I encountered an unusual man today through my birds, and currently I’m not sure how to take it. I had my burdies in the paper a few weeks ago, I’m starting to look for new homes for them because I leave for university in 6 months and my parents are not willing to keep them all, a few of my mother’s personal favorites will stay but the rest with the biggest regret will have to go. So this man has been trying to contact me for about a week (I couldn’t get back to him, our puppy broke his elbow but that’s another story) so I finally got back to him and he says that he’ll be over in 20 minutes and doesn’t give me a chance to say no. So here I am first thing when I get home having 20 minutes to clean cages (I leave at 5am so no time there) right that’s going to happen. He’s looking for a breeding proven pair all I have are bonded pairs that I assume will breed well. Light greens, cobalt’s and opaline’s, then he tells me that he wants prettier colours and points to my sister’s breeding pair, I tell him that they are on eggs so I’ll give him a call but they will all be artificially raised for pets not ideal for breeding birds. Then he goes on to tell me that he wants a proven breeding pair because if they don’t produce he will have to get ride of them #(QNFIW#)($#@!!! WHAT! Getting rid of bubs because they don’t produce, then I find out he has a pair of budgies that he picked up separately in the bargain finder and thinks they are going to breed after a few weeks with him, ^um okay… creepy person. Then he causally drops how he gave the last two pairs that didn’t produce for him to the SPCA…. I don’t know what to think… this man expects me to call him offering my babies to him when he gives them away when they don’t produce… GAH! I’m lucky if I get more than five hatched eggs a year!

 

I don’t know if he was ignorant or what there is no money in breeding budgies… especially around here, I still have a hand-raised hen hanging around the house. I just want good homes for my babies! Is that so hard to ask I’m thinking of asking FFARRA for help, god knows I don’t want to get rid of them but certain things happen? Bah number of bubs that need homes in April 12, number of decent homes found… possibly one, but this man… I have already thrown away your phone number… don’t expect a call :yelling: ( i did give him a few pointers on trying to get his to produce, including vet checks, feed, and told him that if he was going to get rid of those ones that i would take them (hopefully find nice LOVING homes..) but in the end i know i will have to find a house off campus becuase only crazy people like us would care for budgies and birds the way we do. bunch of dirty horrible flying rats... i love them...

 

just one question how would you have continued in that conversation i was about ready to beat his face in... but i smiled and let him go on his way ... :dbb1:

Some people have no business having budgies!!!!! I mean come on, granted they are beautiful birds, but do they need to be bred left and right? Whatever happened to just having them as pets and enjoying their antics and company? I mean...if you're going to breed them, breed for the right reasons and least find someone who has birds that can potentially be bred. I for one, would not want mine to be bred because of space limitations (AND LEASE LIMITATIONS!). I enjoy their company and their bird ways. I enjoy owning them and taking care of them.

You're right to not consider this man to give them to him. It takes someone conscientious, caring, loving, and willing to learn how to care for them. Good thing on your part! I'm sure you will find someone who you just know will be bird loving person and takes good care of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I encountered an unusual man today through my birds, and currently I’m not sure how to take it. I had my burdies in the paper a few weeks ago, I’m starting to look for new homes for them because I leave for university in 6 months and my parents are not willing to keep them all, a few of my mother’s personal favorites will stay but the rest with the biggest regret will have to go. So this man has been trying to contact me for about a week (I couldn’t get back to him, our puppy broke his elbow but that’s another story) so I finally got back to him and he says that he’ll be over in 20 minutes and doesn’t give me a chance to say no. So here I am first thing when I get home having 20 minutes to clean cages (I leave at 5am so no time there) right that’s going to happen. He’s looking for a breeding proven pair all I have are bonded pairs that I assume will breed well. Light greens, cobalt’s and opaline’s, then he tells me that he wants prettier colours and points to my sister’s breeding pair, I tell him that they are on eggs so I’ll give him a call but they will all be artificially raised for pets not ideal for breeding birds. Then he goes on to tell me that he wants a proven breeding pair because if they don’t produce he will have to get ride of them #(QNFIW#)($#@!!! WHAT! Getting rid of bubs because they don’t produce, then I find out he has a pair of budgies that he picked up separately in the bargain finder and thinks they are going to breed after a few weeks with him, ^um okay… creepy person. Then he causally drops how he gave the last two pairs that didn’t produce for him to the SPCA…. I don’t know what to think… this man expects me to call him offering my babies to him when he gives them away when they don’t produce… GAH! I’m lucky if I get more than five hatched eggs a year!

 

I don’t know if he was ignorant or what there is no money in breeding budgies… especially around here, I still have a hand-raised hen hanging around the house. I just want good homes for my babies! Is that so hard to ask I’m thinking of asking FFARRA for help, god knows I don’t want to get rid of them but certain things happen? Bah number of bubs that need homes in April 12, number of decent homes found… possibly one, but this man… I have already thrown away your phone number… don’t expect a call :yelling: ( i did give him a few pointers on trying to get his to produce, including vet checks, feed, and told him that if he was going to get rid of those ones that i would take them (hopefully find nice LOVING homes..) but in the end i know i will have to find a house off campus becuase only crazy people like us would care for budgies and birds the way we do. bunch of dirty horrible flying rats... i love them...

 

just one question how would you have continued in that conversation i was about ready to beat his face in... but i smiled and let him go on his way ... :dbb1:

l agree , you did the right thing , if it was me l wouldn't let him take mine either :dbb1:

l can't believe that their are people out there that thinks and act the same way as that man , willing to do anything for an extra few dollars and not caring for the bird , willing to disown them if they don't live up to his expectations :ausb: :

I wouldnt sell or give a bird to that type of "human being" :ausb: either....not even a geriatric budgie. Our birds dont deserve people like that :dbb1:

Sorry I would have been right next to you with fist raised :ausb:

 

All budgies are cute even the normal green :dbb1:

I can't agree more. :dbb1:

thats awful what a horrible man! i'm glad you didn't give him any of your birds!

I wouldn't have smiled and let him leave happy and expecting a call...i think i would've used some very rude words to describe his attitude. I was thinking today what i would do if i couldn't keep my birds and i wouldn't even trust my closest friends with them, mainly because they don't think of birds in the way i do. They remain $20 pets that aren't as important as dogs or cats.

oooooh! he sounds a nasty critter. Wish I had been there - I'd have given him a piece of my mind plus a good kick in the shins and a bit more to boot.

Cindy