will be severe. This means every reptile, amphibian, arachnid, bird, fish, coral, and invertebrate will be subject to the new restrictions, whether captive bred, ranched, farmed, aquacultured, maricultured, or collected from a wild source or fishery. With more than 10,000 species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, fish, corals, and invertebrates kept by hobbyists and in trade, it is likely only a small fraction of species would initially be able to overcome the onerous listing process on the “White List.” The process of petitioning to add species to the “White List” will be costly and time consuming, and likely be challenged in court by well-funded animal rights organization, resulting in long and costly delays, if successful at all. Most species will likely be considered injurious without any reason other than an unsurmountable burden of proving otherwise. For species that do manage to make it onto the “White List,” prices will likely rise significantly. Undescribed and newly discovered species will almost certainly cease to exist in the American hobby and trade. Even domestic captive breeding, aquaculture, and fisheries will be severely curtailed as companies and individuals will, for the most part, be limited solely to the “White Listed” species. For all intents and purposes, this legislation will dramatically change the hobby and pet trade as we know it, resulting in significantly reduced availability of species, diminished interest in pet keeping, severe retraction in the size of the industry resulting in substantial job losses, both in the US and abroad, and an extreme reduction in the scientific, economic, cultural, educational, and conservation benefits of the bird, reptile, amphibian, and aquarium hobbies and trade.

Let your senator know your views on the last-minute amendment to the COMPETES Act, H.R. 4521. - end article

Take action at https://usark.org/2022lacey/

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Spring is here and so are some babies!
02/27/2022

Spring is here and so are some babies!

02/10/2022

I will be needing another set of helping hands to take care of the birds. Bird experience is a must. Please message me to discuss!

Send a message to learn more

09/21/2020

I have been going to update at so many different times ,but have a busy time keeping up with everything,I so apologize if anything didn't go well for you ,as far as I know everyone seemed happy, which makes me happy!!! I want to let you know that we are going to close temporarily to try and get caught back up..(actually taking a break,while the birds are...Noone is breeding right now,we might have a few here and there,but, most are taking a well deserved rest...) We will post anything that should become available so please check back often!!Please also remember "we rehome" when something unexpected happens,don't be afraid to call,We do not judge!! My prayers are that you Please stay healthy and wise with all that's going on in this crazy world these days...Love Debbie and All The Birdhouse Crew!!!!

01/08/2020

🔮SOLD..I have Baby White Bellied Caiques!! Yes there are 3 ! Excuse their mouths covered with formula..I swear,I did wipe them!!

07/26/2019

SOLD!
$10 each :) $20 for both (including cage if purchasing both)

07/16/2019

Update.., the parakeets are sold, all went together like I was hoping they would🙂
.. I am still playing catch up with my waiting lists, but, I'm almost there!!! I will advertise on here as soon as I have something available!!! Thank you!!! 🐩🐩

07/13/2019

Parakeets available to good home ❀ $10 each, $60 for all 6 (Large cage included if purchase all 6) Message for more details
BUT NOT HAND TAMED OR HAND FED.

05/07/2019

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04/23/2019

We're getting cuter! Where getting our beautiful feathers!!

04/11/2019

Sneak peek at baby Green Cheeks,waiting on dna

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