by Anura Guruge
on June 13, 2021
Yes, the feathered ones; colorful, cute & chirpy. Yes, we have a shortage, a acute one at that. The availability of exotic birds has plummeted, supposedly, by a factor of 10. Whereas there might have been 40 a week available in the past, now it is down to, maybe, with luck, 4.
So, am I in the market for an exotic bird. No, I am not. I do not think I have ever owned or had a bird as a pet. I like birds. But, not sure I would want one.
So, how did I find out about this shortage? We were at Petco (in Rochester, NH) yesterday. We took Rowen there so she can socialize.
Whenever I go to Petco I like to take pictures of the turtles, hamster, fish, lizards & birds. Bingo. Birds. The display cage, as you can see above, was empty. It was bare. The manager was close by, so I asked him. That is how I found out. He was saying that he is having a real hard time getting any birds. He places his regular weekly order & many weeks he gets none. Other weeks he gets a drastically reduced number.
So, I am letting you know, just in case you are in the market or plan to be.
