Waldolf

Could you post a picture of your cage set-up? I will get a picture as soon as possible. This is Kylies Sister. If he is getting a bald spot then he is being plucked by someone. Not sure on this It also sound like they are going through a hormonal stage if you said he was liking his ladder a little too much. Could that just be a maturity thing because Waldorf and Statler were babies when she got them? How many hours do you keep them covered? It is recommended at least 10-12 hours of darkness and sometimes you have to increase cage coverage if they get hormonal and you will find that happens more in the spring and summer hours. They are covered for at least that long each day Also how many seed bowls and water bowls to you have available? I know there are three seed bowls because we discussed that yesterday. They also have two treat seed bells and two water bowls. When you did introductions with your bird did you do a quarantine program? No this didnt happen really. Waldorf and Fred were kept apart for a few days. Then seperated again and then Statler was introduced. Waldorf and Statler were purchased from the same shop. Kylie explained the situation that she was introducing the babies to an older bird and she was not given any information on a quarantine program. Thanks for your help Leanne (for Kylie) :budgiedance:

Does he seem unhappy? Could you house him separately and just let them have out-of-the-cage play together? They would still be able to see each other and talk together, but not attack each other? He is the happiest one of the three. Never stops playing with the toys in the cage or talking. I tried putting him in my other cage and he just spent the whole time at the side looking at the other guys pulling and chewing on the wire. I recently removed a ladder that he had been being amorous with. This was where he was most aggressive towards Fred especially. The cage is, at least, 75cm x 75cm x 100cm. Thanks alot for your help and advice Kylie

I'd been given a 5 year old male budgie(Fred) and after purchasing him a larger cage (75cm x 75cm x 100cm) I tried to introduce a male baby budgie(Waldorf) this did not go so well with Fred biting Waldorf's tail so I put Fred back into his original cage and got Waldorf another male baby budgie friend(Statler) they got along fine. Fred then seemed to want to go into the larger cage so I put him in and he was fine with Statler (feeding him and following him around) and ignoring Waldorf. Now 2 months later both Statler and Fred ignore Waldorf and the other day I noticed a few feathers missing from Waldorf's head (however when I watch them it appears Waldorf is the boss of the cage particularly over Fred scaring him away from food and off perches) - my question is should I have an even number of budgies in the cage or if I get another will 3 be friends and Waldorf still be an outsider? Also what fresh fruit and vegetables can they eat, what should they avoid and can they eat thistles from the yard? I found it amusing and bizarre that the three birds on your website are exactly the colours of Fred, Waldorf and Statler. Thank you Kylie