Hand feeding-my rant

[Lynjupiter]

The baby budgie posted about in this forum is the reason I never ever give handfeeding advice on the internet. I think there should be a law requiring people who want to breed parrots (even budgies) to take a class or to do an internship with an experinced breeder. Breeders should not be allowed to sell unweaned babies at fairs and they should be arrested for giving ten minute handfeeding lessons.
I am one who will interrupt a handfeeding lesson going on with a breeder and new buyer. I walk right up and tell the person that there is a fifty fifty chance that baby will be dead in two weeks. I have blown a lot of sales and made many enemies. So be it. People need to know!
Lynda

[The Outlaw]

Lynda:

I couldn't agree more. I breaks my heart. This isn't rocket science, but it isn't taking care of kitty either. And they wonder why the Feds want to regulate everything.

THE OUTLAW :x

[Joel]

I'm with you all. Even though I did take some people's word about their experience in the past, I no longer do it. If they can't prove to me, in front of me, that they know what they are doing, then I don't sell them an unweaned baby anymore.