Just received some birds shipped from another country. Very stressed from travel.
Best way to settle them quickly? Want to minimize losses when I release them.
Imported birds need extra settling time - 6-8 weeks minimum, some say 12 weeks.
Immediate care:
- Quiet, dark space first 24 hours
- Electrolytes in water
- Don’t handle unnecessarily
- Light feeding after 24 hours rest
After recovery:
- Settling cage daily
- Fly with established team when released
- Short tosses single bird before training properly
Don’t rush. Better to wait than lose expensive imports.