Hello from Scarlett & the flock

[scarlett]

Hello
I hope it`s okay to join this forum. I don`t actually own any budgies myself but I regularly look after my neighbours 3, Meadow, Opal and Breeze (The MOB) as we call them
I am the owner of Scarletts Parrot Essentials and we have 8 rescue macaws. I have been told we have been mentioned on here a few times so I really just wanted to drop by and say hello.
I feel the little guys, budgies, Cockatiels, Parrotlets etc are often over looked by businesses, but at Scarletts the days of a little plastic mirror and ladder are long gone! We try to cater for the little guys in an equal way to the big ones. In fact, compared to our Macaws who, in all honesty are quite lazy and more destructive than playful, the little birds enjoy space and toys so much more.
I was amazed to see how the budgies can chew, I could hear a gnawing noise one evening and it was Meadow chewing on her java multibranch!! They have taught me a lot.
We did actually used to have 9 budgies, but I`ll tell you about those in another thread.
It is myself and my husband Tristan who run the business here mainly (along with our 'staff') of Macaws. So if anyone ever needs any advice on our products or wants to offer any feedback it would be greatly received.
We never sell a product just for the sake of it, we choose carefully and advise honestly.
I`ll have a browse through the forum when I get 5 minutes

[OP]

Hello and welcome. Did I read that correctly about the staff of Macaws? I know they are pretty clever those birds.

[scarlett]

Lol, yes, if you take a look on our website here you can read about them, they are clever but pretty lazy as Macaws go!!

www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk/meet_the_staff

[reajen01]

Welcome Scarlett! Douglas is looking forward to his delivery tomorrow

[OP]

What a wonderful story. I intended to have just a look but ended up reading the whole page. Quite a mixed crew you have and have had.

[reajen01]

Me too OP, great stuff. Birds in all their shapes and sizes really do capture hearts!

[scarlett]

Thank you, they are a real handful. We are just coming to the end of a large extension for the business and in with that a huge double bird room so they can free fly in there and scream and wreck all day without being told to be quiet because we are working! Lol

[reajen01]

It's a birds life

[Hezz]

Hi and welcome, Scarlett. Budgies really are little live-wires.

[birdguhl]

Hi and welcome to our happy budgie-loving lot! I have been a regular customer of yours for quite a while now - just cracked open a new bag of Harrison's superfine to find that the pellets are really tiny this time - happy buds! (I was the awkward one who complained about them being too big suddenly!)

[lemonade]

Hello! I ordered my uv bulb from you! Lovely service
8 macaws! That must be one noisy household! I have visions of them all out walking around in a gang looking for mischief!

[OP]

I received my bird lamp from you just today. The buds were in their deck chairs and the sun glasses on as soon as the thing was turned on. Great service.

[reajen01]

Ooooh OP, where do you get bud deck chairs and sunglasses from???

[scarlett]

Lol, that`s great to hear guys thanks. Ah I remember that with the Harrisons, it`s such a pain when foods are changed and we`re not told about it, seems it`s back to normal now.
I`m so glad we have lots of sun bathing Budgies
As for our Macaws, YES! They are a nightmare in all honesty, very difficult to live with all day every day, but we have a birdroom in progress for them so we can get some peace to work, they`re currently in the same room as my office and desk!!! If you look on our meet the staff page on the website you can read about them