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I truly believe the advice given was in no way harsh or meant to make Donna feel like a child. Hanfeeding any baby bird can be risky ,and as Shea said she had a 50/50 chance. Why in the world would you want to buy a bird and then say OK bird you have a 50/50 chance of survival. Shea you did ok but let me tell you it very well could have been the other way. Now you are standing tall and saying it was really quite easy. But how would you have felt if it went wrong? I do not think people should buy birds that are only a few weeks old and say OK that looks pretty simple I can do this. You are dealing with a living breathing animal that has feelings and they have no choice or say in the matter. I am just as opposed to breeders selling babies at that young of an age because it shows they don't care what happens either the money is in their pockets. I am sorry if I come across as a hard a** but I am first and foremost an animal lover who takes the responsibility of owning a bird very seriously. I have seen people like Donna and shea at the animal hospital too many times. We end up fighting to save the birds life when you have messed up royally. I can honestly say that 9 out 0f 10 couldn't be saved. We try to be civil and tell you were sorry there was nothing we could do for them. When what we want to say What in the hell-o were you thinking trying to raise a baby so young having no experience. Their cute and their cuddly at that age but they are in fact BABIES. I will shut up now but had to put my 2cents worth in.
Bonnie
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