I'd say it was a pretty awesome experience, but I really wish they'd do some sort of screening for the vendors they allow there. I saw some pretty bad conditions like rotten, molded apples left in a cage for the bird(s) to eat, severely plucked bodies, aggression in birds that were out to attract customers, and toward the end of the mart, there was a very young Senegal that managed to get halfway out of its cage, when I pointed it out to the breeder, and he promptly smacked it back in in its face with his palm as the poor thing made frustrated screaming when it saw the hand coming. I sort of wish I'd kept quiet
One group of breeders that stuck out to me the most was Anza Valley Exotic Birds. They had a very tame princess parrot out on top of its cage for customers to pet and hold, and to the side, a big open-top playpen with lovebirds, budgies, and a bunny getting along happily eating food together.I'd also brought Daisy along, and I can't even remember the number of times she jumped off of me and to the floor/into walls to try and get to the other birds. It made me a bit sad, but I guess it just shows that we still have some bonding and training to do.
Overall, it was pretty fun and entertaining to look at all the birdies!
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