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Your advice is much appreciated, thankyou

I did some research on french moult and that is what it sounds like. I think the yellow albino one, Goldie, is a runner budgie, but is feeding itself and running and climbing around the cage with no probs. The splayed legged one, Special, is out of the nest and getting around in its' own way, not yet eating by itself, but the parents are still feeding it, so all is okay. Both so cute!

possibly, they are from the same breeder

The splayed legged one also has a curled tail and wings, would this be related to the splayed legs? The sibling is an albino yellow, who has left the nest and is feeding and climbing, not yet flying and has one wing shorter than the other. Should we let the parents brees again? Or is this a one off?

7 weeks from birth. Definately will know what to look for next time. I may need to put him in a normal cage and out of the aviary. Thanks for your help

That would be right! But I'll wait till Ollie and Crystal get sick of them, but I'm glad they are good parents. maybe it's because they are Gen Y, why leave home when Mum and Dad still provide everything you need...

I guess it shouldn't affect them flying, when do they start to fly? Just walking around, still they can get around. These are our first babies and the parents are great, 7 weeks and still in the nest and being fed. Our kids (6 of them) love the birds, as do we. I love this website...so helpful and quick replies. Thanks for your reply

this is the first time it has happened, i didnt really notice it until late being new to it. what happens if it can't be fixed? he is a really friendly little thing.

Thanks... will give him the calcium now, they all have a 'biscuit' mixture that has protein powder in it, but i'll raid my son's protein supplement as well.

are they usually fully feathered at 4 weeks? i have a 7 week old who is now yet is sibling is still half feathered and half fluff?

just picked it up from the vet today, it's been on order for weeks. should i put it in his water or down his throat? thanks for your reply

We have two 7 week old babies, one of which left the nest yesterday. The other one is still in the nest and has splayed legs. I checked this site out and followed the instructions for using the make-up sponge to pull its legs back together, left the 'splint' on for about a week. i took it off and he seemed okay for a day, but now they are splayed again, so i've put another splint back on. is he too old to fix the problem? Any other suggestions about what i can do?

thanks for all the advice...looks like the weekend is planned...thanks again

1m wide x 2m tall x 3 m wide. we decided today to make a seperate breeding cage on the weekend. there are 2 x 2boxes, plus 1 single. the one that laid an egg today is right next to the one that had three eggs ejected.

Crystal was happy sitting on her first clutch of three eggs for about 2 weeks. i discovered today the three eggs on the cage floor. they seemed empty. did she kick them out and why? or did another bird? we have 3 pairs in the cage plus 4 quails. so disappointing. another female laid one egg today in the adjoining box. please help with any suggetsions