[mabird]

Originally Posted by Tinker

Just came back from visiting East Road Pets in Invercargill this afternoon, and they have a whole lot of new baby lovebirds (with black still on their beaks), and lovely baby budgies. Weeeeeeelll I was soo tempted to buy one of their lovebirds. But I really think my budgie Lucki would be overwealmed with jealously if I brought this one home. This lovebird is still so young that he is sitting on the bottom of the cage, and his feathers have short stripes of orange on them - really quite startleing and beautiful to look at. I think he might be some sort of a peach face cross, but I've never seen one with such unusual colours all over. I hope someone that really loves birds takes him home and he doesn't just end up forgotten in a backyard avairy.

You do realize there is ONE fool-proof way to avoid the horrid backyard avairy scenario...
GET HIM/HER!
I say this because I was due to get a male rock pebbler... there were three babies... what were the chances none of them would be male? Well, that's exactly what happened... three little girls. I decided to wait for my boy. However, everytime I got an email or call from the breeder, I would panic... fearing she was calling/writing to tell me "she" had been sold. I then found myself concerned what type of home she'd end up in... worried literally sick about how her life could end up. We've all heard the stories. Well, I've decided to take what was obviously meant to be my little girl and I couldn't be happier!

Now, being a proud momma & all, I'd just love you to check out the story of my plump little girl @ Possibly having a change of heart... and most recent pics @ My GIRL Moo-shoo!!

All I'm suggesting is that you think about it for a bit. You don't want to be wondering 5 years form now what ever happened to that little guy that touched your heart.
Good luck.