Frequently Asked Questions & Avian Knowledge Base

Our adoption and matching protocol is strictly individualized and centered on lifetime avian welfare. Browse our Available Parrots catalog, select your chosen species profile, and submit an initial enquiry form. An experienced aviculturist will reach out directly within 24 hours to discuss your aviary setup, household environment, and the specific behavioral traits of the bird. We assist you through enclosure preparation, dietary planning, and continuous lifelong post-adoption support.

No. PickIN Parrots never processes automated online payments and will never request credit card numbers, banking logins, or cryptocurrency transactions through this website. Our forms are strictly communication portals. All official paperwork, health certificates, and transfer agreements are finalized directly with our aviary directors following comprehensive consultation.

Yes. All companion fledglings undergo an intensive, gentle socialization program after initial parental brooding. Our birds are hand-fed using calibrated veterinary formulas and gradually introduced to gentle handling, step-up cue commands, everyday household sounds, and varied textures. This early positive conditioning produces emotionally confident, trusting, and well-adjusted companion birds.

For all psittacines classified under CITES Appendix I / EU Annex A (including African Greys, Scarlet Macaws, Hyacinth Macaws, and Major Mitchell's Cockatoos), we provide the original, legally binding yellow EU Article 10 Certificate issued by European wildlife conservation authorities. For Annex B species (such as Blue and Gold Macaws and Sun Conures), you receive an official breeder acquisition and captive-bred proof certificate for seamless regional authority registration.

Every bird hatched in our facility is fitted during its first 10 to 14 days of life with an official seamless, closed metal breeder band that cannot be transferred or removed as an adult. Large psittacine species are additionally implanted with an ISO 11784/11785 compliant microchip transponder, verified with an electronic reader prior to transfer.

In most European jurisdictions, keeping Annex A or Annex B psittacines requires mandatory notification to your regional nature conservation authority within 14 days of acquisition. We provide a pre-filled registration template and complete guidance to make this statutory filing straightforward and stress-free.

Prior to leaving our aviary, every bird undergoes an exhaustive clinical examination by an avian veterinary specialist. We perform certified PCR molecular diagnostics screening for the four major avian pathogens: Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), Avian Polyomavirus (APV), Chlamydia psittaci (Avian Chlamydiosis), and Avian Bornavirus (PDD). Original certified laboratory results and DNA sex determinations accompany every bird.

We provide an industry-leading 30-day comprehensive health warranty covering congenital defects and latent viral conditions. We strongly encourage new guardians to arrange an independent wellness check with their local avian veterinarian within 72 hours of arrival to establish baseline medical records.

If you currently house other birds, maintain a strict 30-day quarantine period in a separate room with dedicated airflow and separate utensils. During the initial 48 hours in your home, provide a quiet, draft-free environment, familiar organic pellet food, and avoid overwhelming the bird with large groups of visitors.

We partner exclusively with licensed, government-certified live animal couriers equipped with purpose-built climate-controlled vehicles maintaining continuous 20°C to 23°C temperatures. Birds travel in impact-resistant, ventilated carriers equipped with hydration fruit and moisture gels. Deliveries are scheduled on express overnight routes with priority morning handover directly at your residence.

Personal collection is warmly welcomed and encouraged. By scheduling an aviary consultation, you can meet your bird in person, observe its interaction style, receive hands-on training guidance from our primary handlers, and transport your new companion home in an approved carrier.

Enclosures must allow the bird to fully extend and flap both wings without touching interior perches or wire walls. Large macaws and cockatoos require heavy wrought-iron or 304 stainless steel aviaries measuring at least 120 cm W x 90 cm D x 160 cm H with 2.5cm to 3.8cm bar spacing. Outfit the enclosure with variable-diameter natural Java wood branches, chew-proof crocks, and cognitive foraging matrices.