BikBok Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 This isn't aquarium related so it's not in the WTB section. My daughter has had her heart set on a Sun Conure for a couple of years now. We've had a Cockatiel for the last 5 so are not new to birds and their care. She has faithfully been saving but we thought we would like to surprise her for Christmas/ Near Christmas and help her achieve her dream sooner. I was wondering if anybody has the name / contacts of a good breeder in Auckland (south even better) that might have some ready by Christmas. Not even sure if its the right season but no harm in asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8jaggy8 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Trademe has some good breeders and also try parrots.co.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I think most start breeding about now. If she wants a pet it's best to get a hand reared one. Does she know how noisy they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I think most start breeding about now. If she wants a pet it's best to get a hand reared one. Does she know how noisy they are? hehe .. yes we've heard them in action at the bird barn, there are nosier parrots tho. Definitely want a hand raised one, our tiels have been hand raised and they are so much nicer than parent raised. I'm waiting to hear back from a breeder who had some advertised earlier in the year on TM but he hasn't responded to my enquiry yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 have you tried Bird Barn in Henderson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Sophia they don't have any currently but they are usually a Lot more than a private breeder and we would like to see the parents disposition etc. darn it, the TM breeder has sold out his conure line, they looked like real characters too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 We have been trying to get a hand reared quaker parrot for a couple of years now but no luck so far. Hopefully this season will be a good one (unlike the past two) :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 if a sun conure takes a dislike to someone in the family there will be blood spilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just because I am good looking does not mean I am nice. There are a couple of pet shops down this way that sell hand reared birds if you get desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8jaggy8 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Animates in Slyvia Park had one a couple weeks ago when I was there don't know if it was hand tamed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 We have a pair of hand reared ones friends ring up before coming round to ensure birds are in their cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 We have been trying to get a hand reared quaker parrot for a couple of years now but no luck so far. Hopefully this season will be a good one (unlike the past two) :thup: the breeder we were hoping to source a conure from , is still selling Quakers but he's in Auckland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 if a sun conure takes a dislike to someone in the family there will be blood spilt as long as he/she likes my daughter, that's all that matters, we will see if she can interact with it first before we buy. The funny thing is, all 3 cockatiels we've had including the current one were hers but they liked my husband and will always go to his shoulder. We had to re home one of the cockatiels as she was picking on a quieter one and was getting quite nasty about it. She went to someone in Tauranga as a partner for her male.. they have bred together so all worked out. Hoping the conure will be "Hers" so it's important my daughter can view and see how the parrot responds to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just because I am good looking does not mean I am nice. There are a couple of pet shops down this way that sell hand reared birds if you get desperate. i realise that, we don't just buy pets on a whim which is why I want to meet the breeder and the parents and prefer not buy a random form a petshop with unknown disposition.. My daughter , always the diligent student has done hours of research on different parrots species and after having met a friends one has settled on the conure as her bird of choice. She absolutely loves birds and I've lost count of the number of times we've visited bird barn in Henderson and the wingspan (Birds of prey) in Rotorua. Birds feature in a lot of her art. When she was younger we also went through an ostrich phase where we had to go to the ostrich farm every time we drove past. Living in Wattle Downs has been great with resident ducks, pukekos and embden geese always on hand to enjoy. But for a personal pet, it will be sun conure! She is now 17 and this bird love started when she was still a young tot so I think shes waited long enough. heres some of her bird art including a conure . The watercolours she did when she was 14, the conure she did this year. our sunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Stunning! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Animates in Slyvia Park had one a couple weeks ago when I was there don't know if it was hand tamed though 4 months old. bit pricey though. had a visit with the Sylvia park one today. Seemed to be handraised as was very sociable. Bit pricy though , will keep looking but keep that one in mind as I satill prefer a breeder with known parentage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Stunning! :thup: thankyou - my daughter often criticizes her own work but I'm very proud of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I recommend buying from a breeder so you can see the bird interact with other birds and see the parents. I'm going to sell my 1 year old white ring neck because it can't be in the same cage as my 7 year old blue ring neck. I got the blue at 12 weeks and it's friendly to the white one, but the white one just wants to bite it. It's a negative trait I don't think I can train out of it. Sun Conures seem like a fun bird, Conures are insanely loud and when you take that loudness from bird barn to a quieter place they are louder. Here's a good page of advice for raising a bird, they wrote it for ringnecks but the advice should translate well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 We visited the Parrot Park at Kerikeri :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 oh adorable ! We will wing clip the conure too.. Our tiel has free flight and even then, she is overweight! We can not get her to eat veges of any sort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 oh adorable ! Yeah, the birds are cute too :gigl: :thup: Our red bellied conure liked to eat whatever Grant was eating so he had Weetbix and fruit for breakfast, fruit for morning and afternoon tea, sandwiches and biscuit for lunch and meat and veg for tea. He also got extra fruit and veg. Like our budgie, he was particularly fond of chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 well we are going to see a 1 year old bird on the weekend. Not a chick but he does sound adorable. The breeders that I've managed to contact have either had no chicks this season or they are already spoken for. If this 1 year old clicks with my daughter he may be the right bird.. fingers crossed. DNA tested too so we knows he's a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Hi all Meet "Ferris", my daughters New Sun Conure . That's just his travel cage, he has a lovely big playpen to hang out on during the day when we're home. He's a real character and we love him already. Of course there's some adjustment time because he's not a baby and had a previous owner but he's still young at only 1 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 They are a beautiful bird, is it fully flighted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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