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Lorikeets need more then just seed they are to be on a very special diet they are not just seed based birds, I am sure if you ask MB she can give you excellent advice on the care of a lorikeet before you buy or get one from someone, they are gorgeous birds but need special dietary needs.

Deb, how exciting yet I am sure you are filled with anxiety and worry, he is going to do great and you know what if he doesn't that is okay, say to yourself this is a step toward a better day and if he does great it is even better. Under your mom supervision and care he will thrive :thumbs_up:.

I was thinking different colored cheap collars and if they are flat you can write pup 1, pup 2, and you can reuse for another litter or give to the new owners.

I am so sorry to hear this, drastic climate changes, we had 6 inches of snow overnight, 4 more have fell in 2 hours, I say 15 inches when it is done :thumbs_up:.

Vitamin D and Calcium are 2 different things, Cuttlebone provides Calcium along with being able to condition their beak by rubbing on it, yes keep it in.

Welcome :bliss:

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Please post a picture that would be the best way to determine if what you are seeing is normal or not. How old is the chick?

Well that is figured out :bliss:, good luck Daz. Question though did you buy Lemon and Confetti together? If not, I assume Confetti is in quarantine, see if you can blow the seeds off the food if you can then he is eating but the empty seeds husks are on top.

lorikeet food is designed for lorikeets it is not unsafe to give a budgie lorikeet food but it is not designed for them nutritionwise since both bird's needs are different.

Go Fish, I love to power walk though Have you ever entered a marathon for a cause?

just think like this yellow - is "green" white - is "blue" because it really is only with the body color erased and the base color left that is what the gene does. You already know that green is dominant over blue so 100% green BUT if the birds are split for BLUE then you would have a chance of blues :bliss:.

How wonderful, any change to move your life into a direction you long for is an awesome step in the right direction, I am very proud of you :bliss:, keep us updated.

I noticed that in the shoutbox member's where asking about Australia Day so I wanted to inform myself since I am from the USA and learn more and I figured I would share with everyone here. To me it seems like a very fun time and a big deal http://www.australiaday.org.au/experience/ Australia Day, January 26, is the biggest day of celebration in the country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories. On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian. It's the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation. It's the day for us to re-commit to making Australia an even better place for the future. Before 1770 - Aboriginal peoples had been living for more than 40 000 years on the continent we now know as Australia. At least 1600 generations of these peoples had lived and died here. Europeans from the thirteenth century became interested in details from Asia about this land to the south. From the sixteenth century European cartographers and navigators gave the continent various names, including Terra Australis (Southern Land) and New Holland. 1770 - Captain James Cook raised the Union Jack on what is now called Possession Island on 22 August to claim the eastern half of the continent as New South Wales for Great Britain. 1788 - Captain Arthur Phillip, commander of the First Fleet of eleven convict ships from Great Britain, and the first Governor of New South Wales, arrived at Sydney Cove on 26 January and raised the Union Jack to signal the beginning of the colony. 1804 - Early almanacs and calendars and the Sydney Gazette began referring to 26 January as First Landing Day or Foundation Day. In Sydney, celebratory drinking, and later anniversary dinners became customary, especially among emancipists. 1818 - Governor Macquarie acknowledged the day officially as a public holiday on the thirtieth anniversary. The previous year he accepted the recommendation of Captain Matthew Flinders, circumnavigator of the continent, that it be called Australia. 1838 - Proclamation of an annual public holiday for 26 January marked the Jubilee of the British occupation of New South Wales. This was the second year of the anniversary's celebratory Sydney Regatta. 1871 - The Australian Natives' Association, formed as a friendly society to provide medical, sickness and funeral benefits to the native-born of European descent, became a keen advocate from the 1880s of federation of the Australian colonies within the British Empire, and of a national holiday on 26 January. 1888 - Representatives from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and New Zealand joined NSW leaders in Sydney to celebrate the Centenary. What had begun as a NSW anniversary was becoming an Australian one. The day was known as Anniversary or Foundation Day. 1901 - The Australian colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia. The Union Jack continued as the national flag, taking precedence over the Australian red and blue shipping ensigns gazetted in 1903. Melbourne was the interim federal capital. The Australian Capital Territory was created out of New South Wales in 1908, the federal capital named Canberra in 1913, and the Parliament House opened there in 1927. 1930 - The Australian Natives' Association in Victoria began a campaign to have 26 January celebrated throughout Australia as Australia Day on a Monday, making a long weekend. The Victorian government agreed with the proposal in 1931, the other states and territories following by 1935. 1938 - While state premiers celebrated the Sesquicentenary together in Sydney, Aboriginal leaders met there for a Day of Mourning to protest at their mistreatment by white Australians and to seek full citizen rights. 1946 - The Australian Natives' Association prompted the formation in Melbourne of an Australia Day Celebrations Committee (later known as the Australia Day Council) to educate the public about the significance of Australia Day. Similar bodies emerged in the other states, which in rotation, acted as the Federal Australia Day Council. 1948 - The Nationality and Citizenship Act created a symbolic Australian citizenship. Australians remained British subjects. 1954 - The Australian blue ensign was designated the Australian national flag and given precedence over the Union Jack. The Australian red ensign was retained as the commercial shipping ensign. 1960 - The first Australian of the Year was appointed: Sir Macfarlane Burnet, a medical scientist. Other annual awards followed: Young Australian of the Year, 1979; Senior Australian of the Year, 1999, and Australia's Local Hero, 2003. 1979 - The Commonwealth government established a National Australia Day Committee in Canberra to make future celebrations 'truly national and Australia-wide'. It took over the coordinating role of the Federal Australia Day Council. In 1984 it became the National Australia Day Council, based in Sydney, with a stronger emphasis on sponsorship. Incorporation as a public company followed in 1990. 1984 - Australians ceased to be British subjects. Advance Australia Fair replaced God Save the Queen as the national anthem. 1988 - Sydney continued to be the centre of Australia Day spectacle and ceremony. The states and territories agreed to celebrate Australia Day in 1988 on 26 January, rather than with a long weekend. Aborigines renamed Australia Day, 'Invasion Day'. The Bondi Pavilion protest concert foreshadowed the Survival Day Concerts from 1992. 1994 - Celebrating Australia Day on 26 January became established. The Australian of the Year Award presentations began alternating between Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. 2001 - Centenary of federation. The National Australia Day Council's national office had returned to Canberra the previous year. In 2001 the Council transferred from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to that of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Australians' growing familiarity with the Australia Day holiday led the Council to focus on shaping their awareness of its significance and meaning. 2004 - The presentation of Australia Day awards — the focus of Australia Day — became fixed in Canberra. Australia Day and Reconciliation On Australia Day we recognise the unique status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Australia Day National Network is committed to playing a part in the journey of reconciliation through helping all Australians move forward with a better understanding of the past and how it affects the lives of Indigenous people today. Personal responses to questions about Aboriginal engagement and Australia Day by Shelley Reys, Deputy Chair, National Australia Day Council and Director, Reconciliation Australia Why do Indigenous people not celebrate Australia Day, but celebrate Survival or Invasion Day? All Australians celebrate differently, that's what's great about it. Yes, it's true, because of the date of commemoration, many Indigenous Australians celebrate their survival on the 26th of January. This doesn't mean Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not proud Australians - their cultures rest firmly on pride, respect and care for this great land we all share. I encourage Australia Day organisers across the country to acknowledge our diversity and to be inclusive - it's important that everyone feels welcome. Should we change the date? We're a growing, maturing country so I think it's a great discussion to have. When you're sitting around the BBQ table this Australia Day, have a family dialogue about this and other topics - such as global warming and water/drought issues - that are relevant to our growing nation. Some of the best conversations happen around the kitchen table! What does Australia Day mean to Indigenous Australians? It's a day for all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to celebrate what makes us great, to consider where we've come from, where we are now, and what kind of a future we want to build together. We all have a contribution to make. Click here for more information on including Indigenous Australians in Australia Day celebrations.

Oh my, I would have to make mine up again, I though I send one. Remind me if I forget.

very cool

very nice pics, thank you for sharing.

Odd, the thought didn't even cross my mind, I guess some people should mind their own business, if you ever feel that you are harassed on this forum through PM's let any one of our ADMIN or Mods know.

You have received the best advice which is to take him to an avian vet, you will be amazed what they can do before infection sets in too bad, if he is still acting healthy you have a very good chance. We have a lost and found section here along with a great flyer in the FAQ on what to do if you Lost or Found a Budgie you may want to read over. Keep us updated and thank you for bringing this little guy in and rescuing him :rofl:.

Eva is beautiful little lady Kaz :rofl: she looks like she is a loving, happy and well rounded little girl. It is only going to get more fun as she grows even more.

Welcome to the forum, look forward of pictures of all your birds :rofl:

congrats, what a gorgeous batch of babies

I would say DEFINITELY NOT to lovebirds and princess parrots. Maybe to tiels. Rabbits ? Although other members have rabbits I also know that some animals droppings are fatal to budgies if ingested. Since budgies and parrots graze on the ground and the likelihood of ingesting droppings is high......I wouldnt. These were my thoughts exactly with the poop, they look just like pellets and I am sure will look like food, e-coli harbors in poop which is deadly to your birds and even humans.

OMG that last picture is an over load of cuteness, thank you for sharing. :rofl: that is a cool aviary.

AV they are so cute,I love the first picture of them lined up. Can I ask if you don't mind, are there any other type of perches but dowel in the aviary?