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BG is still doing a lot better I am feeling more and more confident about his future. I have decided that he will spend the rest of the cold weather inside with my other inside birds .

WOW That's a really cool setup!!!

Would it be a kind of anti-albino??? Rather than no colour, too much colour???

Hello and welcome I am hopeless with genetics :hap: , but i did notice that Bluey has scaly face and (if he is not already) will need treatment for it as it will start to deform the beak.

So pleased they were all safe and sound tucked up in the leaves

WOW SW, They are BRILLIANT!!!!! THANK you so much for sharing

AWWWWWwwwwwww

Awwwww They are adorable - Looks like Runt will have a twin

OH, Please share some pictures SW

I found this while looking though other topics....

I hope you all have a great day

SW, I have found when petting moulting budgies (and tiels), if you happen to touch a developing blood feather they **screech** out in pain

OMG!! Thank you for all your warm wishes and support - I think BG can hear all your thought because I was expecting to bury him this morning, but insead i woke to hear him desperatly trying to escape the small hospital cage!! I have moved him to a slightly bigger indoor cage and this is him today He is still slightly fluffed, and his wings are a little droped, but his breathing has improved GREATLY and he is singing and preening and eating and lots the wabble he had yesterday!!! :D I am starting to think the "avian" vet knows as much about birds as I do. - I am really hoping she is WRONG!! I dont want him to die - BG is in my A list of favorites

WOW!! great info AV!!!!! Thanks for posting that. I suffer migraines and we have a willow tree in our neighborhood - might just need to get some leaves to have ready for a tea next time one hits - see how it works Very interesting that your dad gave it to his birds. I would really hope it didn't take 6 months for the boys to "recover" after taking it though ..... --- I don't think it will be a medication i will be game to use for mere moulting crankies though. Good to know if any get (non bleeding related) pain

They are VERY nice Neat!! I love the violet TCB

Thanks AV, that's really interesting info - If the animals know it's properties but don't like the taste (except for your bull who had "troubles" ) then it's possibly okay to let birds self medicate.... Now to see if the blood thinning property is dangerous for budgies

They look lovely i dont know the types, the one with the blue wings looks interesting and i look forward to seeing others replies

They are great MB, Thanks for showing us :hap:

:hap: My understanding is the seed is not meant to be air tight, just kept dry, dark and cool

:hap: :D

Im so sorry :hap: I hope you feel comforted by the fact that he was warm, safe and fed in your care - well done :angel1:

That sounds really interesting MB I wonder if they would like it and i wonder if they would understand what it is. Wild birds dont sit on it and get high all day so they must know about it.....?????

Cool, Thanks Kaz. I was only curious if there was anything they could have to take away the moulting grumps. Latte and Cookie are having their first moult - I didn't want to make them suffer if there was something I could give them Their diet is already good and i give them a multi vitamin 2 days a week while moulting too

But thats just vitimins... It wont take away the pain of the forming blood feathers

Is there such thing as pain medication for birds???? Is there a mild natural form of pain killers for budgies that would take the egde off?? Eg. a leaf from a particular plant or something??? I ask because moulting budgies get pain from their new feathers while they have the blood in them and it must be uncomfortable because they get really cranky and unhappy. can we give pain meds to a moulting bird like we give panadol to a teething baby.???