i have a durcrop coming

[nursenurse44]

im so excited. do you know how hard these birds are to find . i have one coming to me. it a long story. my brother buys a gray it unweaned , starts to lose weight so he calls me. i find a vet have brother sign birdd over to me . im paying this vet to care and handfeed it until i located a experienced handfeeder. the thing was costing me a fortune. the bird has recovered and is gaining weight it appears it was actually one of the vets worker that was hand feeding the gray and she expressed interest in keeping the bird. after getting good refernses from her boss i agreed. i was just glad to find it a home . did not want anything for it but it ppears sheowns a pair of durcrop and her and hubby occassionally breeds them.
she happen to have two baby durcrop and she had 1 that was still available and offered me tit to me at no cost
i was going to just give her the gray not get something in exchange but what can i say how could i pass up a durcrop?
so i agreed after i told her the bird was hers to take the durcrop
i tried topay for durcrop but she refused
so we came to a agreement. we both keep each other informed about the birds
and when i visit my mother im more then welcomed to come to her house to see how the gray doing
i hoped the durcrop would be female but she says it a male lol my jojo a male so i guess im destined for males lol
now i know cricket more of a female but could it be used for a male

[Candice]

Congratulations!

What is a durcrop?

[Monica]

Ducorps... tis a cockatoo... kinda like Tiki, from Smurf...

[TooLover]

Ohhhhhhhhhh - I am sooooooo jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats; seems things worked out very well.

[nursenurse44]

ty it be a long time though before it comes. it is only 3 weeks old. im thinking of naming him general lee or the general

[Candice]

Oh I see. How come when I search the internet nothing comes up under that name?
Is that the bare eyed cockatoo?

[Monica]

Search for ducorp or ducorps cockatoo... Bare eyed cockatoos are also known as corellas... bare eyed cockatoos are known as little corellas, slender billed corellas, and long billed corellas, depending on which species/sub species you are talking about...

Bare eyed cockatoos are called that for a reason... they have a patch of skin usually under their eyes that is bald...
Bare eyed/Corella http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/...&Pic=070_1.JPG

http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/...&Pic=071_1.JPG


Ducorps http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/...&Pic=072_1.JPG

[Candice]

Oh I see.
Thanks!

[SavvyMoon]

The Ducorps (and the Goffins) are my two of my fave cockatoos! :icon_smil
And nothing is as endearing and cute as a Baby 'Too.

I hate to be the wet blanket around here, But-
here's a serious suggestion for you....

Since the bird is very young and it will be 3-4 more months before
it's fully weaned (if weaned properly!) use every moment of that time to
research, research, research!

While the Ducorps and Goffins are two of the "easier" cockatoos to house and to deal with, because of their smaller size, they are by no means "easy birds" to raise and care for.
They demand attention. Sometimes lots of it. Every single day.
They are prone to plucking, screaming, and other neurotic behaviors, especially when they feel neglected or ignored.
They are strong chewers. Just as bad as some birds much larger than they are. They need lots and lots of (sometimes expensive) chewing toys.
They can also be very adept escape artists; and demand cages that prevent that and that can stand up to hard chewing.
No oversized cockatiel style cage for them! LOL

So before you commit to taking a baby cockatoo from this breeder, perhaps you should really look into the pros and cons of cockatoos as pets.
And I'm not talking about asking folks who breed them or sell them. :icon_smil You have to look at recently published books and
at websites that have NO vested interest in the sale or breeding of cockatoos.

IMO, if you want to start off in the world of companion birds, there are smaller, less expensive, easier-to-adapt-to birds one can choose as a first bird.

[nursenurse44]

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your not being a wet blanket. beleive me i have done my research for over a year. and will continue to do so. and am prepare dto take it on.