May 24, 2022

Hope everyone is having a lovely spring! The weather here has been getting warmer, so we are working on the outside aviary perch placement and shade sails for this year. I hope to get the outside move started at the end of the week.

We are handfeeding (most are weaning now) a Linnie, 2 English Budgies and a Cockatiel. All are under deposit. We have a pair of Linnies on eggs, so if that is something you are interested in, check back in 1 month.

We have been considering a formal list again as we have halted Delta shipping due to new regulations. I have a wonderful pair of budgies I may set up as the rest of the group goes outside, so it is possible we may have some English available. That said, I don’t like to count any babies until they are leg banded.

We are so busy with homeschooling and our business that we have decided to part with some adults of all species. Though all were handfed, they haven’t been handled all that much and would be best for a patient person, or someone interested in getting some healthy, high quality breeding birds. I will be posting photos and prices in the next couple of weeks.

December 14, 2021

Though my posts here are infrequent, I always answer emails, calls or texts right away. Click here to send a message. Or call/text 978-290-1190

We are handfeeding two baby Linnies. At this time I think they are spoken for, but sometimes the timing is bad, so people ahead of where you want to be on the list may pass. Be a squeaky wheel. I should know color mutation and DNA sex after Christmas.

We have a lovely pair of cockatiels on their first clutch of eggs. Check back after Christmas for updates on how it went.

English Budgies and another pair of Cockatiels will be set up this week with nestboxes, Check in after the new year for information on them.

Pictures to follow!

August 11, 2021

We offered a nestbox to a pair of Linnies this week, fingers crossed. I may set another pair up at the end of the month, but outside of that…. no babies expected until after the New Year as all the Australians are outside until November, enjoying the great outdoors.

I did keep a lovely Cockatiel Pearl hen from this Spring breeding, but she is still so friendly I would consider parting with her for $475. I also have a couple of extra breeding age hens if you are looking for a nice breeding bird. I have a spare English Budgie hen or two, and maybe could part with one male. Breeding budgies are $150 each.

June 05, 2021

We handfed a darling normal cockatiel that is dna tested a hen. She hatched April 6, 2021 and when weaned she went to a lovely family that unfortunately had a child deathly allergic to her so she was returned to us. She is very sweet and would love to be part of your family! Cockatiels make lovely pets for singles and families alike. We also have a fantastic cage that is 32.5″ wide for her, all adorned with necessary perches, swings, cups and toys. Available with the baby for a great discount. Contact us on this form, or call or text us at 978-290-1190

May 17, 2021

We just finished handfeeding a clutch of cockatiels, and they go to their new homes next weekend. 2 Budgie pairs have been set up, but I am holding off on installing the next box until next week so the hens don’t lay before successful mating. One pair will produce all blue series violets, all opaline and some spangle. The other pair should produce blue and green series, grey, grey green and dark factors of green and blue series. DNA sexed and hand-fed males are $350 – we have a wait list. Stay in touch to snag one. Linnies will be set up the beginning of June. So check back at the beginning of July for updates!

March 12, 2021

The weather seems to have broken… I hope it stays! If looking for a hand fed baby bird, we are booked solid. If you wanted an English Budgie for a non-tame pet, or breeding animals, I may be able to help you. These are not suitable for anyone wishing a finger tame friend. We only use Delta Shipping as it is not legal to send a bird under 6 oz (170 grams) through USPS. That cost is $250 which includes the crate you keep. We can’t ship less than 3 non-tame budgies with this method. In times with no bird shows, I try to use this time to study as much as possible about bird nutrition and care. The more you know… the better it gets. If you are new to birds and want help selecting the right species for your lifestyle and experience, Contact Us as it is always good to get honest info from someone without a dog in the fight. Always write in your first email if you wish hand fed or not-pet or breeding animal. Also please let us know if you are local.

February 05, 2021

Hope the new year finds you all well, and if a cold region…. may spring be here soon! We are hand feeding some cockatiels and English Budgies. We may have some availability with a cockatiel if you act fast. English Budgies we have a wait list for male hand fed English Budgies, but if you would take a female… you may get one sooner. We have a pair of Linnies that unexpectedly decided to nest, two normals split turquoise so if we are blessed with babies, they would be normal green or turquoise only. My favorites! They really glow with their bright jewel tones. If interested in a bird, Contact Us here…… be sure to tell us if you want a hand fed pet, or a bird for breeding. Also please let us know if you are local to Massachusetts or not. We do ship Delta in the lower 48, but it adds $250 to the cost of your bird.

December 17, 2020

Merry Christmas everyone! Long overdue update: We just finished handfeeding a group of 8 Linnies. All are sold with the possible exception of a mauve male. The Australian species came inside from their fun in the sun at the end of November. A couple of weeks at 20 degree Fahrenheit highs and 13 degree nights with wind caused my wimp out, but they were still so happy and healthy! The pressure of wait lists pushed me to bring them in and set them up to be parents. We have Cockatiels and English Budgies on eggs. Linnies are done breeding until spring, but we MAY have one mauve male left out of this group of 8 babies we just finished handfeeding. We have some You Tube videos in editing on the outdoor aviaries, proper English Budgie wing clipping, how to take a blood sample for a DNA or disease test, and a baby linnie montage in the works. Click this link and “Subscribe” with “Notifications” to be sure you don’t miss the video releases! If you are interested in a bird, when you Contact Us be sure to tell us if you are looking for a hand-fed and tame baby, or a bird for responsible breeding. Tell us where you live (if you aren’t in driving distance to Ayer, MA we ship Delta Airlines, the cost is $250 which includes the travel carrier you keep) also tell us if you are willing to stay in touch to get a baby as we don’t do a traditional wait list. We hand feed and tame ALL babies born here so they have the best life possible as birds that are tame almost never get rehomed! We are happy to parent raise a bird as a breeder for you, so just ask… we do that on request.

We have some of the highest prices for these species in the USA – why? We have a 100% disease tested aviary against Polyoma, and PBFD at a minimum. We hand feed in hand, with a pipette which is SLOW but yields a fantastic, tame baby result. We keep all babies in our kitchen and they get a ton of socialization. We breed responsibly, and you get a healthy, conformationally correct and TAME baby from the start. All birds are sold sexed with 100% accuracy. We send lots of pics and info prior to the sale, and it never ends. We offer LIFETIME support. Check out our reviews on Facebook by clicking here. 

ALL of our birds come sexed, either identified by genetics (sex-linked mutations) or with a DNA blood test. The only lab we trust and use is Avian Biotech aka Animal Genetics, Inc. in Tallahassee, Florida. The cost of the dna sexing is included in your bird purchase. Our 2019 HAND FED and TAME BABY pricing is still being honored and is as follows:

$250 Delta Airline Shipping – includes a crate we customize to meet travel guidelines, your flight cost, and tolls for the 2 hour trip to Boston

Linnies – hand-fed babies start at $525 (dna included) for a normal. They top out on the USA rare violet mutation at $650

English Budgies – males are most desired as pets and dna sexed, hand-fed males are $350, females $200-225 on average.

Cockatiels – we have normals (our favorite), cinnamon, pieds, lutino, cinnamon lutino and pearls. We DO NOT have white face or any of the rares and never will…. we are in LOVE with the cheek spots on the cockatiel and find it one of the most endearing traits! A kiss spot! Hand-fed babies start at $375-$450 and come dna sexed if not a sex-linked color mutation.

Sorry the updates here have been so slow! Will try to get keeping everyone updated more of a priority, it will help answer your questions before the email I hope.

We DO NOT do a traditional wait list because the demand is so high. If interested, you should message us and let us know what you are looking for, where you are located and we will tell you where we are in the baby timeline. We ask that you check back at a named interval. Those that are serious do, and we save you into our contacts and we have great communication during the “pre-baby” phase…. and then you are kept in the loop, getting all kinds of baby pics! Once the color mutations and sexes are known while we are still handfeeding, we contact those staying in touch and take deposits until we have an approximate weaning date.

It is our goal to have 100% of our birds find their forever home, so we pride ourselves on education to help you make the right choice for your lifestyle/family. We would always take back one of our babies if you have a life change and need to rehome her/him. We only raise quiet and friendly species that make fantastic pets. Feel free to reach out if you aren’t sure which species is a good fit… we are LOW pressure and focus always on education first. Let our knowledge (some gained through making mistakes we don’t want you to make too!) help guide you.

May you all have a fantastic end to this bizarre 2020…. cheers! ♥ Laura

July 4th – 2020

Happy Independence Day! America stands for Freedom, and our birds are loving the fresh air, sun, and the misting system! We allow long rests for our parent birds, but have some pairs in the fall we will be setting up. Our Linnies were supposed to be resting but even though I swapped eggs for dummy eggs, a few snuck in another couple of their own, so we may have a few Linnies before our normal winter breeding. With Corona virus and most things shut down, we are happy to stay in and handfeed them for you. Shipping is iffy with no connecting flights allowed right now, so Local Pickup or close location shipping is all that is available now. Contact Us if interested, let us know where you live. Flexibility on mutation and/or sex helps you get one. ♥

 

May 12, 2020

Well, 6 weeks alter and we are still cooped up in the house. Good thing for me is that not much has changed. I prefer being home with the animals and housework. lol

We only set pairs to breed in fall/winter, so we won’t have any hand fed babies until then. We do have a few young English Budgie hens available for breeding (parent raised, so not tame for pets) but that is it. Contact us if interested. 

April 4, 2020

Wow! Crazy times we are living in with this nasty virus. As a result, Delta has stopped shipping birds and all of our birds went to local homes. The only birds left are a couple of parent raised young English Budgies that would be good for breeders only.

We hope everyone is staying inside and safe and are looking forward to setting up pairs for wait-listers when this lockdown is over! Check back after summer for details. That said, we are always happy to get you in touch with a local-to-you breeder or give advise on the right species-fit for your family, or help sexing, evaluating or advising on any other birds you may find out there, so feel free to hit us up! Use this contact form for ease.

January 19, 2020

Happy New Year! We have (2) 6 week old hand-fed baby English Budgies looking for a forever home! Pics below. Contact us if interested. If not local to Massachusetts to pick up, we do offer Delta Airlines pet shipping. The cost of Delta on a single budgie is $250 – or $225 for both males.

 

We are hand-feeding 3 baby Cockatiels and have 4 more in the nest (we have some cinnamon lutino hens in there too)! Reserve one early to have choice on mutation (color)! Contact Us for more information. Cockatiels are FANTASTIC pets! These feathered kids should be ready to fly to their new homes in late February.

 

December 16, 2019

It is the most wonderful time of the year! Our birds have never looked better and we have another group of babies we are handfeeding. English Budgies, Linnies and Cockatiels! We may have an available violet hen (in English Budgie), two normal split pied dna’d male cockatiel, and a group of 5 Linnies (still waiting on sexing and wait-listers to pick their baby, then we will know who is left). They all should be ready after Christmas or close to it.

I am going to take some photos and post this week. I know how we all love to look at baby pictures!

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October 19, 2019

We are having a busy fall season with babies! I think all the Linnies are reserved (just waiting on a check for the last two, check back on October 28th to see if they did go under deposit). We have a really tame violet opaline spangle English Budgie hen we are hand feeding. We also have a double factor spangle goldenface that if a hen, will be available once weaned.

We are hand feeding a darling cinnamon pearl Cockatiel hen! Cockatiels are fantastic pets, and females I find especially quiet and patient. Contact Us for details.

October 1st, 2019

We spent our summer busy with our specialty feeds and medicinal herb manufacturing (plus enjoying the summer sun with our daughter before she started school), which kept us from the time to hand feed any babies. The good news? We set up a bunch of pairs in August and they did a fantastic job! Almost too well, we have lots of babies! So if you had contacted us for babies in the past, follow up again. We don’t do traditional “lists” as most people disappear when we have one, so the squeaky wheel will get the grease. Being flexible on mutation or sex helps ensure getting one sooner, but we are happy to accommodate very specific requests. We have baby Linnies, both parent raised and hand-fed, English Budgies, parent raised or hand-fed, and a single Cockatiel baby, a female…. which we would hand-feed if someone wanted a fantastic pet. She is only 10 days old (we sent in her egg shell to sex right away). She is looking like a pied, and she could be a pearl pied as well. English Budgie males have a LONG wait list. If you would take a hen, you would get one right away. We have clients with hand fed hens from the past that would be happy to tell you about their experiences. Most say they are great, but do get a little fresh when broody. Contact Us if you are interested in any of the above.

June 12, 2019

We are slowly working our way through the Linnie Wait List. We have a couple of pairs to set up next week, along with English Budgies and a couple of pairs of Cockatiels. If interested in any of these birds as a handfed baby, check back in about 30 days to see where we are at with eggs/hatches, etc.

We have a few Bourkes parakeets we are rehoming for a friend. We seek a knowledgeable home, that understands they are not finger pets. A large flight and good life is a must. Check our Bourke availability page on June 14th for their information.

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March 02, 2019

UPDATE: All the budgies are sold. There is 1 wonderful green male English Budgie we would part with to a good home, but that is it. One pair of Linnies is about to lay, but I suspect they will already be spoken for with the wait list. That said, never hurts to ask. It keeps snowing out here in Massachusetts…. think Spring!

February 24, 2019

Check out our English Budgie sale page, we have 7 birds we should part with. We have a pair of Linnies looking cozy, and will set up a pair of Bourkes next week. We are looking forward to warm weather and our spring show season. We will be setting up at the BOAF spring mart in Nashua, NH on April 13th. We will bring Bird Salad, some of our custom mixes, as well as some new in the box cages. Hope to see you there!

December 28, 2018

Happy New Year Everybody! We had a very busy, but fabulous Christmas season and hope you did too. As an update to what is happening here…. we are feeding some baby Linnies (sorry, all are spoken for), and some English Budgerigars are in the nest. If interested in a handfed and tamed baby, let us know. Hens would definitely be available, and all babies should be violet, and opaline…. some could be spangle. These don’t have the huge size seen in exhibition Budgies, but are pure English Budgies.

There has been some more restrictive animal (birds included) legislation working its way south from Maine. We will post states and links here for the bill proposals in the next couple of weeks.

We have had some requests for large quantities of our Bird Salad for breeders, or people with a large collection. Contact Us for bulk discount pricing. It is a product so important to the overall health of our birds, we want to make it cost effective for those that have more than a couple of feathered friends.

I hope everyone is enjoying the winter, and think spring!!

December 12, 2018

I am sorry the updates have been few and far between. We had a very busy fall exhibition schedule and Elena started preschool! Our Grey English Budgie took many Best in Shows. 3 in one weekend alone! We set up vendor tables and attended a couple of out of state exhibitions. One of my closest friends, Linnie breeder extraordinaire Susan Krueger of Lovely Linnies Aviary in Oregon flew out and traveled with me to the shows and stayed for about 12 glorious days! We got to talk birds 24/7, I am sure my husband appreciated someone else around for me to excitedly buzz about the hobby with! Our daughter Elena (almost 5 at the time) attended her first parrot show and exhibited one of her cockatiels. It was an overnight and out of state, so quite the exciting time for her. Her first and true love cockatiel “Mooie” wasn’t in condition for the show, so we brought “Onyx” a light pied that really enjoys our company too. A good time had by all!

 

 

August 1, 2018

Only 1 baby has gone on to its new home… still hand-feeding a couple sweet babies for their new bird moms. This guy here has “flown” home…. Elena named him “Heartbreaker”… he is a handsome fella!

Still waiting on DNA tests, but we may have 1 cobalt (possible sf violet) hen available. She is being handfed, and should be ready mid-late August. Delta has changed some of the shipping parameters so we ship weather permitting only. We have a couple of nests with English Budgies, and will only hand-feed by request. That said, we love to do it, and are very happy to! Check our aviary page on FB to read reviews from a few of the newest baby homes.

July 15, 2018

Happy Summer everyone! We are handfeeding some Lineolated Parakeet babies and have a couple English Budgie pairs on eggs. United is still not flying birds, so we have been using Delta with success but they are more expensive. Delta shipping (weather permitting) is $225 which includes the crate that you get to keep. As always, local new homes are permitted to come pick them up in person. Drop us a line if you are looking for something, we have a couple of adults we would part with, but these babies are going to go quickly.

June 12, 2018

I hope everyone is enjoying summer just around the corner! Our Linnie pairs did very well, and it looks like we have 4 nests with fertile eggs. Lineolated parakeets are very difficult to propagate so…. we don’t consider ourselves out of the woods yet. Check back in a couple weeks to see that we have hatches and that they are being well cared for.

Elena is 4.5 years old and got her very first bird of her own last month. She has been raised around birds, but is still is young enough that she needs constant supervision. It really has been a great experience for her and our family. She is very helpful in the aviary and I hope she will enjoy this hobby as much as I do.

We also have English Budgies in the nestboxes and I have had a few requests to hand-feed, so I may stay handcuffed to the house for a month to do so. Contact us if interested. Our prices are synonymous with those that have clean and disease free aviaries. We tested all our starter budgie stock at great expense, so if you have held off on budgies because of fears that the little guys are “germy”…. don’t fear ours!

Our SHOP tab is getting new products added to it every day, so be sure to check that out, and we are working on a product only ecommerce page.

As always, thank you for your support and never hesitate to contact us for help answering questions about a particular species we raise, or for tips about how we feed and care for our birds to be successful in rearing young or winning on the show bench.

May 5, 2018

Just set up a few pairs of Linnies. None are yet working the box, so it is going to be a while. Check in at the end of May to see how things are looking. I have some English Budgies getting close to laying a first egg.

We will be attending the SPBE (Society of Parrot Breeders and Exhibitors) Parrot show which goes on concurrently with the NECBE (Cockatiel Speciality show) in West Warwick, RI Memorial Day weekend. Exhibition is a wonderful experience and I would love to help you learn how. It isn’t intimidating like you may think. It is the greatest group of people! Message me for details.

March 25, 2018

Happy Spring everyone! Well, the Linnie’s were snatched up by wait listers. We have a hen laying, but never count babies until they are banded. Best way to stay abreast is to be a squeaky wheel – Contact Us to stay abreast on what is happening in live time. I have a pair of English Budgies set up, and a Bourke pair looking cozy. I will offer handfeeding on the Bourkes as it is the last time I will do any (until Fall) as summer is for being outside.

We will be at the 20th Annual Birds of A Feather Avicultural Society Bird Mart and Expo on April 7th, 2018. We are offering custom seed and nut blends for Linnies, Bourkes and Budgies, Goldenfeast and Vetafarm Products as well as King’s Cages. Click here to get Facebook to set the event into your calendar, and for more information. 

February 24, 2018

Linnies are not easy to breed, but last year we switched to a new custom mix that really seems to have done the trick, and the nestboxes have been brimming! I have to check the wait lists, but it is possible we may have a violet cobalt available, and a creamino hen. I am just finishing up the hand feeding on a clutch of 4. They are sooooo sweet! People are waiting for Bourkes and English Budgies, so those will be next. There is a new Facebook group for pet owners or those contemplating a Linnie to join. Check it out here.

November 28, 2017

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are winding down from a very busy fall show season. We have been very blessed for our exhibited birds to have done so well. One of our Lineolated Parakeets made Champion & Grand Champion, and some of our young English Budgerigars made it to the top bench as well! Requirement to make Champion; your bird must place in the top 3 best in show three times, under multiple judges. After the top bench wins have been made, you need to accrue 75 points for Champion and 100 for Grand. Each show, the high wins (top 5 usually) award a nominal amount of points. The reason behind the slow climb to this great achievement is by design. A true champion or grand champion bird in quality will consistently have high wins, and that is the mark of a well bred, perfectly conditioned and well trained animal. Many birds can have a stellar day, but to have them time and time again makes a CHAMP! We really want to encourage people to the professional side of aviculture and exhibition. Contact us with any question in the world…. we really want to make this hobby the shining light of your life as it is ours. Pet Owner, Breeder, and/or Exhibitor….. together we can make it all it can be.

September 01, 2017

Although I have always been available via email, I apologize for my lack of attention to our webpage this summer. Elena turns 4 in November and this is our last hurrah without a school start and I wanted to enjoy it. Not that I didn’t spend half of my day in the birdroom, but I didn’t do any handfeeding! So… as the seasons change and it turns bitter here in the northeast, I will be back at it.

We got a couple of day old ducklings for egg laying we have been enjoying, grew a raised bed of spray millet for high powered fresh nutrition, and watched the miracle of a determined bourke hen lay eggs in a resting flight, sit hatch and accept an English Budgie foster. Even though they are fuzzless, and are fed on their backs…. that mum took fabulous care of all 4 babies!

The large demand for our birds last year made a daunting wait list so we put a stay on any new deposits and we are finally almost caught up. We have one last Linnie deposit waitlister, and that is it! The prosperous summer of Bourke, Scarlet and English Budgie babies have cleared that list so message us if looking and we can sail you to the top of the list. We are accepting deposits only for babies on the ground, and keep a written list of people to notify when we have babies available from now on. The pressure to provide affects us and the birds alike!

Check the individual species pages in the top menu for availability and nestbox updates.

June 02, 2017

It has been a busy 6 weeks! I have been happily very busy hand feeding and taming 4 baby English Budgies. We are waiting for dna results on the youngest to come back for an anxious and patient waitlister. We have a couple of pairs laying now if you are interested in us handfeeding one for you, contact us.

Memorial Day weekend we attended the NECBE Quad (4 shows over the weekend with 4 judges) that included an SPBE parrot show. We won all 4 shows best in show! It was really exciting as there were so many pretty birds there. The show was between 22-28 parrots in each show, and the cockatiel show had I think 60 or so. Exhibition is a ton of fun, and I would love to get more people involved. Let me know if I can help get you started! Here are some photos of our birds that had a super day: 3 best in shows with a turquoise linnie bred by Cheryl King and 1 best in show with a scarlet chested parakeet we bred. The participants went to dinner after the Saturday show and we stayed overnight. It was a great weekend!

We finally have a pair of linnies laying. Very rare mutations possible. I hope not so we can take care of some of these waitlisters! We are still not accepting deposits on Linnies at this time.

We have an opaline (rosie) baby Bourke, that will be parent raised if interested, contact us.

April 25, 2017

We are anxiously awaiting two pairs of English Budgerigar to hatch. Fingers crossed we have better luck than this winter. A humidity issue in the breeding room caused some DIS clutches of Linnies which was so sad. We have remedied that and are hoping this go around is successful.

Other news: I finished my first newsletter as editor for the Lineolated Parakeet Society and it was well received. We will be setting up a table May 7th in Auburn, NH at the Birds of a Feather Avicultural Society spring expo. We will be selling herb salad along with millet and custom car window decals.

I am tearing up sod in the backyard for two more raised garden beds and I am planting them full of spray millet, and healthy greens (oakleaf lettuce, giant red mustard greens, and swiss chard to name a few). It is a fun hobby and I love that the birds benefit!

March 21, 2017

Caged birds are usually without the ability to self-medicate with natural herbs, tree bark, and roots that they would use in the wild to cure many ailments. We have been using a fabulous product for the past few years and are offering it online to our fans for a fabulous price with free shipping. Read more about Herb Salad by Twin Beaks Aviary for the best price online on our dedicated page here.

On Nestbox news, we have a couple of linnie pairs on eggs. The wait list is long and we do not want to take any more deposits until we have caught up. Thank you all for your support and patience.

March 01, 2017

We built a roomy 7 foot by 8 foot and 7 foot ceiling English Budgie flight last week, constructed new shelves in the breeding room so the cages are individual from one another for easier cleaning once the pair goes to the resting flights and did lots of painting. We were busy!

We had to take a break setting new pairs up during the construction, but will be procuring love for a pair of bourkes and a couple pairs of linnies this week.

We were blessed with a singleton linnie chick from our best quality pair in their first clutch. I am handfeeding that chick now, it is a cobalt. Waiting on the dna sexing to come in and I will contact the lucky person at the top of the wait list.

We have a colorful opaline (rosie) bourke we may be interested in parting with when weaned. It will be parent raised.

I purchased a new camera lens and have been working on my aviary photography with the help of a book my mum in law got me. Here is a recent one I like.

I am working on the next edition of the Linnie Ledger for the Lineolated Parakeet Society as I am the editor. I am looking forward to the spring exhibition schedule on the east coast.

We have begun offering disease testing along with the standard DNA sexing as it is done from the same blood sample. It is a very inexpensive way to have added peace of mind in bringing a new bird home if you have an existing one. Contact us for details.

January 25, 2017

Baby bourkes have started to fledge….. There is one opaline available we are waiting on the sexing results for.

One pair of linnies are on fertiles, and a pair of scarlets is on eggs (waiting to candle) and Eddie and Firelight are giving it another shot (lovebirds).

I am the new newsletter editor for the Lineolated Parakeet Society and have been assembling a proposal for a new and exciting physical printed and mailed edition of their Linnie Ledger. It will be packed with interesting species specific articles ranging from pet care and training, foraging and enrichment activities, exhibition standards and tips, as well as breeding protocols and discussion.

January 9th, 2017

We are hand feeding 3 baby bourkes. One hen is reserved if we get one, but there are two others available. The sexing data should be in a week from today.

We have two pairs of scarlets nesting as well, and a pair of linnies laid their first egg yesterday! Exciting times. We didn’t set any pairs up for a few months so we wouldn’t be hand feeding during Christmas, and I am happy to be back at it! Funny how I miss it after long.

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas Holiday. I am off to the Birds of a Feather Xmas party in New Hampshire in a couple of hours. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

December 11th, 2016

Cleaning is my zen activity. My daughter seems to be taking a shine to it as well!

Speaking of cleaning….. we use a bird safe cleaner we make here. 3 cups of hot water, 3 tablespoons baking soda & 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Fizzes up at the end, and does a great job getting the poop off.

November 29th, 2016

We have a normal male scarlet paired to an aqua hen that are laying as well as a normal bourke split to opaline (rosie) and ino with an opaline hen (both carry violet, and previous kids have had great color, especially in normals…. with nice size and substance). We set up a couple of pairs of linnies, with all mutations possible….. even violet! Fingers crossed they find new love, as these are first timers.

Our daughter Elena has really taken a shine to some young English Budgies and if all goes well… she may have more to play with come spring. Over Thanksgiving, the whole family enjoyed playing with the young budgies…. including Elena’s paternal great grandmother. It was a fabulous dinner and we feel so thankful for each other, and this hobby I get to enjoy so much.

 

November 05, 2016

We have just wrapped up exhibition season until spring. We had a great time, and I got to see a couple of linnies that were bred by us come and compete! It was great to see fresh faces and spend time with friends. At the final show of the season (we brought 3 linnies) we took best linnie in both shows and landed onto the top bench (top 10 birds in show) both times. Our green linnie male was 4th best out of 46 parrots! We look forward to earning more points hopefully next year as he has 52 out of 75 points needed to make champion. A lofty goal! He and his accomplished winning brother are being set up with hens as we speak. A very young dark green hen of ours landed top bench as well which was exciting.

We had a nice break from handfeeding babies for the last couple of months, and are ready to get back to it after Christmas. Funny how I miss it before long! We just set up a pair of bourkes, scarlet chested and some linnies. Most mutations are possible, with the exception of greywing as they are usually smaller birds and don’t do well exhibiting compared to the normal barred counterparts. We do work one line of greywing on lutino and creamino so sometimes we offer them.

We are starting a waiting list for violet, as well as greywing ino Lineolated parakeets as we have built up a diverse bloodline and can likely part with a few in 2017. Contact Us for pricing and details.

September 10, 2016

Our nestboxes our brimming with baby linnies! We have both parent raised and hand-fed and tamed babies available in most all mutations. If you would like to reserve yours now, click here. 

September 08, 2016

My pet peachfaced lovebird named Eddie (we named the aviary after him) is a month away from 9 years old. He has always had pair bonds with male linnies and once a male lovebird, but has always been an overpreener on himself during breeding season. My husband one night after dinner said “honey… Eddie isn’t going to be around forever, would you want a baby from him before its too late?” So, I decided yes. He has always tried to help feed baby linnies I am handfeeding and really seemed to have that desire so I got him a wife. A beautiful hen bred by my good friend and fellow exhibitor in Iowa. Once introduced, they were quickly in love. Today I put on the nestbox and they ran to it with joy. I don’t know if at 9 years old he will be fertile still, but am looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Exciting times!

 

August 04-06, 2016

We attended the American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) national convention in Cromwell, CT. We arrived Friday and left Sunday, attending a genetics talk, viewing the vendor hall, exhibiting in the show, and topped it all off with a great dinner and awards banquet Saturday night. We brought a couple of linnies for the exhibition on Saturday and in the first show took Best Linnie out of 11 linnies and that bird went on to take 6th Best in Show out of 98 Parrots! The other linnie we entered placed 2nd in the class, and took 13th Best in Show. We met lots of internet friends that we have formed bonds with over the last few years, with two of my best girlfriends flying in from Oregon, and the other traveled by RV from Iowa! This hobby has brought me such joy, and it is a real treat to spend time with other like minded people. Saturday night we didn’t go to bed until almost 5am! This was the first east coast convention in 42 years. It was such a treat to be in driving distance to go!

 June 01, 2016

We have returned from the weekend of shows in West Warwick, RI and are tired but happy. Our scarlet chested parakeet Martin won Best in Show both shows on Saturday and our linnies not far behind. The first show of the weekend the top 4 best in show were all our birds. Sunday we didn’t do as well as Saturday but still found 4 of the 6 birds we brought landing on top bench each show. Full show report to follow as soon as the official results are in. Top Bench is the top 10 birds of the show, judging the winner of each different species represented against one another. Below is a photo of the first “Top Bench” of the weekend show. Our scarlet 1st, and our 3 linnies took 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. It was a great weekend and it was such a joy to spend time with some friends I don’t get to see as much as I would like. Show attendance ranged between 20 and 31 birds. I would love to see more people becoming involved with exhibition and would love to teach you what I have learned. It is not intimidating like you may think.

 

May 16, 2016

We are so thrilled about all the excitement and joy this hobby brings us. We have a couple of pairs of linnies laying, and are show box training for a 4 part show at the end of the month. We have a healthy wait list for the linnies and hope the pairs do well. Everything seems super so far. We have a dark green/turq hen paired to a mauve and a normal green/turquoise x lutino (possible dark factor, chance split turq). We can’t wait to see how the babies look, as these are new pairs.

 

May 01, 2016

Spring was good to us. We had some beautiful and sweet birds born and fly off to their new homes. We have taken some time off and are ready to get back to it. LED lights and newly designed nestboxes have been installed on the 40x20x20 roomy breeding cages that we don’t divide. We have just set up a few pairs of linnies. Today I weighed all the birds as they were paired up and they all have gained between 8 and 10 grams since moving into the new flights last November (they weren’t thin or small then!). Muscle! The birds we paired are young and inexperienced, between 14-24 months, and first timers. Never know how it will turn out, but they are in condition and shining. Fingers crossed.

April 18, 2016

Just starting to perch and become playful. Will be weaned in 3-4 weeks. Contact us for information to reserve her.

April 3rd – We had a great time seeing friends at the BOAF Spring Mart. Next bird event we can make will be an exhibition the weekend of May 28th in Rhode Island.

Our single factor violet pairing gave us 3 beautiful babies in violet! We hope to pick a winner from the trio and exhibit them this year. The parents are caring for new hatches now and if any are not carrying a violet factor… we can be persuaded to part with them.

We have just set up a dark green/turquoise hen x mauve linnie pair, and a cobalt hen x sf greywing lutino/turquoise male will be starting the second clutch as they only had a single chick in the first one.

We have 2 pairs of Bourke’s hatching babies…. and one pair of scarlet chested parakeets.

We have added two new pages to the website…. one describes what to expect with a scarlet chested parakeet as a hand tamed pet, and the other describes minimum cage requirements and provides a link to an affordable great sized flight cage.

March 1st  2016

We have been blessed with babies. Let us know with this form what you are looking for, we just may have it!

Photo taken on Valentines Day below shows 3 Linnie babies with a scarlet. These are reserved, but we have more on the horizon.

DECEMBER 13, 2015

We have set up a couple of gorgeous pairs of Linnie and Bourke. We will keep the site posted with any updates.

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This clutch of scarlets sold, but we will have more in the spring. Reserve yours now.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

NOVEMBER 01, 2015

New aviary is getting the stainless steel wire installed this week. It is coming together and looking fabulous. The birds are going to love it as much as we are!

 

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Normal scarlet chested parakeet male x cinnamon scarlet chested hen have 4 hatchlings that have all been legbanded and are growing well! Contact us if you want one or a pair of same sex handfed as pets, and we would do that on request.

Here is a photo of dad:

OCTOBER 17, 2015

We attended our final exhibition for the year, the Massachusetts Caged Bird Association show in Lowell, MA. We had 3 birds that made it to top bench! A turquoise linnie took 3rd, a green linnie took 6th, and a juvenile scarlet chested parakeet took 9th Best in Show! We met some wonderful new people, and got to catch up with some old ones. We look forward to 2016.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

We exhibited in our first show this past weekend in New Hampshire and had a great time. We placed Best Novice, and took a second Best in Show with a green lineolated cock.

We had the opportunity to spend time talking at the show about the fabulous life of a great man in Aviculture that passed away last week, Dr. Al Decoteau. He will be missed by many, many people.

We are 3/4 through construction of our new aviary. Visit Here to see the progress……

We always encourage emails or calls from anyone that wants help or advice about breeding or exhibiting. A species is only as good as what the breeders are doing…. we need to talk often and work together to make things great.

Don’t see what you are looking for? Contact us…. we just may have it but haven’t posted it yet.