verifying out of state bird breeder

[edillon5063]

Does anyone have experience with buying a bird from an out of state breeder? Though I am positive I've chosen a great breeder, since I found them on a web site my family is concerned. Does anyone have any tips on how to verify that this is legit, without offending my breeder, so I can ease my family's concerns?

[Sallas]

All off my birds have come from the same breeder, which is an out of state breeder.

ou can ask if their aviary is certified. Many aviaryies need to be certified that they are free of disease and such.

You could ask if she has previous clients that are willing to talk with you.

I live in Wisconsin and got all of my babies (and my in-laws quaker) from a breeder in Cincinnati, Ohio. We drove to get them from the breeder so that she could show us around the aviaryand teach us anything we would need to know. She was amazing and we still talk every now and them. She was not a breeder that once you buy the bird, she has no contact with you. In fact she loves to hear how the birds are doing and is always willing to answer questions.

[Dave007]

Only pet shops that deal with all types of animals need to be licensed for insurance purposes. That insurance is strictly used by the owner of the pet shop as a protective measure. Private breeders offer various protective measures such as warranties, guarantees, refunds which are written in the bill of sale. I doubt that you're actually looking for a breeder that has insurance. I really think you're looking for assurance and/ or legitimacy of the breeder. During a sale, a breeder may tell you that he/she deals with certain vets that are X amount of miles away and would say that it would be best to have a bird checked out by that vet because there's a time line involved. But the choice of vet is what the purchaser decides. Breeders give X amount of time to hava the bird checked out. You can call the vet that the breeder deals with and ask about legitimacy of the breeder. A private breeder is not considered a pet shop.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/12/29 19:52

[Lyric]

I would say if you are worried, ask if they have any previous clients you could talk to- ask them if everything went okay and they got a happy healthy bird.
Ask what the breeder's policies are concerning if anything is wrong with the bird.
Also if you aren't sure about it, don't let any money be exchanged until you visit in person and make sure you are satisfied. Good luck and I hope it turns out okay for you.

[Sallas]

All I know is that the breeder I go to is not a pet shop, but she told us that she had to prove that all o the birds in her aviary are free of disease in order to get some sort of license that she had to have. Maybe that was an Ohio thing as she is in Ohio.

[Dave007]

It's the vet that checks for all diseases. Breeders don't have the testing material to do all tests. It's called a *well check* and if a problem is found, the buyer is entitled to a refund, a warranty, or a guarantee and the bird has to be fully weaned in order for a vet to perform every internal test that's required in order for a bird to get an approved bill of health. Nor do breeders have access to all the labratories which perform those tests. Either the breeder pays for that test ( which is included in the purchase price) or the buyer pays for that test depending upon the bill of sale contract.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/12/29 21:50

[Talon]

Wow, I really took a chance when I bought Talon. I live in Massachusetts, Talon came from Florida from a girl who was just breeding African Greys. She shipped Talon to me in the winter (watching the temps of course) when she was 9 1/2 weeks old, and she was weaned. I sent her money, and she shipped her by Delta. I was always concerned whether or not I would have a bird when I went to the airport to pick Talon up. But I was VERY lucky. I also had her home address and telephone number, but still I took a huge chance.

[DavidH]

It's always better to get references and verify what people tell you no matter how knowledgeable, professional and genuine they seem.

That's the smart way to go. So I'm going to be really smart when I get my NEXT bird.

I just sort of "winged it" with Shanti, trusting the pet store owner/breeder (he's the same person) on a handshake. I got lucky.

[Tycos_mom]

I've bought 2 of my birds from out of province and had them shipped to me. I paid for the bird and the shipping cost in advance and both time recieved my birds. I think most breeders are legit bt do be carful I would and ask your breeder for her vets phone number so that you can get some confermation that she trully is a breeder

[davek85]

I have been looking at birdbreeders.com. It looks pretty legimate. There are many breeders listing available birds. It even has feedback info about the breeders. Does anyone have any experience/opinions about this site?