Senegal advice and care

[dlaonivcee]

I have an appointment on sunday to meet a pair of senegal parrots. I am seriously considering buying them, so I wanted to know if there were any experienced Senegal breeders here that could offer me advice as to what to expect? I have been trying to find Senegal-specific breeding information online, but I had a lot more luck when I was looking for information on breeding parakeets!
Any tips would be very much appreciated, and I will let you all know when I decide if I will buy the birds. Thanks.

[Joel]

I have Sennies & have bred them, IMO & IME there is nothing different about them (from any other parrot that size) - that comes to mind - when it comes to breeding them. How old are they? Why is the seller selling? Do you have a written sex/health guarantee? If the seller is a breeder, is he/she reputable? Are they in great feather & over-all condition? Lots of questions to ask the seller......

Originally Posted by dlaonivcee

I have an appointment on sunday to meet a pair of senegal parrots. I am seriously considering buying them, so I wanted to know if there were any experienced Senegal breeders here that could offer me advice as to what to expect? I have been trying to find Senegal-specific breeding information online, but I had a lot more luck when I was looking for information on breeding parakeets!
Any tips would be very much appreciated, and I will let you all know when I decide if I will buy the birds. Thanks.

[dlaonivcee]

I haven't talked to the actual /owner/ of these birds. Aparently he is an elderly man who had a stroke, so his daughter is handling the phone calls. The male is 8 and the female is 6, and they've raised 2 clutches this year and one in december last year (I think, anyway. The daughter wasn't completely sure). I also am going to ask about a health guarentee.
I am really looking forward to seeing these guys...

[dlaonivcee]

Well, here's an update!
I just visited the birds, and they're very pretty, fully feathered, and look healthy. The man seemed to have taken very good care of the birds. The only "downside", which is more of a slight pain, is that the male is aggressive, so I need to buy another cage for him after the eggs are laid. That's not even that big a deal, since I'd need another cage for the babies anyway. So my dad and I are returning tomorrow afternoon to pick up the birds and their cage. I've done a lot of research, but I'm sure I'll have more questions for you all after they come home!