PH> Coincidently, today's local paper has a dozen want ads from
 PH> people selling various birds, some are obviously breeders and others
 PH> seem to be owners trying to get rid of adult or very young birds.
 PH> The prices are within the range of $700 for some Greys and $1500
 PH> for some various Cockatoos. Some with cages, some without. Still too
 PH> expensive for me for the moment.
           Yeah, they do cost beaucoup bucks!  Be careful though
         if you see a tempting ad in the paper. Some people have been
         known to try to get rid of an ill (and possibly incurable)
         bird for a low price. Ask around in your area for an avian
         vet. Usually they will know the names of breeders in your
         locality. Ours even allow the breeders to post notices of
         birds for sale in their offices. If you find some breeders
         you are interested in, you can ask for references from
         previous customers. Bird clubs are good too; but be careful
         of the "backbiters"... found that in the parrot club in 
         this area, there is a lot of bad-mouthing behind backs
         going on, so it's hard to figure out which are poor 
         breeders and which ones are just the victims of jealousy
         or personality conflicts!
               Sue
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