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oh dear, Im very sorry that facebook didnt work for my pics. See below for photobucket images. http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/oz...iafilter=images Rainbow - very interesting reading! I wouldn't trade Yumi for the world.. it is very strange that in a household of pets he was the only boy - or so we thought :budgiedance: Also, thank for advice regarding Avatar - this stuff is still all pretty new to me. Mandi & Yumi:yellowhead:

Hello again guys, Im pretty sure that my little boy isnt actually a boy... what do you all think? The confusion lies in that personality wise - just like a boy, a very soft biter which normally means a boy. The other thing that had me conviced is he/she is starting to 'chatter' and I'm sure there are some actual words in there too, but if Yumi is a girl, there wouldnt be any talking right??http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2193...5e0d1af26b84b01Thanks guys - I know you'll know for sure. Mandi & Yumi xand why cant i see my profile picture next to my name?

He is beautiful! Congratulations to Marlony and Buddy

That is uncanny!!! She looks just like him...wow! Thanks for that. Yumi is doing great and is getting around excellently!

I forgot to mention that! Inside the bandage was a paper clip, bent to suit the needs of the splint, that is also what made the peg leg noise when he hopped around.

Yes! the two weeks did go quite fast. Here are a couple of pics of Yumi's wonky leg. The vet said the lump will get less as he gets older. He said there will always be a slight bump but nothing to worry about. http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/oz...umiWonkyLeg.jpg http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/oz...=YumiWonky2.jpg The little budgie in the forum banner - the yellowhead on the right reminds me of Yumi - he/she is beautiful. It looks like one of Kaz's flock - am I right. Also Elly - sorry to hear that Pretty is no longer with you. I have often admired that lovely little face Cant wait to see the bugie of the month Mandi & Yumi x

Yumi is doing great!! I will post some pics later but basically he was a good boy at the vet and his splint came off without too much trouble. He has a lump where the break was but the vet said it had healed well and will probably straighten a bit more as he uses it more (i'm happy with how it has healed - a slight bend but Yumi wont care). Apparently he will have some pins and needles for a day and then he'll start to use it more. He was gripping his perch quite well last night though, but was quiet and sleepy after his ordeal. He is great this morning! Thanks again everyone for everything... I'll have to get a cute picture for the budgie of the month comp, I look forward to seeing all of your little babies there too. take care until next time... Lots of love, Mandi & Yumi

Hello everyone! Yumi gets his splint off at 5pm today!! Although he nearly has it off himself haha little monkey... Hopefully everything will be fine as he is moving his leg pretty well and really yanking on that bandage...I'll let you know tomorrow how he is

lovely comments everyone - thanks :ausb: a quick update... Yumi is noticably perkier today . He's chirping and moving around okay (mostly). He seems to be adapting to his splint quite well. Im sure he'll make it through the next two weeks better than I will. He's had a little pick at his bandage but I dont think he'll manage to get it off, it looks like the vet has seen this before and perhaps why he made the splint so big with the ends folded around the bottom - he has merely began to unstick this fold - he did have some bandage 'sticky' stuck to his face today which looked cute. He seems quite tired in the evenings and I guess that is understandable as (someone else mentioned also) he is carrying that heavy thing around all day. He reminds me of a peg leg pirate as he moves along his perch making a 'tap tap' as he steps - so he sounds authentic too. Hopefully now it will just be an update when the splint comes off ... fingers crossed! Thanks again for helping me thru - its good to hear that others have experienced the same thing with positive results! mandi & yumi x

Thanks EVERYONE who is helping me through this. I have had a run of bad luck with young birds (all stories for another day) and I really think Yumi is the guy for me! He has the best personality of most budgies I have owned and i would hate to lose him. Its strange, because through this forum I feel like I am getting some much needed support - thanks! For anyone that didnt catch Yumi's earlier posts his name is pronounced Yummy (not Yoomi heehee as the vet nurse called him) Here are some pics of the splint ... http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/ozartist1808/ you can see how he has started to pick at it already please ignore my bad wing clip job also... I just trim the ends off so he cant fly too high (I have REALLY high ceilings) and I chop them quickly so Im not holding him too long.. anyway sorry - I tend to ramble..it looks messy, but its effective. Also notice that he is a little puffed up tonight and not very active, yes Kathy I'm hoping he's just tired etc. I decided to leave it until tomorrow to take him back to the vet if he's no better, if he looks okay I'll just keep an eye on him. I think he'd rather be at home where its nice and warm and not being poked and prodded. I've given him a nice fat low perch and he is eating okay. Hopefully he'll be right. Its just so frustrating and upsetting as Im sure you all can understand, waiting to see if your pet is going to make it through. I really want him to pick that splint off himself in two weeks and then the vet wont have too much to do. I envisage me, coming in to uncover him in the morning and there he is jumping around, chirping loudly and gripping the perch with both feet as the remnants of his cast lay ripped apart and useless on the cage floor... yay! I am reading Riebies thread now thanks... Bobby looks hilarious in his collar!! geez what an ordeal poor riebie went through! I bet there were a LOT of tears The splint the avian vet has put on Yumi appears to be a lot bigger than the one Bobby had but I think that is because he was afraid of a small fracture in his foot joint. I'll keep the forum updated and again, thanks for your help x He has to get better anyway so I can get him out for a nice picture on our profile

Will do Kaz, thanks - I read what I thought was her experience but there must be more there for me to learn from.. thanks

okay - pics tonight (they are still in the camera) an update - Yumi is home and from what I can tell, very annoyed by this big thing on his leg. He's trying to peck it off and the vet said it will probably take him that long to pick it off. He has to go back for removal of splint in two weeks.. it seems like such a long time as it is stressing ME out watching him struggle with his little leg like that. When I went home for lunch today to check on him he was lying on the bottom of his cage. It was weird, not your usual sick puffed up bird. He literally had his chin on the floor. I called the vet, spoke to the receptionist and stated the obvious that it is unusual when they are on the floor. She suggested bringing him back. I initially agreed but have since cancelled the appointment as Im not sure that stressing him out by taking him back and forth to the vet is a good idea. He quite easily got up off the floor and onto a perch when I asked him what he was doing down there. .. Guys, I feel so lost and dont know what to do... I just want the next two weeks to be over and his leg to be better... What do y'all think... keep an eye on him for now and take him back if he starts looking unwell? Or is it advisable to keep taking him back, dont know if there's much they can do at the moment... I will post those photos tonight of Yumi in his cast.. sorry just re-read that post and that bit wasnt very clear. The vet said he will peck at it, he has to go back in two weeks for removal and that it would take him about two weeks to peck it off...

a small update... Yumi is at the vet until tomorrow, there is a lot of swelling and the possibility of a fracture, if only a small one. He will get put under anesthetic and a splint put on his leg for about two weeks. So guys, a few little budgie prayers for Yumi's safe return home would be appreciated :glare: Apparently, he will be able to do all his normal things with his splint on which is a relief too. The vet said that now he wont heal with a wonky foot and without as much pain in the meantime. I know that you guys are with me that it is money well spent ... I just wont tell my dad! I will post tomorrow when he's back home and I'll include a picture of Yumi in his splint - poor lil bugger. An important lessen for all - If you have Butcher birds in your vicinity - dont leave an unattended budgie (or canaries I am told) for even half an hour - because they make nice convenient meals!!

Yes, and apparently he is good too so hopefully Yumi will be okay...