Choosing a healthy cockatoo will make your bird owning experience much more pleasurable than if you were to buy a sick bird. Here's some important information to know about cockatoos for sale.
How do I know if I'm getting a healthy bird?
Unless you have a bird breeder that you trust, you should always take a peek at your bird before you purchase it. You can't tell if a bird's healthy without looking at it and you definitely don't want to buy an unhealthy cockatoo when you're looking for cockatoos for sale.
When looking for cockatoos for sale, check out a number of birds. When you see the bird, examine him closely. A bird that is lethargic, doesn't respond well to people, has matted or plucked feathers, leaky eyes or feet that are dry and cracked or covered in sores, take a pass. All of these symptoms are indicators that the bird you're looking at is not a healthy one. Leaky eyes can mean that the bird has a cold, but if you can get a healthy bird, why go for one that's already ill?
When looking for cockatoos for sale also make sure the bird is healthy. Ask the breeder or owner how old the bird is, how much human interaction it gets and how talkative it is. These questions will give you some idea of the bird's mental health. Also check out the bird's current living environment. The cage should be clean, it should have plenty of food and water and should be in a cage that's in a safe place. Environment can tell you a lot about how the bird was cared for.
Where to look
So where do you find cockatoos for sale? Cockatoos are very common domestic pets and are therefore relativity easy to find. You can get cockatoos for sale at a pet store though pet stores don't always take the best care of the animals they carry. It might be a better idea for you to find a cockatoo breeder. There are a plethora of Web sites that list cockatoo and other bird breeders according to state and area. Getting on the Web is a quick, easy way to find cockatoos for sale.
Make some decisions
Before you get cockatoos for sale you need to make a few decisions. Are you ready to a be a bird owner? Are you ready to devote all of the attention necessary to raising a healthy bird? Can you put the bird in a safe, healthy environments?
Also, decide if you want to wean the bird yourself or if you want to get a bird that's already weaned and clipped. Making these two decisions early on will better prepare you for finding cockatoos for sale.
