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i would have said moult as well look rule out the simple reasons first

splayed legs you could tie the legs together for 7 days but the chick could be a little old now it has worked once for me

there are a few different treatments for scaly face but the good thing with ivomectin is it is given only once

its been many years since i have had scaly face in my birds and ivomectin wasnt used then but i will ask and try and find out

cruel because you live hundreds of miles from a avian vet ? sorry but i dont see this as advice, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to know if your bird is ill you might need a vet or help

that statement in itself is telling people not to keep a pet if there are no avian vets near my birds have never been given the once over or had any shots i have a vet 100 yards away but have never used him although he is not an avian vet he will try to help people with their pets

so if there is not a specialized vet near you does this mean you can not have a pet,i live in the uk so quite a small area compared to america and australia and the nearest avian vet is over a 100 miles away

from what i can see i dont think the cage is big enough for two breeding pairs

basicaly when she comes back into breeding condition there are many trggers for this amount of light ,temp quality and amount of food to name a few

i give egg food and i think 80 % of the pairs eat it

hi shes fine she has just come out of breeding condition

have a look here http://www.sweeting-budgerigars.co.uk/ look under special birds,2003 show team and freinds birds some impressive pictures of show birds

one or both of the chicks legs stick out sidways instead of being underneath supporting its weight

average weight for exhibition budgie is 53.74g

this is only my opinion

yea they should be fine i use shavings from the pet store that you get for the bottom of rabbit cages

budgies dont build nests but i do put 2 to 3 inchs of wood shavings in the bottom this keeps the eggs and chicks warmer if the hen is scared of the nest also keeps the chicks cleaner around the legs but do not use sawdust as the chicks will inhale it and it will kill them

yes budgies do hull there seed but they also have a gizard like all birds and i belive that this can become ulcerated if grit is not given, i also believe the hens use the grit to help with the chicks when feeding them so they can produce the different consistencies the different ageed chicks need

ithink this is a very good point if it works for you why change it

my my my you do like opening a can of worms i personly give grit 24/7 but i think most people on here dont

a budgerigar nest box would be fine they travel a lot better in the dark and i mean complete dark not a cage with a jumper over it my show cages all have covers which stop most of the light

no problem ask as many questions as you like charlie sounds like he wants to breed again did you have a hidy hole for your chicks to get in mine are basically a little platform 3 inches high that the chicks can get under if attacked i put my soft food on top of this.it will not hurt the chicks to try the seed on the floor infact thats a good sighn,i soak my seed for 24 hours

the **** bird should feed him i would put some egg food on the floor also some soaked seed

if you have one of those garden sprays use that with tepid water but do it first thing on a morning so he has plenty time to dry

Johnsons Scaly Lotion will treat it but will take a few applications the best one i have heard is ivomectin with only needs to be used onced dont forget to wash the cage and perchs and food and water pots