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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / December 2003Price of hand-fed Budgies
Greetings, So I'm looking at buying a budgie and from what I've seen in the Portland, Oregon area they are around $20 from the national chain pet stores. But I ran across Budgies from a local pet store that obtains their birds from a local Portland breeder and these are going for $60 each. The difference that I have found is the birds have been hand-fed. So my question, is $60 a reasonable price for a hand-fed Budgie? I haven't been able to find any other local pet stores that sell hand-fed Bugdies so I have no basis for comparison. I'm hoping those that read this newsgroup can give me an idea of what a reasonable price is for a hand-fed Budgie. Thanks for any advice in advance, Rusty Rusty <rcopeland10@yahoo.com> says... > So I'm looking at buying a budgie and from what I've seen in the > Portland, Oregon area they are around $20 from the national chain pet [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > this newsgroup can give me an idea of what a reasonable price is for a > hand-fed Budgie. Try to buy directly from a reputable breeder. Many small-time, hobbyist breeders care more about finding them good homes than getting the monetary compensation. I bought mine about 7-1/2 years ago for just $25. Today, the only thing he's lost is his desire to be handled. He'll tolerate it fine, but he just doesn't enjoy it like he did as a youngster. Jack  Signature*Top-posters are generally ignored* aka Keet Visit my webpage at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/ "Always proofread to see if you any words." Clip his wings he will come back to you. Still too much for a budgie. Floyd > Rusty <rcopeland10@yahoo.com> says... > > So I'm looking at buying a budgie and from what I've seen in the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jack > So my question, is $60 a reasonable price for a hand-fed Budgie? I > haven't been able to find any other local pet stores that sell hand-fed > Bugdies so I have no basis for comparison. I'm hoping those that read > this newsgroup can give me an idea of what a reasonable price is for a > hand-fed Budgie. Here in central PA, we charged $40-50 for handfed budgies. Yes, it was pricey, but it was what our markup had to be for the amount of time we put into them. The parent-raised were $20. The handfeds, in my mind, were worth the money for getting a bird that did not fear hands or humans, already knew to step up on a finger, and looked to humans for companionship. Of course, you'll get these things with a parent-raised budgie as well given time. For families with children especially, the handfeds were usually a better way to go. I would consider $60 reasonable. SignatureJennifer Mullen redjen@psu.edu Jennifer your being taken for a ride. It's too much time consuming to hand fed a budgie when they will easily tame if you take the time, clip their wings and give them the attention. I can sell you all you want for $10.00 plus shipping and a health certificate which makes it too expensive. Floyd > > So my question, is $60 a reasonable price for a hand-fed Budgie? I > > haven't been able to find any other local pet stores that sell hand-fed [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > time. For families with children especially, the handfeds were usually a > better way to go. I would consider $60 reasonable. > Jennifer your being taken for a ride. It's too much time consuming to hand > fed a budgie when they will easily tame if you take the time, clip their > wings and give them the attention. I can sell you all you want for $10.00 > plus shipping and a health certificate which makes it too expensive. Floyd Please re-read my post, more slowly and with less intent on selling me something that you think I want. >> > So my question, is $60 a reasonable price for a hand-fed Budgie? I >> > haven't been able to find any other local pet stores that sell hand-fed [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> time. For families with children especially, the handfeds were usually a >> better way to go. I would consider $60 reasonable. SignatureJennifer Mullen redjen@psu.edu Actually, I was thinking the same thing. I purchased a hand-raised baby for $15 and a parent-raised, but hand-tame, baby for $10. Both were purchased from quality breeders, and one of them even threw in a bag of food for good measure. If you're being charged (the OP, that is) $40-$60 for a bird that isn't show quality, you're being had. -Kays Pittsburgh, PA > > Jennifer your being taken for a ride. It's too much time consuming to hand > > fed a budgie when they will easily tame if you take the time, clip their [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >> time. For families with children especially, the handfeds were usually a > >> better way to go. I would consider $60 reasonable. > > Jennifer your being taken for a ride. It's too much time consuming to hand > > fed a budgie when they will easily tame if you take the time, clip their [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >> time. For families with children especially, the handfeds were usually a > >> better way to go. I would consider $60 reasonable. I did not see how this thread started, but $60 for a hand fed tame Budgie sounds perfectly reasonable to me. I love Keet's, great birds, and yes they can be tamed with lot's of time and work. If I was going to get one though I would drop $60.00 on a tame one rather that $10.00 for a wild one without any hesitation. Considering the work involved I doubt it could be a "profit" maker for the people who took the time to hand feed the bird. By the time you figure in the time they would spend they would be money ahead to just sell Parent raised wild birds. Anyone who thinks that's too high must have no idea what goes into hand feeding a bird. I have seen people make this mistake with a Tiel in the past. I don't see it any more, but many pet stores used to sell aviary raised, and hand fed Tiels. The tame ones were over twice as much as the wild. I have seen people think they were saving money, only to regret it as they would watch people interacting with their tame bird, as the one they bought would bite and scream if offered a hand. Signature"What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it!" [Lazarus Long] > > > Jennifer your being taken for a ride. It's too much time consuming to > hand [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > scream if offered a hand. > -- Well said. I agree wholeheartedly. > I did not see how this thread started, but $60 for a hand fed tame Budgie > sounds perfectly reasonable to me. I love Keet's, great birds, and yes they [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > interacting with their tame bird, as the one they bought would bite and > scream if offered a hand. I don't understand why alot of people seem to feel that there is SO much work involved with raising a regular budgie, as opposed to buying a hand-fed. The price ($60+) is ridiculous when, if you are gonna even HAVE the bird, is not a necessity considering that you would have to give the bird alot of attention anyway! What better way for a person to know how to take care of a bird, than to have to research and ask questions? If you don't have the time to learn about it and train it, and treat it as a member of the family, you shouldn't even HAVE the bird! However, if you are already a bird person and just don't feel like the training, and don't mind spending unecessary money, by all means, spend away. But I'm tellin ya, training is fun, and no big deal. Most training is just a matter of getting the bird used to you, and making some things repititious. Once that's done, the rest is easy. In the meantime, you will have gotten to know your birds personality, which can be very individual, as most bird people can tell you. What you might want to spend some money on, is TRAINING books and methods. Now THERES something that someone put alot of time and effort into! I'd pay $60 bucks for the BOOK! E-Man E-Man <ef29@drexel.edu> says... > I don't understand why alot of people seem to feel that there is SO much > work involved with raising a regular budgie, as opposed to buying a hand-fed. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > to learn about it and train it, and treat it as a member of the family, you > shouldn't even HAVE the bird! It's more like a matter of diminishing return. In my experience, a handfed baby is in-your-face cuddly immediately. An untamed baby will most likely NEVER develop that level of intimacy with you, no matter how much time you dedicate to accomplishing that. Jack Signature*Top-posters are generally ignored* aka Keet Visit my webpage at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/ "Always proofread to see if you any words." As much as I hate to say this Jack is spot on. Having raised both parentfed and handfed budgies, there is a dramatic diffrence.................. Bob W SignatureCheck out our web site, A few new features and new pictures. http://www.onemorebird.com/ > E-Man <ef29@drexel.edu> says... > > I don't understand why alot of people seem to feel that there is SO much [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jack All, I've read the posts and it's quite informative. I'll let you all know what I decide. But any other feedback is welcome! Thanks, Rusty > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Rusty Rusty... When I bought my "second generation" of budgies I went to a very small breeder and bought 2 of the birds that didn't work for her program. (I didn't care one bit if mine we carrying a "spangling" trait, but, she did.) I paid $7 each for English-style budgies. She had "hand-tamed" (not hand-fed) all of them, keepers or not. Because she wasn't a huge chain store, I could also have chosen to wait and then picked younger ones and done more work -- hand feeding or just bonding. To make a long story short, maybe you can find a small breeder in your area and get the bird you want for a price that's not so steep. > All, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > Rusty > Rusty... > When I bought my "second generation" of budgies I went to a very small [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > store, I could also have chosen to wait and then picked younger ones > and done more work -- hand feeding or just bonding. So what? everyone has a "well I got my ... for only $... " story. Considering all the work that goes into hand feeding any bird, I don't think $60 is too much at all for a hf budgie. The cost of anything is only too much if it's a budget issue such as not being able to pay your rent because you spent the money on something else. > To make a long story short, maybe you can find a small breeder in your > area and get the bird you want for a price that's not so steep. Small breeders don't generally advertise anything until they actually have something to sell. If he wants a bird now, why should he wait for the unknown that may never happen? -- Steve > So what? everyone has a "well I got my ... for only $... " story. > Considering all the work that goes into hand feeding any bird, I don't think [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > Steve Not to mention a hand fed tame bird is a joy almost from the first day. They often take a few days to get used to a new home but they actually want human interaction. Add to this the pet, even a Budgie is going to live many years. What's $60.00 compared to all those years of companionship? Hell when I bought our Macaw I paid over $1400 for him. They "can" be had for about half that if I was willing to search and wait, but he is going to outlive me so the money is well spent. Not to mention he has probably cost me more than what I paid for him in stuff he has chewed up by now <VBG> Signature"A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain" [Lazarus Long] |
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