Kathy,
 KJ> Even so, Psit. *is* treatable--no drug *I* know of will turn a female
 KJ> bird into a male... (But I *have* heard that yellow-collar hens are
 KJ> harder to come by, so maybe cd will be able to profit from this in the
 KJ> end by trading or selling one to someone who's desperate for a hen!)
Well, now don't bet on that. With sword fish, if you tank consists of only 
females then some will change to males. Don't ask me.
Guess that I expect honesty in the people I deal with. Idealistic I know.
Several years ago I bought two pairs of birds from a guy in south Texas. He 
shipped them, they we alive and didn't seem to have anything wrong. In two 
days, one of each pair had died. I called him, expecting to hear all kinds of 
garbage about after receiving they are yours, etc. 
Several weeks later he hand carried two replacement birds to me. He did not 
give me any arguments. Fortunately I have not had to experience this again.
I have bought several birds from across the country and I have had to deal 
with people I didn't know and I certainly didn't have to funds to buy the 
birds and also go look at them. But if you have half a brain you will do 
business so that you get a good reputation...not a bad one.
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