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BirdHobbyist.com supports the ethical breeding of pet birds. We host websites for, accept
advertising and sponsorships from, and list only code of ethics registered breeders.
Responsible breeders seek to breed and raise birds that are healthy, both physically and
emotionally. They are involved with efforts to educate bird owners about their pets, and with
the welfare of pet birds. With these concerns in mind, they carefully screen their prospective
buyers and make sure that each placement is done with attention to the level of commitment
and awareness on the part of the buyer. They also make provisions to ensure that each bird
they produce has a good home for its lifetime. They do not engage in breeding birds solely for
economic reaons, but with the welfare of the birds, and the human families they will one day
be a part of, in mind at all times.
As a BirdHobbyist.com registered Code of Ethics breeder, I state that:
I seek to breed and raise birds that are healthy, both physically and emotionally. I provide
appropriate socialization, early training, health care, and nutrition to baby birds, to maximize their
ability to bond with their future human family members, and to ensure the best possible future for
that bird.
I operate a closed aviary for my breeding birds, to protect against the spread of infectious
diseases, parasites, etc. I may allow people to see my own pet (non-breeding) birds, or operate
closed-circuit viewing systems, or use other means to enable prospective buyers to view the
birds in my care, but my primary consideration is the prevention of disease and infection.
I provide care, training, nutrition, and behavior information on pet birds in general as well as
on my specific birds to all prospective buyers, as well as copies of all appropriate health records.
I will also be available by telephone for a reasonable time to answer questions and to help the new
bird owner, and will help the purchaser choose a proper cage and toys for the bird.
I can provide references to others who have obtained birds from me in the past.
I do not sell unweaned baby birds, except in the rarest of circumstances as covered in
BirdHobbyist.com's
Notes on Hand Feeding and Unweaned Baby Birds.
I personally and carefully screen each prospective buyer to ensure that the home is appropriate, ensuring that each bird I breed has a home for its lifetime. If I place birds through third parties,
they are only those who also practice screening and education as outlined in this Code of Ethics,
and whose practices are known to, and monitored by, me personally.
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