Arrow's Flight Aviaries and Waterfowl

06/07/2023

06/07/2023

After a long period of instability I'm breathing some life back into this page!

Breeder of top show quality Silver Appleyard, Cayuga and Muscovy ducks, now based in Darfield, Chch.

My aviaries are a little quiet at the moment but should have cockatiels, lovebirds, budgies, bourkes and possibly pigeons hand reared to order this season.

29/09/2017

Cockatiels are nesting! Good news for those of you waiting on handreared babies :)
Three different pairs sitting, should be a variety of mutations available!

22/08/2017

Geese are nesting! One girl already sitting on 5 eggs and another still laying in hers. 2 broody muscovies and baby budgies in the nest!

There'll be a bit of a wait on cockatiel babies as I have a bit of house keeping to sort before I put the nest boxes in.

09/07/2017

Photobomb level: Epic.

13/04/2017

Hi all!
Would anybody possibly be interested in adopting Nemo? He's a crimson wing parrot, handreared by me this season (I'll find the exact date he hatched and update later). Not DNA sexed so could well be female.

I am in no hurry to rehome him and I'll be waiting for the right home to come along.

He's a very special character and will not get on with everyone or be suitable for some homes. He is boisterous, quirky and just a little crazy.
He loves to play fight, which can lead to being bitten, so PLEASE don't apply if you're scared of biting birds!
Nemo loves to play in general, and is often found hanging upside down off the light shade, curtains, doorframe or anything else. He flies at top speed in confined areas and perfectly twists and turns to avoid obstacles.
He is a little destructive, but not to the point you can't trust him out alone (he will eat headphones and thin cables however).

Nemo gets on well with my cockatiels and king parrot, but can be aggressive towards new birds.

He's tame, but has not been trained to step up etc, so catching him can be a mission.
Compared to most parrots he is quiet. He has sing song moments, usually before napping, but is not a screamer.

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I would love to see him in a patient home, ideally with a man or woman not scared of him playing a little rough, with some experience with parrots. No babies/young kids, and older kids must be respectful of his need for quiet time.

He will need a large cage for his food and water, but i do not want him in a home where he'll be shut up all day. He has had 24/7 free range with me and loves it.

He has been getting roudybush california blend pellets as his staple diet and he will do best to remain on it, with some treats and veg to mix it up.

Due to his quirky personality I'm afraid I can't sell him sight unseen - potential families will have to come and meet him in Dunsandel, 40 mins south of Christchurch.

$600 including some toys and a bag of pellets.

25/12/2016

Crimson Wing and King parrot babies up for sale now~ Available late January!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/birds/birds/parrots/auction-1229324141.htm

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE AD BEFORE CONTACTING ME.

08/12/2016

Don't they grow fast!!
Those little fuzzy blobs have become little birds!
I'll be sending feathers off for DNA sexing this coming week and then we'll know if there a King parrot for sale (it's sold if male).
Still tossing up about whether or not to sell the Crimson Wing... Again, if you've been wanting one since forever please PM me!

21/11/2016

Cayuga ducklings available!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1206955266

Sweet little Cayuga ducklings for sale! 6-7 cayuga babies hatched 20th November.

21/11/2016

With the hand reared cockatiel season winding down for me and most of the kids in the final stages of weaning, it's time to focus my attention elsewhere.
So I brought in the little Crimson Wing to handrear, as sadly the other eggs didn't hatch, and I had a lovely little King Parrot baby dropped off for handrearing as well!

At this stage it's undecided if they'll be for sale, but if you are genuinely keen on one species or the other, please message the page for more info :)

Not the most attractive at this age, but I love them all the same.