NickNack 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Of all the members here & there are many of you that have multiple birds. Who has the oldest bird ? Tell us the oldest bird you have in your flock & what his or her name is. Tell us how healthy they are & how they are doing. I'm curious to see who has the oldest bird or how old some of the birds you've owned have lived. Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted February 14, 2008 l know that l don't have the oldest budgie, both of mine will be 3 years old next month Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hey birdluv .... What is the oldest budgie you have ever owned ? Have you had a bird a long time ago when younger that lived a long long time ? Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) I started a post just like this 2 days ago and it seems there are not a lot of "Old" birds out there - See "Our Senior Citizens- Pictures and stories of our older birds" in the " Budgie Pictures" section. My oldest budgie is 14 years, next is 10 years Edited February 14, 2008 by **Liv** Link to comment
chirpy 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Member ID: 117 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 417 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,380 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/01/04 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 25, 2016 Birthday: 15/06/1962 Share Posted February 14, 2008 The oldest bird I ever had was my Amazon, Cinders (see picture below) She was 76 years of age when she passed away. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) The oldest bird in our family isnt a budgie but a white corella parrot. Mum got "him" for her 21 st birthday and COCKY BOY eventually laid an egg, so it is now called COCKY GIRL. She talks, swears, dances, bites really hard and is now nearly 50 years old and still going well. Every sunday, COCKY GIRL expects a chicken bone to chew on like a cooked chicken drumstick and she screams "DANCE YOU BUGGER" until she gets it . She has been "willed" to my brother when my Dad passes. Edited February 14, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted February 15, 2008 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hey birdluv .... What is the oldest budgie you have ever owned ? Have you had a bird a long time ago when younger that lived a long long time ? these are my first birds when l was growing up l had other furry and scaly pets but l never had birds. l did know a budgie thou that lived to be 10 years old, it was my sisters pet and it was super tame, she rescued the budgie from a classified ad. sadly, it has since passed away Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 15, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 these are my first birds when l was growing up l had other furry and scaly pets but l never had birds. l did know a budgie thou that lived to be 10 years old, it was my sisters pet and it was super tame, she rescued the budgie from a classified ad. sadly, it has since passed away First birds for you ? Cool ... you can watch them grow old & share it with us. Link to comment
Guest Phoebe Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 One of my former co-workers had a 15 year old budgie named Hobo who talked a streak and loved chinese food and roast beef dinners. He had to be put down due to a stomach tumour. I did meet him once, very lovely budgie. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I know a show breeder who had an 18 year old budgie, until his cat got into the aviary and ate him Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 WOW ... Kaz ... nice to have a old boy/girl in the family like that. Dance you bugger ? Nice ... I bet she's a riot when the local Vicar or Priest comes for tea sometimes. I love hearing that some of these birds live a long time & are going strong. And thanks Liv ... making me do the budgie math ... I can't add 2+2 & she has me dividing 76 years in budgie time. Sheesh .... (Laughing out loud) Poor Hobo ... getting a stomach tumor after having a good appetite for roast beast & chinese food. So sad. Gee's Kaz ... why didn't your breeder buddy have a guard dog at the coop/aviary door ? Keep the cats away from the birds. Sad way to have a long life end in the belly of Fluffy. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) Gee's Kaz ... why didn't your breeder buddy have a guard dog at the coop/aviary door ? Keep the cats away from the birds. Sad way to have a long life end in the belly of Fluffy. Yeah, I know. That show breeder was very upset. He has a very contained and lockable breedingroom and flights but the cat snuck in the door as he went in and he was so busy he didnt notice. The cat found the 18 yr old budgie walking the floor of the birdroom and very quickly had "breakfast" Who knows how much longer that budgie would have lived if he wasnt a cats breakfast. I have heard of a couple of show breeders having had birds around 18 years of age. Edited February 17, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 I've read that budgies can live up to 20 years. Interesting to know ... but I'm sure that is really hard on a budgie. I bet they don't fly well & are arthritic. Enlarged prostate ... have too wee at all hours of the night. Are cranky ... have a soft beak & need soft food all the time ... live on tums for upset tummys ... don't like the youngins hanging around & making all that racket ! And some of them are drinkers ... like their beer, maybe too much beer. Ya ... poor old budgies. Sigh .... Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I've read that budgies can live up to 20 years. Interesting to know ... but I'm sure that is really hard on a budgie. I bet they don't fly well & are arthritic. Enlarged prostate ... have too wee at all hours of the night. Are cranky ... have a soft beak & need soft food all the time ... live on tums for upset tummys ... don't like the youngins hanging around & making all that racket ! And some of them are drinkers ... like their beer, maybe too much beer. Ya ... poor old budgies. Sigh .... :hap: Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Eldest budgie that i own... would be a green spangle boy named emerald... is he a great grandfather to a few of my flock a grandfather to more, and a father to many! he's just hatched his most recent chick last weekend.. i would say since i've owned him around 3-4 years he'd be about sixe according to his last owner :hap: Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Harley is my oldest but now I think at 9 years of age he is in fact young, still a grumpy old men I think the younger ones keep him young if that makes sense! Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 I think the younger ones keep him young if that makes sense! That does make sense AngV .... if he's still doing the naughty & making baby bubs & feeding them & putting up with all that stuff. Then he is a young at heart budgie. Good for him ! Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I think the younger ones keep him young if that makes sense! That does make sense AngV .... if he's still doing the naughty & making baby bubs & feeding them & putting up with all that stuff. Then he is a young at heart budgie. Good for him ! He tries to make babies but I will not let him nope sorry no breeding box for my boys can't handle having young chicks... oh the work and the worry. I would love to breed from him but he might be shooting blanks now. Hmmm wonder if I can find a breeder that has a female that they would like to try him with. He really is a nice bird????? Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted February 18, 2008 haha salmon not swimming up stream any longer eh :hap: :hap: Link to comment
faewyn 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Member ID: 4,062 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 4 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 35 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/02/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2008 Birthday: 05/02/1978 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Alby, my first budgie I got for my 8th Birthday passed away when I was 17. So he about 9.5 years old. Jess Edited February 18, 2008 by faewyn Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 So there are some oldies hanging in there still. Nice to know. I wonder who had or has the very oldest bird. Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My Saffy is now 6 years old and she is a grumpy little thing, but all the boys seem to like her. I liken her to Shirley Schmidt off of Boston legal. (Laughing out loud), She's older, stubborn, but all the boys want her. hehehe and she is also blonde. (Laughing out loud) Link to comment
Leanne 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Member ID: 2,601 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 57 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 435 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/08/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 5, 2009 Birthday: 30/04/1975 Share Posted February 21, 2008 My Charlie-Girl is around 7 years old (I've had her 5 1/2 years and she was around 2 when I got her), and her very first chick hatched last week - how's that for an old girl! Link to comment
NickNack 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Member ID: 3,939 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2009 Birthday: 31/01/1980 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 (I've had her 5 1/2 years and she was around 2 when I got her), and her very first chick hatched last week - how's that for an old girl! That's amazing Leanne. Good for her. Link to comment
Guest throwback Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The oldest bird in our family isnt a budgie but a white corella parrot. Mum got "him" for her 21 st birthday and COCKY BOY eventually laid an egg, so it is now called COCKY GIRL. She talks, swears, dances, bites really hard and is now nearly 50 years old and still going well. Every sunday, COCKY GIRL expects a chicken bone to chew on like a cooked chicken drumstick and she screams "DANCE YOU BUGGER" until she gets it . She has been "willed" to my brother when my Dad passes. That's hilarious Kaz. :(Laughing out loud): I heard of a breeder who trained his top show bird to say 'what ya looking at bird brain!' Link to comment
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