Boris' Slave

Great shot! What type of camera did you use?

Squirt playing with "her" toy whale. Please submit a photo of one of your own birds (any species) hanging upside down looking at the camera.

Would have the same one but with different months on it.

Cute bubs! :emoticon112: Yes, I've found Rainbows tend to bond with one person and give rather nasty bites to others.

Pie: the bird was a wild one. I phoned the vets twice yesterday - first time was too early for the vet was snowed with work. Called again 3.30pm and the birdie was going home with a carer. It was reported that he's been eating and has bright eyes and active. So great news! :emoticon112:

So this afternoon I'm on my way home after a drs appointment. Am passing through a school zone and going past see a rainbow lorikeet sitting on the side of the road. I knew it didn't look good so I pull over then do a U turn. Spot the little thing hobbling across the busy road, he makes it amazingly! So I pull up and park preparing to get out and what do I see? An a***hole makes a beeline for the lorikeet who is on the white line on the side of the road!!!!! I am gasping in horror as the car drives over the lorikeet's tail. I still don't know how the bird was not squashed as the car driver certainly tried to run over it! So now the bird has no tail feathers. I get out and go towards it but it moves out of my reach so I go back and grab a material piece to try to throw over it. Darned thing is a slippery sucker! and goes through the fence and out of my reach. Meanwhile, a lady on the other side of the road asks whats going on and in between not quite sobs - I tell her. She crosses with her 2 kids and examine the situation together. She tries to phone the 1800 ANIMAL but it's on fax so she can't get through. Then her youngest child - about 7/8yo - volunteers to get into the school yard after the bird. Well and good but then the kid is terrified of the bird! and tries to throw the cloth on the bird from a distance of 6 feet. I go back to the car and get the carry cage I always carry and grabbed my jacked from the front seat, it's a type of suede so is a bit heavier than the cloth. By now the older child - about 10yo - is in the school yard too so I hand over the cage and jacket. They manage to get the jacket over the bird and with direction wrap it around the top of the bird so it didn't take off again. Because they are so afraid of the bird I suggest they scoop everything off the ground, they try to shove everything into the little opening of the cage and I quickly yelp not to (their kindness would kill it) and to hand everything to me. I commend them and tell them they should be very proud of themselves helping save a wild animal especially when they have never touched a bird before. They seemed quite chuffed at the praise as their mum did too. It's so gratifying that despite their fear they put the needs of the little one before their fear. So I get in my car and fear the worst as it's all quiet in the jumble of cloth. I gently start opening the jacket and cloth and here is the lorikeet curled up and clutching the cloth peering at me. It's alive!!! I drive to the vet I used to take my pet lorikeet to as fast as legally allowed. Give the bundle to the girl at the desk and answer a few questions and she takes it into a room to put into a cage. She comes out and says she thinks it's going to be okay for now as it was climbing up the bars of the cage. The vet will examine it and if it's okay will give to a carer until the feathers grow back and can be released back where I found it. It happened around 4pm but I was still shaking with so much anger over what the driver did that I wasn't calm enough until now to relay it. I hope he makes it, I am going to phone the vet tomorrow to see if he made it through the night.

If he's okay then I'm sure he will forgive you.

So sad of reading Chomps passing. :rofl: You are truly a wonderful person for caring so much and trying so hard to save your little guy. :rofl:

The one that comes in a tube....would that be called Lovitts ? YES!! That is the one. Best feed around if you've only got a few beaks to feed. LOL Daz I've got 95kg of seed at the moment, 50kg of budgie, 25kg canary and 20kg of graystripe. Should last me 3 months I reckon. Just in case anyone is over my neck of the woods - Fernvale SEQld - the local True Value sells the seed I buy at; budgie seed $29.50 25kg, canary seed $44.00(approx) 25kg, graystripe sunflower seed $30.00 (approx) 20kg. Haven't seen it cheaper elsewhere.

I used to use Trill but they are over the top in price now! Bird Munchies is a good choice. There is another brand I found in Coles, it comes in a tube & darned if I can remember the name of it! It has heaps of goodies for the birds, good vitamin level, grasses, fruit etc. About $4 for around 400 grams. My birds loved it when I got it for them. It comes in a tube for Budgies, Lovebirds, Grass Parrots & Tiels. Too expensive for the amount of birds I've now got, but if it came out in a 10kg bag I'd seriouisly consider it. If I get to Coles I'll pick one up for Boris.

Generally I have to agree with you Paul. Female GP's I've found are more caring and compassionate and believe females would make better vets too. I hope Chomp continues to get better and comes home soon all happy & healthy again. Best of luck.

I hope the Triple C does the trick.

Paul, how did your visit to the new vet go? Is your little mate okay?

Very sad for your loss Jen. RIP guys

With the use of this treatment, when it's said to put on the back of the neck, do you move the feathers and put it straight on the skin of the neck or rub it over the feathers on the back of the neck? Reason I ask is when I recently purchased some budgies, the breeder rubbed some onto the feathers at the back of the neck and I wondered to myself at the time if it was effective.

My guys tough it out each year. I suffer from the cold temperature more than the birds! :

There is a lady in Victoria who has 2 infected cockatoo's, you could ask if she'd like to adopt any birds that would be too painful for you to euthanise - like Velcro. You'd just need to get them over to her.

I love it when they peek-a-boo, cutest thing! oh how I miss my boy Alex!

Have a look at this site Kaz, it is owned by a friend of mine who houses and loves PBFD infected cockatoo's - she only keeps infected birds. Her name is Koky (Sue) and she keeps up on all the latest information. She has a section on removing the virus. It is a wonderful site and she started it to help people get through it and understand the disease, etc. http://www.manauspbfdiseasesite.com/ There is a support forum (if you want it) for people with PBFD infected birds.

Yes, I will be going. Always a great day especially seeing all the non-budgie's having their show - the only place I've seen a parrot show and all the birds are well behaved and gorgeous! Heaps of birds at great prices are for sale.

2009 IPSWICH BIRD SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL OF FEATHERS "BIGGEST BIRD SHOW AND SALE IN QUEENSLAND" "10TH ANNIVERSARY" Sunday 7th of June 2009 (Queens Birthday Long Weekend) Ipswich Showgrounds Main Hall Warwick Road Ipswich Qld The Festival of Feathers is primarily a Bird Show, which is an opportunity to see fine examples of various species and colour variations.Over 1800 birds on display.Poultry,Canaries,Budgies,Parrots, Lorrikeets,Lovebirds,Quail,Doves,Finches.However there will also be: Birds for sale Bird supplies and equipment for sale Raffle prizes, and Cent auction Vendor displays, including aviary makers and Australian Bird Keeper's range of books and magazines Surgical sexing by an avian vet is available Poultry show downstairs Hot snacks, drinks, ice cream Entry- Adults and Concessions- $2 Children under 16 free Gates open to the public from 8.30am- 1.30pm Presented by IPSWICH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY in collaboration with: AFRICAN LOVEBIRD & FOREIGN PARROT SOC OF QLD INC QUEENSLAND FINCH SOCIETY INC SOUTH EAST QLD ZEBRA FINCH SOCIETY IPSWICH AVICULTURAL CLUB THE RARE BREEDS TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (Poultry) IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL Contact: Barney 3294 6484 (general queries and sales tables, Budgies) Terry 3814 3791 (Parrots, Lovebirds, Lorrikeets, Quail, Doves) Darren 5573 6837 (Finches) Bill 3813 0215 (Poultry) Christine 3288 9249 (Canaries)

Steph!!!!! Can I go nowhere without you sniffing around? Guess I will just have to go and put a few false trails around so you can't follow me everywhere. :yuck: Nice to see you again mate.

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How dare you call me short!

Ditto to the previous comments. I enjoyed this very much. :raincloud: