SandieNZ

Got hubby onto cage fixing - had to have a 'nice looking one' didn't I?! (It's big enough, and square enough, it just has it's wire bars going in directions other than up and down). A rethink might be in order. Thanks for your advice Dave. :emoticon112: Sandie

Thanks Dean! I checked on her a moment ago and she's now got the foot on the perch and it appears to have stopped by itself. I'll keep checking though and will certainly use your remedy if it appears to be flowing again. I think she started it off again when she came over to 'tell me all about it' - I've since covered her cage to keep her warm and quiet. While waiting I've had time to read some other postings, but you've come to my rescue for a second time and I'm grateful for that. Many thanks. Sandie

Our budgie got her toe caught in the bars of the cage and lost her toe in the process. She's perched on one foot and the blood had stopped but she's either knocked it or pecked it and it's dripping again. What's the best way to stem the flow of blood? Can she perch on one leg overnight or should I put something on the cage floor for her to sit in? Appreciate your advice here. Thanks Sandie

Oh I feel so mean! What do you reckon, take all out at once, or some today, some tomorrow? No do it all at once and change her cage around at the same time....birds do not operate off the same sets of feelings we have so the guilt we feel will not translate onto the bird. People often get second budgies because they say their bird looks depressed....but depression is not a feeling budgies have but they do look depressed when sick. So, just bite the bullet and make the changes. better today than the same time she gets moved for birdiesitting while you are away. DIVERSION therapy works, change the cage around, give her some food she likes to distract her, and try not to feel guiulty about it. Like they say about family with drug addicts......family can ENABLE the behaviour. Feeling sorry for her means she has sat too long on useless eggs already. Good luck :hooray: totally agree she has already sat endless for no rezult putting a strain on her condition exactly what kaz has said is the right thing for her you need to put your own feelings aside and do for her whats best for her :hooray: Thank you all, you (of course) were right. We took her eggs out this morning and rearranged her cage - I even gave her new toys and strung up a piece of broccolli (which I hadn't tried her on before) and she's happily eating that, and is back up on her perch "talking" away 19 to the dozen to her mirror - obviously telling her friend all about her ordeals. Chatting and whistling, which she hasn't done in over 2 weeks. I did get a good bite for my troubles, but I guess I deserved that being that I had my podgies in her space. Thanks again, it's great being able to be reassured and guided by those who know. Regards, Sandie

Oh I feel so mean! What do you reckon, take all out at once, or some today, some tomorrow?

Thank you both very much. Sandie

Our budgie literally flew into our lives and unable to find it's owner we now have adopted. We've learned she's a girl becuase we now have 5 eggs and she's quite happily sitting. I was told that she would get bored with them after about 2 weeks - at which point we could remove them from the "nest" and that it was not recommended to remove them beforehand. Is this right? Two weeks is now up and she's still sitting merrily. She gets up to feed (she'll eat seed and silverbeet, but won't eat her normal apple) and will "chatter" with my husband, but won't "talk" to me or my daughter at present (must be a girl thing). My concern is we are going away in a few days and I am taking her to "nana's" to be looked after. Should we leave her sitting on the eggs or remove them. Will removing them and putting her in a new environment distress her too much? I've done a quick search of the FAQs but can't seem to find what I'm looking for and as time is of the essence, I'm hoping you might be able to assist. Many thanks Sandie