[Abby]

Some of you may be aware that I have 2 pairs of potential breeding cockatoos. A pair of galahs and a pair of long billed corellas. What you may not know is that I'm friends with the owner of Parrot Rescue here in Australia and that I start Susan Friedmans LLP course (behavioural course) this month.

Now I've been giving some thought to what happens with any future cockatoo chicks. What I'm thinking is asking why they want a cockatoo, what their knowledge is already, giving info on all the negative aspects of cockatoo ownership, information from parrot rescue, and (if they still want the babe) requesting that I catch up 6 monthly for my the rest of mine or the birds life to see how the birds and owners are going. I also want to make sure people realise to ring me anytime if they have problems or just want to chat and that if they decide to rehome to bring the bird back to me.

Just wanting opinions on this. I really don't want to see any of my chicks getting passed around time and time again.

I don't breed GSC2s as of the Australian 'toos I believe (well actually I know) these guys are the most problematic and I know most often rehomed. Galahs and long bills aren't often rehomed.