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what a lovely, tame little budgie! I think its male

Bea, that looks......erm, looks,,,,,,,,erm, looks DELICIOUS!

I agree about the possibility of a respiratory infection, and also bear in mind that a birds beak is FULL of nerve endings, so therefor very sensitive. If it is quite badly chipped, he may be in some pain. How is he eating? It might be an idea to offer him some soaked sees, soft eggfood, a bit of soaked brown bread, anything that he dosent have to work his little beak on for the next couple of days or so (check this with your vet) I hope all goes well, please come back with a follow up report because we worry about these little feathered ones!

Try this one, Birmingham Amicus Veterinary Centre, 90 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4PN Tel. (0121) 733 1439 It is listed as a registered Avian vet. Good luck!

Thats a gorgeous budgie! I think he should be called Snoozey

Oh Lord, teapot IS still around! Daz, are you thinking of Albert, the little 'Badge od Courage' budgie? Teapot is deffinately still here and swearing like a sailor as usual :hap:

Am fetching this back to the top for anyone who may have missed it Those simple photos, and even simpler captions REALLY sum up what these little buggerigars are all about :(Laughing out loud): Absolutely brilliant!

What a lovely surprise to log in and see dear little stinkpot I mean Teapot at the top of the posts! Think its time for some new ones, what do you think? :glare:

They look fine to me too. Budgies (birds) claws need to have some length to them, or they'd be constantly falling out of the trees in the wild when ever a good gust of wind rattled the branches. I used to keep teapots as short as possible once over, but I did notice that when they were very short, he didnt have the same confidence OR grip in his perches and ropes etc. So now, I leave them that bit longer, and its better for him.

It might be an idea to have him checked for scaly mite

Should the dreadful situation arise, here are some symptoms, and suggested treatment. Symptoms: Respiratory distress (heavy breathing, gasping, tail bobbing, yawning actions often accompanied by head swinging) Vomiting actions (nothing may be brought up) Lethargy A bird that does not normally like physical contact will often allow any contact without struggle, may even seek contact. Fitting Inability to perch, falling Fluffed feathers THESE SYMPTOMS ARE OFTEN FOLLOWED BY DEATH, AND IN MANY, BUT NOT ALL CASES, IRREVERSIBLE. Treatment. Immediately remove bird from area of fumes, or if this is not possible, ensure bird is secure in cage/aviary and open ALL doors and windows, and set in motion any extractor fans. Get bird/s to vet as fast as is humanly possible, or get vet out to the birds. For best chance of success, the bird will usualy need to be hospitalised in an avian hospital VET TREATMENT Can be successful SOMETIMES. Could well include (and please suggest this to your vet if he/she seems unsure of what to do) An injection directly into the birds system of antibiotics, accompanied by and injection of steroids. The bird should then be placed in an incubator with a pure oxygen supply (This helps the birds body to rid itself of the toxins) The bird should be kept warm, and the air humidified. Teflon poisoning, or any type of poisoning should never be allowed to happen, but the ''Should Never's'' happen, thats life. Being aware of the symptoms, and acting fast, with a bit of awareness, can mean the difference between life and death. I hpe no-one, no birds, ever face this situation, but if the worst happens, I hope this will help. Anne

Yes, thats normal enough. He is probably very scared and confused and frightened. Deffintely cover him at night, and better still, move his cage into a quiet room where he can sleep undisturbed. He is just a little aby, and he really needs his peace and quiet and time to adjust, it will be a frightening set of changes for him. He sounds a little darling! If you are using a sand cover, be sure only to use it on one perch, and be sure also all other perches do not have sand covers on them. I personally hate sand covers, they can lead to bumble foot and other foot problems, they are too abrasive, and his little feet are just baby feet. Id taske that out, and get good quality pidicare type perches instead. Feathered Pets on here sells stuff like that, he would advise you well. Good luck with the little one! Anne

One of my favourites that one, really gets the point cross. So sad though, because its so true.

What a beutiful little bird, and how wonderful that your gentle patience is paying off! Cant wait to hear more about him! His marlikngs are gorgeous! Is that a rubber plant he is on? Ive just ben having a look to check that its a /bird safe plant' but I cant seem to find it on the safe or unsafe lists! It may be worth checking with you vet. In the meantime, heres some useful links for you concerning safe and unsafe woods, plants and trees etc. Oh, and I LOVE the name! Da Finchi http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/plntsafe.htm http://www.budgies.org/info/plants.html

I think these two need to be kept apart permanently. Budgies are capable of killing each other, and dad is certainly on the agressive to the hen. Did these budgies pair off naturally, or were they force paired? Ether way, I would seperate permanently.

Ive been very lucky with my vet, he knows that I often take on very sick or damaged birds as a rescue, and often gives me hugely reduced prices. Ive even had on more that one occasion a totally free consultation and treatment.If meds have been costly, connsultaion has been free. Over the years, and including some exceeding sick birds needing lots of avian medical care, he must have saved me hundreds of pounds. I think he should be placed high on a pedestal (he is already in my eyes of course!) :hap: Anne

You just beat me to it Bea! Even piggy little Teapot would struggle with 2 tablespoons!

Budgie boy, please can you tell me where you dound the link? The site is german, a respectable budgie site. The whole meaning behind the clip is to say that when a bird is a lone, it can not party and have fun. it needs to be in a flock and have friends to party with. That is why the lonely little bird at the end is crying. The choice of song is somewhat unfortunate, but if you understood german fluently, it makes more sense. However, it does appear to be advocating the use of chocolate as a treat to your birds, but I can assure you it isnt. its simply advocating the importance of 'own kind friendship' to birds. Sorry Nerwen! Id not seen your post when I did this

Lawks Bea, Im not sure! Ages! Teapot is still the leader of the pack though, and still likes to come round the house on my shoulder. he's still as tame as ever (and as rude, :(Laughing out loud)

Well done Bea and Blinkie! Fabulous photo!

teapot is glad you approve! On the middle saucer is crumbled wholemeal toast. grated carrot, and I think it was scrambled eggs (must have been breakfast time) You are right, you did see a bluey/lilacy budgie, in there is Teapot, Snowy, Baby, Wriggly and patch, (Laughing out loud)! The aviary is in the sunroom at the back of the house, its a big room, still have furniture and a 3 piece conservatory suite in there (though its not a conservatory) The Tiels dont share the aviary, I got them one of their own :(Laughing out loud): Its as tall, not as long, but wider. The love it! I didnt want them feeing intimidated by the budgies, and couldnt leave them out, so I had one built for them too. I am very pleased with the aviaries, want a few more toys (on order from our very own mr FeatheredPets) I have a mister from 24parrot.com, which I pressurise up, poke through the top of the aviary, and low and behold, i can get some jobs done while the birdies flip and flap and delight under their auto-shower/mister. One more thing I want to do, is get a grape vine or something similar growing in their aviaries, to take them that little bit closer to nature again. price wise, the large aviary cost £105, the smaller one cost £85. I wouldnt class them as suitable for outside use, but magnificent indoors. They didnt come with flooring, I just bought an off cut of lino for £19.99 and that did both aviaries nicely. The mister was £19.99, the birdy rock pool (just a common outdoor birdbath/table) was ten pounds. The feeder tray was 79pence, (Laughing out loud) Am glad you like it! Those who want to move in can do so with pleasure, providing you take your turn at being on your hands and knees disinfecting the aviary floors twice a day :(Laughing out loud):

A ceiling shot looking down the aviary The rock pool where they can bathe (supervised only) or just laze on a rock and nibble the foliage One of the feeding trays, easily removed for cleaning and replenishing and finally the outside view (modelled by one of my young friends ) Hope you like it! My budgies seem to

Hmm, some good points there Terri. I think I will give it a miss. Its not something Id like to use as a day to day cage, I musy admit, but I do like HUGE where my darlings are concerned. (which reminds me, Id better post those pics of my birdies newest accomodation ) Phoebe, it IS very space-age isnt it!

Am bringing this back up because I have been *considering* the possibilities as a nursing/quarantine cage, but more specifically nursing cage. Because of its enclosed sides and corners, the risk of draught would be reduced, it dosent give the bird a lot of opportunity to be friskilly clambering about when it should be resting (especially in injury/deformaty assessment cases) and meds could be stored in the base stand. there is also potential for a heat mat beneath the floor grilling. What do you think of this type of usage?

How cute