Sunday, October 21, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018
A Marketing "Plug" for BIRDS NOW ads ... Smile.
We've had some success advertising our young Bourke Parakeets online at Birds Now. No, we're not affiliated with them in any way. Simply have benefited from using them to advertise our birds.
If we actually shipped birds, which we don't, we wouldn't have enough to fill all the requests. As of Oct. 19, 2018 we've sold 24 young birds this year and have 21 remaining to sell. All are 2018 hatches. Some are hand fed and very tame and others are parent fed, but used to indoor activity so they don't panic over household noises ... not the garbage disposal, vacuum cleaner, dishwasher or a barking dog.
This lovely Lutino hen and Normal male have decided they want to be a couple. He's been feeding her and she happily accepts his attentions. So, I've decided to offer them as a couple. His mother is also a Lutino and his father is a red-eyed opaline fallow Rosy Bourke. Together they should produce some beautiful clutches of mixed colors. He sings most of the time, and beautifully!
She hatched April 14, 2018 out of our Peaches and Stormy. He's a Normal split to Lutino and Peaches is a light pink, red-eyed opaline fallow Rosy Bourke hen.
The male is out of Blossom, a Lutino hen, and Songster, a red-eyed opaline fallow fellow. Smile. He was hatched June 12, 2018. Although not necessary, when he was even younger, he was DNA tested to positively identify his sex. He has a pretty certificate from Health Gene in Canada showing he's a male.
Can you imagine the color range of youngsters they will produce? If we didn't have several pairs of Bourkes already, we'd be tempted to keep them ourselves. If you're interested, write to rosie.birds@gmail.com for more information.
Our dog, Skoshi (means small in Japanese), is a cute little guy. He's half Shih-tzu and half Pekingese, although the Shih-tzu is most apparent. He barks at anything unknown, but the birds are so used to him that they ignore any of the sounds he makes. Before we had Skoshi, we had a large malamute and lab mix whose bark was deafening ... they ignored him too. Birds get used to all members of the family. If they panic over anything, it's wise to reassure them in your calm voice. They will respond and calm down too. A stray cat at the window, or a hawk perched outside can frighten them. Night fright can occur among any bird species and usually we won't have a clue as to what set them off... Again, a calm, reassuring voice should be all that is needed to settle them back down to sleep.
If we actually shipped birds, which we don't, we wouldn't have enough to fill all the requests. As of Oct. 19, 2018 we've sold 24 young birds this year and have 21 remaining to sell. All are 2018 hatches. Some are hand fed and very tame and others are parent fed, but used to indoor activity so they don't panic over household noises ... not the garbage disposal, vacuum cleaner, dishwasher or a barking dog.
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| 2018 Lutino Bourke hen and 2018 Normal Bourke male. These two chose each other and want to become a mated pair. |
She hatched April 14, 2018 out of our Peaches and Stormy. He's a Normal split to Lutino and Peaches is a light pink, red-eyed opaline fallow Rosy Bourke hen.
The male is out of Blossom, a Lutino hen, and Songster, a red-eyed opaline fallow fellow. Smile. He was hatched June 12, 2018. Although not necessary, when he was even younger, he was DNA tested to positively identify his sex. He has a pretty certificate from Health Gene in Canada showing he's a male.
Can you imagine the color range of youngsters they will produce? If we didn't have several pairs of Bourkes already, we'd be tempted to keep them ourselves. If you're interested, write to rosie.birds@gmail.com for more information.
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| She is lovely and he is a talented singer! |
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| Our little dog is gentle with the birds. However, it is best to never leave other pets alone with uncaged birds. |
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| Just listening to them. He knows they're babies. |
including your feathered family members.
Keep Smiling!