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Do pet stores take back parakeets or other birds I can't keep?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

I have nine parakeets 3 adults and 6 baby's about 7 months old and she has 12 eggs in the nesting box. I don't want them any more it to many to take care of. Do pets stores take birds back I just don't know how to get rid of them all nine of them a healthy.

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on July 1st, 2018

You can just remove any newly laid eggs and discard them if you don't want to hatch any more babies. Many captive birds will continuously lay eggs, so just removing them is fine. If you are looking to rehome some birds, it would be best to put an ad in a local paper, or contact any local stores near you. Most pet stores already have contracts in place with breeders, so you may need to find another option for rehoming them.

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