Adopting a baby parrot can be very rewarding.  And it gives you the chance to train this little guy from the very beginning.  Not only that, but he’ll have ample opportunity to bond with the entire family.  But, make no mistake about it, a baby parrot costs more than an older one.

If you decide to adopt a baby parrot, you’ll soon discover that you can choose from either one who has been raised by his biological parent or one who has been hand raised.

A parent-raised baby parrot normally has been bred in an aviary in which purposeful adult  breeding is conducted.   The eggs are laid, then incubated and the chicks are fed in a closed nest box.  The result very often is a young bird who retains many of the behavior characteristics of his wild cousins.

This chick may never be actually handled by a human as they are weaned from their parent.  In fact, very often the only interaction this chick may have had with people is not a favorable one.  Usually, a parent-raised chick has no concept of people until he’s caught in a net or being held down with a thick glove or a towel.

Is it any surprise that when he finally gets to the your house that he squawks, claws or maybe even bites in an aggressive manner?  This little guy not only needs plenty of love, but he needs a knowledgeable, experienced handler to help him through this very frightening period.

Very often this type of bird isn’t even destined to be a pet, though.  More than likely this young chick finds itself as part of the next generation of captive breeding pairs.  Not only is he ensuring the demands of the pet trade are met in a humane way, but he’s actually playing a large role in making sure his species doesn’t suffer from extinction.