SHIPPING AN AFRICAN GREY PARROT - African Grey Parrots for Sale in Atlanta, Georgia

We do prefer that you pick up your African Grey in person and would be delighted at the opportunity to personally meet new owners. However, the opportunity hasn’t always presented itself for some of our customers. So, if that isn’t possible, we could fly the African Grey to your nearest major airport at a determined cost. Please contact us for details on individual itineraries.

We only facilitate shipping a Grey parrot by air. This is the fastest and most direct way of getting your African Grey to you. Any driving prospects should be undertaken by the customer and we’re always happy to set up appointments to receive customers. We ship out through the …… airport. We may ship out of a neighboring airport if need be, to improve coordination. We may fly your African Grey using any of the major airlines which may be United, Delta, Southwest or the American Airlines.

BIRD PREP - We at AG Aviary establish that your African Grey’s condition is optimal for a week of preparations before shipping him out. Babies on formula don't need any extra supplements, but an older bird may. We fortify them with all with a stress reduction preparation such as Avitec's AviBios or Mardel's Ornabac™. These are powdered mixes to be administered to their soft foods for at least a week before shipping and a week afterward shipping (we include the mix with the items being shipped alongside your bird). The lactobacillus, probiotics and low ph level will help avert bacterial infections resulting from stress. The B-Complex vitamins will help with the stress level itself. We administer these freely to babies as well as adults.

CONTAINERS - Usually, the commercial hard plastic kennel cabs are the standard container for shipping. But AG Aviary goes an extra mile to construct heavy-duty wooden crates with breathing holes on all its four sides for better air circulation since all containers may have other cargo stacked around and on top of it. These provide more stability keeping the parrot from being thrown around during air turbulence. Costs for the crates are included in the quoted shipping costs.

CONTAINER PREP - Most airlines now require that a perch be installed (screwed in from the outside of the container) for birds. At AG Aviary, the perch is made no higher than an inch from the bottom. This way, the parrot won't fall hard or get caught under the perch during turbulence. We also line the bottom of the carrier with soft sawdust, newspaper or crumpled tamped down paper toweling so that the bird has a better foothold if it stays on the bottom. We also to tape a thick piece of cardboard halfway up the front door if the weather is inclement or for the younger birds we ship.

We attach in the interior of the crate, a bowl filled with seeds (and/or pellets if that is their diet). It gives the parrots nourishment if they want to eat during the flight. We place cubes of juicy fruit in the bowl or on the floor - grapes, apples, oranges, etc. This will provide the bird(s) with liquids during the flight and any layovers. We make provisions such that there is enough food for the bird(s) in case of a 1- or 2-day delay!

Finally, we add an extra piece of hardware cloth over the entire door of the crate so that no one is tempted to open the door to take a closer look or to take the parrot.

We always make sure the crates have the “LIVE ANIMAL” or “LIVE BIRDS” label on it, which is generally provided by the airline.