I am a small top quality private parrot breeder in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. My breeding pairs of Cockatoos, Macaws and African Greys have the upstairs of my house. With them having the upstairs, they have the advantage of fresh air and natural sunshine. They get to see the dawn and dusk, the treetops filled with birds and appreciate the rainfall. No basement birds here. They also have their own stereo, on which I play nature series CD's. Yes, they get only the best!

All of my baby parrots are hand-raised by me. I believe in leaving them in the nest with their parents for the first 2 to 3 weeks. This is to allow the parent birds to feed their young, because they can provide their babies with natural gut bacterias, immunities, and enzymes that we breeders cannot duplicate as well as Mother Nature. This helps ensure big healthy babies. Then I remove them for hand-feeding, so each baby bird is given individual attention and lots of tender loving care. This ensures a sweet loving, affectionate, well adjusted, happy youngster that will be a delight to their owners. I never sell to pet shops because I want my babies to go directly from my loving home to their new loving home.

Moluccan Cockatoo Egg

When I have babies, they are raised downstairs, where I give them constant care and attention. I have two incubators, one for the eggs while they are developing, then once they pip, they go into the hatching incubator, because I decrease the temperature and increase the humidity which helps them to successfully hatch. Once they are out of their shells, they go into a brooder to be hand-raised. I have several brooders for the different stages of growth to meet their needs.

My baby birds are raised on the Kaytee Exact Baby Bird Hand Feeding Formula through a syringe given little bits at a time, so they can enjoy their food and I can spend quality time nurturing them. While I feed them I talk to them and stroke them to begin socializing them.

I like to let my baby parrots go to their new homes when they are eating on their own, but still being hand-fed, because I believe in VERY GRADUALLY weaning them out. Baby greys can be forced weaned at 10 weeks of age, but my babies enjoy being hand-fed until approximately 16-20 weeks of age. Cockatoos and macaws could be forced weaned at 12-16 weeks of age, but my babies enjoy being hand-fed for 6 months to a year. It's healthy for them physically and it's healthy for them emotionally.

Newly Hatched Congo African Grey Babies

Hand-Feeding a New Born Cockatoo

Usually I have deposits on the babies before they're ready to go to their new homes. I like the new parents to come and visit about once a week. That way the baby already knows you, a bond has already formed and the transition goes smoothly. Most people really enjoy taking pictures and videos of their baby growing and developing. Most start a baby scrapbook.

I take great care in trying to match the right baby parrot to the right person or family. Like different species of dogs each having different personality traits, parrots are likewise. Each species has it's individual personality, and each bird also has it's own individual personality. When perspective buyers come to choose a baby, I put a towel on the coffee table, with a box of baby toys and put the babies on the coffee table so you can sit on the sofa to play and interact with them. This way you can get a feel for each babies' personality. I always tell my people; your best match is the one that keeps coming to you and showing interest and curiosity in you. You won't go wrong when you choose the one that chooses you.

Also included with my birds is a THREE WEEK written health guarantee, a HATCH CERTIFICATE with the names of the parents, dates on when the egg was laid and hatched. If the baby was hatched in the incubator, I save the egg-shell to give to the new family. Many people like to frame the Hatch Certificate and the egg-shell to hang by the cage.

I am always accessible to provide you with personal care and support. I feel it is my responsibility to do everything I can to make my babies' lives happy since I was instrumental in their being here.