**Liv**

AAAAWWWWWwwww She is so adorable :hap: I really love her colour - she is so pretty!! Well done

Is she that old already, WOW time flew!.... i don't know how to wean them but I'd love to see a picture of her all grown up

I found a rat ZZZZZAAAAPPPER!!!!! It humainly zaps them to death - sounds good to me I found them on Amazon ----> HERE

I give mine steamed frozen peas... they LOOOOOVEEE them

Oh they are very nice. I LOVE the first one taking a nap

I thought that log was blocked .... that would be your problem. Id take it out all together as even when it's blocked they will still fight over it.

I say it's boy too. Too blue to be a girl i think

thoes girls, they can be little bullies :hap: My Latte is giving her two boys attitude too (she is also having a first moult) but i wouldn't worry about any bossiness unless she is creating injury or stress to her partner - it's just normal (budgie) female behavior

He looks really nice. Keep and eye on his seed dish - you will find little husks in the top as he sneaks some food when you are not looking. As SW said, it's quite normal for a bird to not eat for the first few days at a new home - just try and make sure he doesn't get cold. a bird can die in the cold with no food to generate body heat. I normally give my newbies a millet spray that is pegged at perch level and at the spot where they tend to sit the most - this allows them to eat while feeling more comfortable

BG is in the middle and Lady is on the Right BG is doing well in the warmth of the house - he is living it up as one of the 'insiders' and i am feeling that he will be good to go this spring. Lady on the other hand, is a 07 hen who to me is scatter brained. She stresses in small cages and seems to me that her temperament is not what i call 'desirable' for safe uneventful breeding - she seems quite moody and sometimes picks on other birds. I am desperate to get some good genes from BG as he is old and I dont know if he will be upto it much longer. I am worried about puting Lady and BG togather becuase she is showing the signs of a 'bad mother' and I dont want to risk BG's final genes on a hen who will potentially harm or kill the eggs/chicks. I am considdering my options.... 1. Put BG and Lady together and just hope it goes well or 2. Put BG with the hen he had in summer - she is a great mum but not so good in the genes area or 3. Put Lady with a test male first or 4. Put BG and Lady together but foster any eggs to a trusted pair What do you guys think i should do

poor Jake. I hope he is okay. I have noticed my Lady is a bit of a bully too. I find my show types are more docile and pretty easy going, but Lady.... I don't know about her. she is a bit --->

I'm sorry to hear that Deb I agree with Sunnie, He is probably upset about you getting upset - He is trying to stop you getting hurt (by hurting you - Men. they don't get it ) I have 40 in an aviary smaller than yours and they all get along fine. There have been the odd problem birds that have need to get weeded out - I put them in my small aviary (the jail) and they sorted out their problems between themselves for a while then let them rejoin the flock - now the small aviary is empty and everyone is happy He'll come around

OH Libby I hope you get the buggers I am a HUGE woose when it comes to killing, even nasty rodents - not because i am against it, but because i cant make my muscles do what my brain is telling them to do. I prefer the rat traps that snap them on the spine. I could not drown them, but i have turned my back and dropped a brick on a half alive mouse in a trap before ***shudders***

Welcome Back I loved reading your story - very interesting. I didn't realise that so much goes wrong with cows.

Hording is one thing, collecting is another :glare:

MMMMMMMMmmmmm YUMMY :budgiedance:

he has scaly face - its easily treated. If he is easy to handle you can treat him twice a day with cooking oil or Castor oil gently applied to the affected area with a cotton tip for about 5 days. Other wise you can get medications to put in his water or on their feathers. There is lots of info on the net as its a very common condition

I agree that anything can happen at any time - there is a level of paranoia in all of us but we wouldn't ever leave the house if we listened to all of our concerns. Personally i think he will be fine if he is covered like Elly said, If he has 2 water sources that are up and out of the way of getting seed and poop in them. 2 seed filled dishes and even some sprinkled on the bottom of the cage. a seed bell, a millet spray..... a radio left of quiet (even better on a timer so he can have quiet at night) .... Have your friend check on him if your worried and relax on your holiday :hap:

HORRAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!! :hap: Great news!! :D

love it!!! tooo cute

she is veeeeerrrrrry cute :budgiedance:

I have seen seed despensers that don't allow a build up of husks. I cant find a picture of one, but a good petshop might have one :budgiedance:

No worries at all. It can be quite stressful for these little guys when they change location. He would be much more comfortable in his own home :fear He will be just fine for the four days. provided he is not in a drafty area, he should not need to be covered. You may notice that he will be a little sulky for a few days after you come home - like any animal, they miss their owner when they go away. I have always wanted to go to Taz!! I will get there one day I hope you have a brilliant time and would love to see pictures of the sights

I am not sure about the ACV. Silverbeet however, contains too much iron which is bad for breeding budgies as it stops the absorption of calcium.

I would say he would be fine on his own for 4 days I can budgie sit if you are worried about others quality of care