On 22 Jul 2004 09:20:15 -0700, jow_00{at}yahoo.com (Jow) wrote:

> Thanks much for the feedback.  This particular breeder DOES offer
> health guarantees with all their birds, and in fact they go a step
> further and provide "birth certificates" with
each bird with their
> birthdate, a picture shortly after birth, and the feathers
from their
> first wing clipping.  :)  It's very, very cute.

My bird didn't come with the photos and feathers, but he does
have a birth certificate with *two* birthdates. One is the date
he hatched and the other is the date he was laid.

Now I'm curious. What do these folks consider to be the bird's
"birth" date?

Tara J. Ballance
Montreal, Canada
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