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I agree with RIP

Two chicks in a clutch with leg or feet issues means something isnt right............something needs correcting. What are you doing in regard to calcium levels and nesting materials ?

You cant show that bird Squeak. Its missing flights. There are many things that can stop you taking a bird to show on the day. Often we want to take a bird but it has dropped it tail or something like that. You cant show a bird that hasnt its full tail.........two tail feathers. It needs all its wing flight feathers too. Try not to show a bird with any pin feathers. try to show a bird in condition not just having come out of a moult and with no natural sheen on its feathers etc. If your bird hasnt its full wing feathers, leave it home and take it to the next show when it does have them.

Taken a few moment ago

Me too

Check the opaline in this photo for possible splayed legs

Thundra has made a full recovery. She can walk, stand, perch and run around the cage.

Last of the big spenders Squeak

Its all down to your budget If you fight over them and have plenty of $$$$s then the price will go up

A pretty budgie Dave. Started out pretty small and runty, but has features and is gaining some size now flying about in the aviary The mother kept breaking back into the birdroom from the flights, repeatedly by shimmying under the gap at the bottom of the door so after several attempts to break back in, I gave her a dom pied cock I have never used to pair up with.

Shifted some chicks and eggs around today. Put the spangle greywing chicks into the kindie cage as the parents were getting a little peeved with them flapping about in there. Mum has gone back to the nestbox. SLIDESHOW......CLICK ON PICTURE

In the show budgie world when I first starting in clubs, the budgie breeders never really ever talked about mauve budgies. A budgie was either called grey or blue. If it didnt fit into those two slots it wasnt anything else. We all know there are mauves and likely so do show budgie breeders, but they have got in the habit of calling a budgie grey or blue........which is likely why the breeder you got yours from called it grey.

Good to have you here. There is a link in my signature on how to post pictures. Hope you enjoy being here

Egg binding is a serious and often fatal condition that affects female birds of breeding age. Because it's so important for egg bound hens to receive prompt medical treatment, owners should know what signs and symptoms to watch for in their pets. Read on for the most common signs of egg binding in birds, and always keep a close eye on mature female birds. Recognizing the signs of egg binding early on can be the key to your pet's survival. Rapid or Labored Breathing: Many egg bound hens will look like they are having a hard time breathing. If you notice even slightly labored breathing in your bird, rush to your avian vet for prompt diagnosis and treatment. Swelling: An egg bound hen may appear to have a swollen stomach or may show swelling around her bottom from straining to pass an egg. Birds with swelling on any part of their bodies should be seen by a medical professional as soon as possible. Constipation: If you suspect that a hen may be egg bound, watch her droppings. If they look abnormal, or if she fails to produce any at all, get her to the avian vet straight away. Fluffed Up Feathers: One of the most common symptoms of illness in birds, fluffed up feathers can also be a sign that a bird is egg bound. If you observe your bird sitting with her feathers fluffed up, assess her for any other symptoms or abnormalities and contact your veterinarian. Straining: Egg bound hens will often visibly strain to try and pass their eggs. Birds that strain but show no progress in moving their eggs should be seen by a vet. Sitting in the Cage Floor: Most of the time, birds that are egg bound will take to sitting in the cage floor. If you see this happen to your bird, get her to a vet immediately. Eggs that are stuck inside of a hen can put immense pressure on the bird's spine, sometimes causing paralysis and the inability to perch. If you have observed these or any other abnormalities in your bird, please contact a qualified avian veterinarian. An avian vet will be able to properly diagnose your pet's problem, and get her on the road to a fast recovery.

Yes...that is correct

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Parrots-1638/20...ying-eggs-1.htm Answer at bottom of page.... The spinach rumor took on a life of its own once laypeople heard that it can prevent calcium absorption. They seem to have taken that one little fact and passed it around until it was nowhere near what it started out being.A bird would have to eat almost nothing but spinach for this to happen. Reasonable amounts, together with other foods in a balanced diet, will not, in most birds, be harmful. Calcium deficiency comes more from an all seed diet than anything else. Lack of natural sunlight or full spectrum light, thus blocking vitamin D which aids in the absorption of calcium is the next most common cause. It's virtually unheard of for any pet bird to suffer hypocalcemia due to spinach eating.

Hope the puppy stays off it then

So many times I see people say a vet will allow you to make a payment arrangement... I dont know of a single vet who will do this. Some even keep your pets there like a hostage until you find the money and by the time you have the bill has gone up some more due to boarding fees.

Nothings changed has it.......... Sailorwolf....are you using the "ROYAL" WE when you say we in relation to talking vets or are you a vet now ? or how long do you have to do to become one ?

I am sorry to say laraine that if you dont know about breeding issues such as eggbinding you should not have nestboxes in for them. You need to learn a lot before breeding and while you have hens laying eggs you need to check them every day and looks for signs. Once you have chicks you need to check twice a day.

Link to catalogue https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1M...u939k&hl=en

It took months because I tried everything else............I even used ivermectin along the feather shafts and pulled the feathers after several days with ivermectin on. The thing is they get into the bloodstream. It was the combination of the AIL and S76 that finally put paid to them coming back. S76 is a vetafarm product.

See if you can get hibiscus branches.........they like them too and they are safe and may also be accessible to you where you are. Make sure no pesticides have been sprayed on them.

Sean a plant or tree will last maximum two days before being stripped down to bare sticks. Best you check the list of safe plants and find something suitable and add fresh branches occasionally for their enjoyment and replace them on a constant basis. I had a fully planted out aviary once. The budgies went in and it took them a week to decimate and destroy fully well established palms and trees and plants. They had that aviary down to bare bones in no time flat. No plants survive budgies or any other similar birds. Go for adding safe branches every now and then.....remove when destroyed and replace again.

I just want to add a little something here. I have a very good avian vet. This vet has come to trust my knowledge of my own birds and respects my knowledge base on previously being a vet nurse years ago. This vet listens to me and discusses my birds with me and he listens to everything I say about my observations. Based on this trust issue between he and I he has stated he doesnt necessarily have to see a bird of mine to be able to dispense a flock treatment as he knows I recognise the right symptoms in my birds to ask for such things as Doxy or Ronivet etc. The point it..once you find a vet who will listen to your knowledge base and enhance your treatment of the bird, you are on a winner. Also, our "working knowledge "with our birds based on intense bird husbandry and one on one close experience with these birds is sometimes taken on face value as being valuable information by some avian vets and not just pushed aside as someone else knows better than you do about your own birds.