Some caregivers ask for a rehoming fee. It is not a price and the bird is not for sale. It usually covers a recent vet visit, the cage, the carrier or the food that goes with the bird, and it quietly discourages people who collect animals casually. Others ask for nothing at all. A fee, if there is one, is shown on the bird's own profile and never on a card, because a bird is not a product to compare on price. Any money involved is arranged directly between the two people. None of it passes through Beak School.

Sometimes, and it depends entirely on the bird and on the caregiver. A budgie who has always been gentle is a very different commitment from a cockatoo with a bite history. Some caregivers ask that you have finished a course before they talk to you, because they want to know their bird is going to someone who understands force free training. That is their preference for their own bird, not a rule we impose. If you have never lived with a parrot, say so honestly. Honesty reads far better than confidence.

You and the caregiver talk directly. You ask about health, history, diet, biting, screaming, whatever matters to you, and you arrange your own meeting on your own terms. We would strongly encourage a vet visit before anything is settled. Beak School does not vet homes, does not vet birds, does not verify what either person says and does not take part in the handover. That part is genuinely between the two of you.

Longer than most people expect. A common, young, friendly bird can find a home in a week or two. An older bird, a large bird, or one with a bite history or a medical need can take several months, and that is normal rather than a sign something is wrong. Good matches are slow. A caregiver who takes their time is doing right by their bird.