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Here is a good website it read about lacewing and the expections http://www.budgerigarassociation.com/baa_015.htm

Oh you shouldn't be sorry, just wish we could give you a real hug but here is a VIRTUAL ONE...(((hugs))))

You mentioned 2 sets of bells I would remove those as those are very commonly a cause of fights because they reflect, will await a picture of the set-up too

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congrats, and welcome back

My heart just sank reading this and I have tears in my eyes for you, your son and family and then I think about my losses and it brings all that hurts back, I am so sorry and I do know the pain from the expected and unexpected deaths. Aaron was so upset when Brandy died. What I did (if you can muster it) is I made a scrapebook of Brandy and his life and it sits by our fireplace so when he wants he can always open it and remember him. It was very hard for me to do this, I don't open it much as it still hurts but he enjoys now looking at the pics. Here is a poem sent to me by a friend A Parting Prayer for a Pet Dear Lord, please open your gates and call your angels to come escort my beloved companion to the Rainbow Bridge. Assign him to a place of honor, for he has been a faithful servant and has always done his best to please me. Bless the hands that send him to you, for they are doing so in love and compassion, freeing him from pain and suffering. Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss. Help me remember the details of his life with the love he has shown me. And grant me the courage to honor him by sharing those memories with others. Let him remember me as well and let him know that I will always love him. And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise, please allow Sammy to accompany those who will bring me home. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of his companionship and for the time we've had together. And thank you, Lord, for granting me the strength to give him to you now. Amen.

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Good job Matt your budgies are beautiful, have you entered one of your pictures for Budgies of the Month you should do so. I really like the picture where they ar all grouped together, I love seeing how they group together so close

you will get more babies for me they are gorgeous, I love Big Vinnie he is Merlin's Intenet Brother

As Kaz said a picture of and dimensions of your set up is necessary to help figure out what is going on. I personally sounds like a space issue or possible possession over a certain toy such a a reflective one? mirror, bell etc... if you have anything like that take it out. when is the last time you rearranged the cage? that also helps alot make sure your birds are having cage cover time of at least 10-12 hours a day if they already do you can throw in a couple extra hours for a week and that will throw them out of this stage possibily.

Go Fish (don't know what they are) so really can't answer that huh Do you like BIG dogs

how wonderful lol (I love the comment you made about your brother's room)

Awe okay, so this sounds like it is treatable if they can bring down the inflammation and see what could have caused it, fingers crossed.

Matt you got it for the larger pics great job, all your birds are lovely, congrats on your standings.

If you keep the conditions controlled you can help prevent egg laying by the hen but not all the time. Ensuring that they are always getting 10-12 hours of cage cover time at night, increase if you find that the cock is getting pushy or the hen is trying to nest, keep them away from running water such as a fish tank and only give them what they will eat vs over abundance of food all these factors light, food, water can through them into wanting to breed.

they are beautiful Norm, I didn't have any issues with photobucket, maybe dump your cookies and temp files and see if it runs smoother or use a different browser and see if that works.

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This came from our FAQ section. What to do if your hen plucks the babies? METHOD #1: PERSPEX DOORS ON NESTING BOXES: this has saved many a chick from `down plucking' and `feather plucking'. It is imperative that when the perspex door is fitted that you remain in the breeding room until the hen and/or cock have been encouraged back into the nesting box. The sudden increase in light tends to frighten the cock and hen away from the box so it is imperative you check they have fed their chicks to avoid the death of one or more chicks from starvation. Once the cock and hen have adapted to the light the hen will generally round up the young and keep them at the back of the box. In many cases she has been known to totally clean the bran/nesting material out of the nesting box, beak full by beak full -maybe when she has completed this task she is too tired to pluck the chicks! Just remember to replace the bran daily so she has something to keep her occupied. If possible leave a small gap between the perspex and top of the nesting box, or drill holes in the perspex or side of the nesting box, so air can circulate in the box - the box can become quite humid if we experience a hot day. I have had a wonderful success rate using this method. METHOD #2 Mix up some baby oil and detoll 1 table spoon of oil to 1 teaspoon of detoll. once a day wipe the backs of the chicks. This will not only deter the hens from plucking but sooth the chicks where they have been picked and stop infection. Make a note in your records, against the hen or cock, so you can use this method again if it has been previously successful. Tags: - Related entries: 203/2%Last update: 2007-05-04 14:35 Author: Kaz

beautiful additions, congrats

Dave you remind me of my husband, that is exactly what he would have said

This post reminds me of my Brandy so much (not that it is similar) just the feeling of dread of the knowing you may have too, I am so sorry, please do keep us updated on her situation. Have they figured out what is wrong yet?

Renee, all that work paid off it is wonderful.

Then it is a boy, that is called an hinged tail and I do believe it is more prominant when they wings are clipped because of the balance he will be okay.