Lots Of Birds In Michigan!!

[EBB]

Proven Breeders:

Wf pearl cokatiel pair - 100.00

pied+grey pair teils -75.00

pied+grey pair tiels - 75.00

Violet +violet pied lovebird pair - 100.00

Peachface lovebird pair - 70.00

female lutino peachface lovebird - 30.00

Ringneck dove pairs 20.00pr

Buttonquail males 2.50 ea

Baby lovebirds out of nest 25.00

[EBB]

I will make group discounts. Also may be willing to go down on some of the prices. I will be attending mansfield so we could always meet there as well.

[FantasyChins]

I'd love to get a couple of ringneck dove pairs, but I dont know how to get them here. Do you ship? Also, are the cockatiel's friendly? I'd like to get a pair of cockatiels, but I'm rather afraid of the birds... lol.

[EBB]

I have never shipped before and don't know anything about it. Have you? I would not be opposed to it if you got soem info or told me where I could find it. The easiest way would probably be to railroad tehm, but I am not sure how many chinchilla people would want to eal with birds for an extended period of time. My doves are exceptionally nice and have taken grand champion and reserve grand champion. My breeder cockatiels are not nice , but you wouldnt want them to be if you are breeding them because they need to focus all thier attention on that. I do have some handfed cockatiels as well for sale. They average between 40 and 60 dollars depending on mutation and overall quality.

Thanks for the inquiry

[FantasyChins]

I've never done it, but I've heard you can ship them via mail, like regular mail. I can look it up and see about it. What colors of Ringnecks do you have?

[FantasyChins]

I found this:

Since that time I have had the opportunity to receive and send many doves throught he mail (literally hundereds). To date, I have never had a bird injured or killed. In fact, it is just the opposite. They have all arrived healthy, happy and ready for their new home after what seems like just a longer night than usual.

Shipping Tips
When you are shipping birds you need to make sure that you have/do the following things.

Make sure you have an approved shipping box. In order to ship birds your shipping box must be 1) large enough for the birds to rest comfortably, 2) equipped with a "bio-filter" over the air holes, and 3) equpped with a "viewing-window" for the USPS to be able to inspect the package contents. Don't let this description of requirements scare you off. There are actually special shipping boxes designed and manufactured specifically for shipping birds. Perhaps the most popular (and in my opinion the best) are those created by Horizon Micro Environments.
Make sure that there is enough proper bedding in the bottom of the box. There needs to be a layer of bedding at least 1"-2" deep. Good bedding materials include soft, dried pine needles, wood shavings or shredded newspaper.
You may want to include a setup for food and water, especially for the smaller dove species like diamond doves. Larger doves typically do just fine without food or water during shipping. I always suggest letting your doves eat and drink as much as they can before their trip. I actually leave the lights on throughout the night before so the birds will stay awake longer and eat more. This way they are also more apt to enjoy the time in the dark during their trip.

[FantasyChins]

And here's the thing for the USPS itself: http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/extraservices/optionalserviceandfeaturefees.htm#SpecialHandling

[EBB]

I wil check into that later tonight. Are you by chance going to the claiming show this upcming saturday?

[FantasyChins]

No, the only show I'm going to is the OKC show in December, otherwise I'd be ordering a BUNCH of doves from you! As it is I will probably order 2 or 3 pairs for this run, see how it goes. What colors do you have?

[FantasyChins]

Here's some more info I found:

http://www.hm-e.net/_borders/shipping_updates.htm
http://www.hm-e.net/products.htm - the actual shipping containers

I would of course pay for the box as well as the shipping. I just really would like some doves!