Tal 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Member ID: 3,450 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 54 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/05/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 28, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Not sure if this is health related but this seemed the most likely place to ask. One of my hens seems loathe to fly, has trouble keeping her balance when perching but shows all the signs of being in good health. Grooms regulary, eats well (Even feeds herself now instead of demanding the cocks do it). She is tame enough to perch on your hand but only if you give her the flat of your hand. If you give her just a finger she wobbles terribly. I have noticed that her tail in proportion to her body length is quite short. The two males tail is approximately 1/3 of total body length whereas hers is less. Would this cause the balance issues ? Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Can you post a picture of her front, back and on the side. The visual picture plus the description of what you gave would help us out Link to comment
Tal 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Member ID: 3,450 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 54 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/05/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 (edited) I'll see what I can do. She's not the friendliest bird though so it may take a while. (She likes to leap from her perch onto the back of my hand and bite the meaty part of my hand between thumb and forefinger. Unless she's not in the cage and then I have little chance to take pics.) Edited June 24, 2007 by Tal Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted June 24, 2007 How old is she? Is she a show or pet type budgie? Sometimes old age in budgie can cause problems just like in humans. Link to comment
Guest Phoebe Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 My silly, happy Monty has never been able to fly, is terribly unbalanced and totally uncoordinated. Vet says there is no reason why he can't fly. Link to comment
Tal 0 Posted June 25, 2007 Member ID: 3,450 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 54 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/05/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Unfortunately she is not going to co-operate and pose for pictures with out giving her some valium or something to make her a little more mellow She is one of the 3 that I got from a free to good home ad. I was told 4 years but she isn't rung. One of the cocks is rung and he was an 02 bird but again thats no guarantee. She is a pet type. After trying to get pictures of her I did notice that she seems to be a little erm . . . portly. The person I got them from didn't let them out and most likely gave them an all seed diet. Hopefully things will improve over time now that she gets time out of the cage and a varied diet. Link to comment
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