African Greys and Macaws for Sale

Babies Available for Deposit- Updated - 05/11/2008 09:16 PM Shipping increase - all birds shipped after 3/15/08 - $175 shipping fee (The airlines have increased their shipping fees) For information to reserve a bird and pricing please go to the Pricing Page
My dear friend and fellow breeder, Lee Belknap of Blackstump Hollow Farms Canyon Lake, Texas has passed away. I will truly miss him. He will be missed by many, especially his wife Jean and family. Memorial at - Goetz Funeral Home 713 N Austin St Seguin, TX 78155 Thur 5/15/08 11 am		ATTENTION! Stevie the Congo Grey is home! Happy Mother's Day Lisa!
Buffon's Macaws on Eggs	Congo African Grey Eggs in the nests	Scarlet Macaw Fertile eggs in the nest Due to start hatching soon	Blue-Fronted Amazons Fertile Eggs in the nest Due to start hatching 5/28
#6 Available Blue & Gold Macaw MALE Hatched 4/24/08 Estimated weaning 8/10/08	#8 Available Blue & Gold Macaw DNA test will be taken at a later date Egg test failed Hatched 4/27/08 Estimated weaning 8/12/08	#9 Available Double Yellow Headed Amazon Picture 5/17/08 In the Nest Hatched 4/28/08 Estimated weaning 7/28/08	#10 Available Blue & Gold Macaw DNA Pending Hatched 5/1/08 Estimated weaning 8/25/08
#11 Available Double Yellow Headed Amazon Picture 5/17/08 In the Nest Hatched 4/30/08 Estimated weaning 8/2/08	#12 Available Double Yellow Headed Amazon Picture 5/17/08 In the Nest Hatched 5/2/08 Estimated weaning 8/3/08	#14 Available Blue & Gold Macaw DNA Pending Hatched 5/6/08 Estimated weaning 9/5/08
Your Baby may be viewed at Bignest Aviary by appointment ONLY We prefer you limit your baby visits to once a month *I reserve the right to refuse or cancel any sale at my discretion.*		Where is Shiner, Texas? Click to enlarge

News from the Nursery
05/11/2008

Baby B&G Macaw #8 hatched 4/27/08

The first picture is when the baby put the first hole in the egg shell to get oxygen. The baby will then rest and the oxygen and food from the yolk will be absorbed and energize the baby. This energizing process will take from 24 (Grey) to 48 (Macaw) hours.

Next several pictures - Once the baby has built up its energy it will use it's very sharp egg tooth located on the top tip of the beak to begin working out of the shell. The final efforts to get out usually only take 1 to 2 hours. They must remove themselves from the shell before they exhaust themselves and before they defecate in the shell. If they do not get themselves out they may not make it. Occasionally assistance is needed.

Once out of the shell the baby dries off and fluffs up. In less than 24 hours from hatch the baby is upright and begging for food.

Reserved Babies (The birds below are Reserved)
Happy Mother's Day to All! I have finished taking pictures and now I will enjoy the rest of my Mother's Day with babies!
#21 Reserved Robby - TX Blue & Gold Macaw Female Hatched 1/29/08 Beginning to wean Estimated weaning 5/20/08	#22 Reserved Shay - CT Blue & Gold Macaw Female - Sydney Hatched 1/29/08 D Beginning to wean Estimated weaning 5/20/08	#25 Reserved Julie/Lorraine Timneh African Grey Female -Smokey Hatched 2/26/08 D Graduated to a cage Eating pellets Estimated weaning 5/25/08	#26 Reserved Rita F - TX Timneh African Grey Female - Ebunah Hatched 2/27/08 PF Graduated to a cage Eating pellets Estimated weaning 5/27/08	#27 Reserved Dennis - NY Timneh African Grey Female - Chloe Hatched 2/28/08 D Graduated to a cage Eating pellets Estimated weaning 5/25/08
#28 Reserved Evelyn W - NM Timneh African Grey Male - Kindle Hatched 2/29/08 PF Graduated to a cage Eating pellets Estimated weaning 5/25/08	#29 Reserved Robyn B - TX Blue & Gold Macaw Female - Sydney Hatched 3/5/08 D Estimated weaning 6/25/08	#1 Reserved Nicole J- GA Blue & Gold Macaw Female - Marley Hatched 4/12/08 D Estimated weaning 8/1/08	#2 Reserved Tammey T - TX Blue & Gold Macaw Male - Cosmo Hatched 4/12/08 D Estimated weaning 8/1/08	#3 Reserved Ronald P - CO Congo African Grey Hatched 4/10/08 PF Estimated weaning 7/25/08
	#4 Reserved Amanda C - PA Blue & Gold Macaw MALE - Sitka Hatched 4/20/08 PF Estimated weaning 8/8/08	#5 Reserved Keith L - TX D Congo African Grey Hatched 4/12/08 Estimated weaning 7/25/08	#7 Reserved John K - WY Congo African Grey Hatched 4/20/08 D Estimated weaning 7/25/08

All fees must be paid in full BEFORE shipping arrangements are made If delivery is refused and/or final payment not made the bird will be resold and deposit will not be refunded Check for final payment must clear before pick up or shipping