Where our birds come from

What we check before partnering with a breeder

We don’t list a breeder’s birds based on photos and a phone call. Every partnership starts with an in-person facility visit, and continues with documented checks on every batch of birds.

• ·Aviary conditions. Cage size, ventilation, temperature, hygiene, and access to natural light.
• ·Parent flock origin. Documentation showing every breeding pair was itself captive-bred (or imported decades ago under CITES).
• ·Hand-feeding protocol. Formula brand, frequency, and weaning approach. Premature weaning is a red flag.
• ·Disease testing. Routine PBFD, polyomavirus, and psittacosis screening on parent flock.
• ·Closed leg-banding. Every chick gets a unique closed band before its leg fully grows, proof of captive-bred origin.
• ·CITES paperwork. Original permits and ownership chain for Appendix I and II species.

What we don’t do

• × We don’t buy from sellers offering “wild-caught” or “jungle-fresh” birds.
• × We don’t sell unweaned chicks. Every bird leaves us eating solid food independently.
• × We don’t list CITES-listed species without paperwork. If you ever see one without, tell us, we’ll pull it.
• × We don’t re-sell birds via Dubizzle, Facebook Marketplace, or other unverified channels.

Authorities we work with

• UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), CITES authority for the UAE
• CITES Secretariat, international convention on endangered species trade

For the federal-law context, Federal Law No. (5) of 2025, MOCCAE permits, and what paperwork to ask any seller for, see our UAE exotic bird ownership laws guide.