Payments, Guarantees and Shipping birds by the Post Office:
Shipping with the post office is guaranteed through them for 3rd day delivery. Most all shipping that I've done has been next day or second day delivery. I've never had them go as long as 3 days. The post office is trying to refund any money if they go past the second day. Personally I think it should be same day or next day delivery. This is why in the Postal approved shipping boxes for live birds, I include my design of disposable containers that will hold food and water to help with their trip no matter how long it takes.
I have these boxes on hand and the fee for these will be added to your total price.
I will need your Name, Address (Your actual address NO PO Box is accepted) and a Phone # to put on the shipping box.
The post office will call you when the bird/s arrive. You will need to go to the post office to sign for the birds. The birds are loose in the box, so please be careful when you open the box up. A lot of times when a bird is being shipped they will be very quiet and won't move around much in the box. If you receive your bird and the post office tells you that they haven't moved or made any sounds DON'T worry until you look inside the box. The post office is used to noisy baby chicks that are famous for being shipped and they seem to want to compare.
To get started I will need your zip code first to look up the shipping cost. Along with the type of bird you want to purchase.
Once the total of shipping, bird, box, insurance for the bird, taxes and processing is figured out and you would like to make this purchase. I will need your email address so I can send you a PayPal invoice for the purchase. I NO longer accept any type of money orders or personal checks.
Once paid you will get the detailed shipping date.
Shipping with Airlines are No longer available
Guarantee:
Although it's hard to guarantee any bird due to the fact I have no idea what type of care you will give to your bird. I have heard of customers errors with their birds so please contact me if you have any questions regarding your birds care. When picking a bird up in person I will take the time to go over everything dealing with your birds care. And because of this all birds are sold as is. If you ever have a question about your birds you are more than welcome to give me a call or text (This is the fastest response time). I will give you more information on your bird and the care of it more than any pet shop will. The birds I raise get a lot of attention and are well taking care of. I can also give you the history of your bird. I am one of the most reliable breeder that you will ever meet. I'm honest with you from the start. When you pick up the birds they become your responsibility. You will need to feed them the proper food and give them water. It's always best to buy some of the food from me that the bird is used too and you can keep buying the food from me, I can ship to you. Or you can wean them off onto the type of food you want to use. If being shipped it's up to the post office to get them to you safely. If there is any problems with the shipping you will need to talk with the post office to handle the problem. You will receive a tracking number for shipping with the P.O.
Buying a bird from me:
Once you have paid for your bird in full you have within a week to set up a time to pick up your bird or to have your bird shipped. If you do not pick up your bird or get a time set up for shipping after your week you would lose all the money that you invested in on your bird and it will be used as a donation along with your bird going back up for sale. The Reason for this is because I do not have the extra room to hold birds. Holding a bird longer still costs me money for the care of that bird. So once you have paid for your bird you are agreeing with all the terms that go along with the purchase and with shipping. When you buy a bird from me I will offer you nail and wing clippings for the life of your bird for only a $30 donation per bird.
NO sick birds are allowed on my property.
Putting a deposit down on a bird:
Deposit are only for birds that's being hand raised and aren't weaned yet. I will on occasions allow a person to place a deposit on a bird if they already have an appointment to come get the bird they have chosen. Just to make sure no one purchases that bird before your appointment. The deposit price will vary depending on the type of bird you want to buy. Putting a non refundable deposit down on the bird that you pick and agree on. Once the deposit has been made it can not be switched for a different bird and you can not get a refund on your deposit. The reason for that is once you place that bird on hold I do not advertise the bird on any other sites and or if it has already been advertised before your deposit and someone calls on that bird I will let them know that bird is not available and will try to sell them a different one. Now once your deposit has been made that bird is held for you. When the bird is weaned you will have that week to pick up the bird and pay the remaining balance. If you do not pick up the bird within that time frame you will loose your deposit and the bird will go back up for sale.
Knowing the gender of your bird:
Some birds are easy to tell on their gender but others need time to mature. If you don't want to wait for the bird to mature or you just want to be absolutely sure on the gender. A Blood DNA is available at your expense. I will DNA your bird for $50 and up depending on type of bird. Doing this I will need to take a blood sample. Then I will send it off to a qualified avian veterinarian lab to run the DNA sample that I've sent to them . I will get the answer back in about a week or sooner in a email, showing the certificate of the gender. DNA's are about 99.9% accurate. I will not guarantee any DNA's done because that's up to the lab to get that right. I've ran a lot of DNA's in my time. If your DNA happens to be that .1% that turns out to be wrong I can not offer a refund on the price you paid for the DNA or on the bird you purchased. Again it was up to the lab to give you the gender of your bird.
Knowing the markings on birds:
When birds are born they could be covered in a fuzz or be totally naked. As the bird gets older pin feathers will start to come in. (Birds can look really funny at this stage or even very ugly. If you've never seen a bird that looks like this. Keep in mind this is totally normal and doesn't mean something is wrong with the bird. It's like the ugly little duckling turning into a beautiful swan. If you've ever seen a baby macaw that's a perfect example of a cute ugly that turns totally beautiful.) The guesswork starts on what markings the bird will have. I try to give you an idea on what the bird will be but it can't be guaranteed because all of the feathers are not fully in. Make sure when you put down a deposit or purchase a bird that you're totally happy with the marking/color of your bird. On some birds, like a Pied Ringneck Dove their markings are totally opposite of what they'll look like when matured. I think that's the exciting part of that bird, trying to figure out what the spots will look like in the end.
Gift Certificates are available.
I now offer Gift Certificates. You can purchase them in $5 or up too $500 it's up too you. These gift certificates are good for 2 yr after purchase. They can be used on anything that I sell, from birds to cages or supplies. They are not refundable and you have to spend the amount of the certificate no money will be given back. This makes a perfect gift for someone special in your life.
What the money goes to:
All purchases and Donations goes back to the care of these birds plus the care of any rescue birds that I receive. This is a very expensive job along with extremely hard work with long hours that my back can tell you all about it. Being that I've been around birds my entire life, this business I've ran for over 35 years. The work doesn't get any easier but the price of care always seem to go up. The care I give my birds are always a clean environment, specialty foods (No cheap unhealthy foods are ever given to them). I always give each of them tons of attention. They all seem to have their own little personality. Any and all purchases helps. If you don't want to purchase anything at this time, Donations are greatly needed.
Contact information:
Please No Calls after 8:00 PM Eastern Time
(804)241-4070 Cell (text messages are always welcomed. You will get a faster response this way)
All visits have to be done by Appointments only.
8768 West River Rd.
Aylett, VA 23009.
I'm about 45 min's from Richmond VA. Very easy to find.
No Public Restrooms.
Aviary's are Closed to the Public.
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