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THERE WERE QUITE A FEW BIRDS THAT WERE JUST LOOSE.THEN THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE IN CAGES.
THE SUNROOM WAS INFESTED WITH ROACHES.
THE BOWLS OF FOUR WATER AND FOR FOOD ALL HAD ROACHES IN THEM.
THERE WERE TWO BIRDS ACTUALLY SITTING IN THE TRASH CAN WITH THE FEED.
THEY'VE BEEN PLUCKING THEIR FEATHERS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
UM, THIS ONE THAT WE'RE STANDING NEXT TO, HE'S ACTUALLY BEEN PLUCKING AROUND HIS NECK AND HIS BELLY AREA, AND BY HIS FEET, THERE'S A FEW OF THEM THAT SEEM TO BE MISSING TALONS.
SO WE'RE NOT SURE IF IT WAS INJURIES FROM BEING HOUSED TOGETHER OR IF IT'S JUST FROM STRESS.
UM, SHE HAD MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF HER OWN.
SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEM ANYMORE, SO SHE DID HIRE SOMEONE BIRTH.
HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE THAT THAT PERSON WAS ADEQUATELY TAKEN CARE OF THEM.
THE OWNER DID AGREE TO SIGN ALL OF THE BIRDS OVER TO US, SO THAT'S WHY WE WERE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THEM TODAY, AND THEY WILL BE PUT UP FOR ADOPTION TODAY, FOR EXAMPLE, WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
WE WEREN'T EXPECTING TO REMOVE 13 BIRDS, MUCH LESS LARGER BIRDS
NOT EVERY DAY IS NORMAL