Hey everyone!!!

 

Youve been pestering me for new piccies..so here are some new shots of Kirby and Belles 2nd clutch of the most gorgoues babies!! :budgiedance: Yes im biased (Laughing out loud)

 

From left to right, we have gorgeous Bubble Gum, stunning Starburst, super cute Skittles, and handsome JellyBean

 

Hi im JellyBean!!! Arent the cutest of the bunch?!?! (Bubble Gume behind, Reese in back corner under toy)...

 

Starburst, JellyBean, Skittles, and Bubble Gum Such cuties eh?!?!?

 

JellyBean took his first flight today...it was actually very g raceful and he was very coordinated! I see him out of the nest a few times a day now...in food dish pecking at food I also see Starburst out a lot...never seen BubbleGum though. So, hope you liked the pics, and ill take more before they go to their new homes (Laughing out loud)

 

Kirby

Kirby they are all so cute. I'm gald to see your little bubble gum is doing well. It's good to see you around agin as well happy holidays to you :budgiedance:

Thanks Nerwen!!! :budgiedance:

 

Yes they are to cute! Wishing you a very merry christmas from my flock, other pets, family and I Hope you have a good one!

 

Kirby

They look terrific Nathan......Have agreat Christmas. Tell us all about your Christmas after the Christmas break :budgiedance:

Thanks for posting them Nathan - they look so happy and pretty! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas too, and I know you are enjoying your break from school. How could you not, with all those little bundles of feathers in your house! :budgiedance:

Your candied Budgies are all super sweet. Merry Christmas to you, too Kirbs... keep safe.

 

your little ones sure have grown since the last round of pics , they are so adorable and they look so healthy

l got to say that it is really nice to see you back on these forums l was really starting to miss your posts on here

l wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year .

awwww soooooocute

Awww very cute babys, i love all of their names!

Awww, all grown up now... What a gorgeous bunch of babies!

 

Merry Christmas to you and your flock too. take care

Very cute babies . I really like your box

Thanks everyone!!!

 

I have to take Bubblge Gum (white pied) to vet :glare: Her beak is very messed up :ausb: Instead of the top beak curving down, it is kinda pointy, and she had some food that got stuck on it. So over time it got moulded in. It has now fallen off, so shes got a huge gash in it (its visible in some pics above). So i feel it is right to bring her to a vet for checkup and get her beak sanded into shape...Shes starting to fledge now, and i watched her for a good 5 minutes yesterday trying to husk seeds..she cant :budgiedance: So timing is critcle! I get home on Dec 31st...so thats 6 days. She has not left the nest yet, but she will any day now...so im scared if when i get hom eBelle kicks her out of nest (becuse i saw them mating again Which im not letting them have more babies, that will be 3rd clutch, to many for them to handle in a row)...So, hoepfully when i get home in 6 days, shell still be accepted in the nest, i can get her beak sanded, then get her home to start practising eating before her parents kick her out of the nest which is any day I will keep you all posted!!! I hope it turns out for the good! (Laughing out loud)

 

Kirby

I hope it all goes well for Bubble Gum. How are all the rest going?

Edited December 27, 200618 yr by feathers

Thanks feathers

 

I am still at my dads house. I get home December 31st at 11:20am becuase my moms WHOLE family is taking a family picture So, ill book appointment ASAP when i get home...then get him looked at. Good thing is i got $$$ for xmas so i will use that towards him. I also thought of keeping him, and my mom even mentioned doing that :hap: but im not sure. Id LOVE to...but with Diego (new tiel) im getting i dont want to have 2 very tame attention seekers in 1 house. As my other budgies arent really tame, so they do their thing, but with a special needs handfed baby, and a newly weaned cockatiel baby in the house, thats just to much...Well see though, i will keep him if he cant eat even after a beak trim, as ill feed him Zupreem pellets, and such...but if it works out great like i know it will (getting his beak sanded) ill sell him to a good home.

 

Kirby

Hey everyone!!!

 

Here are new pics taken today! Sadly..NONE of them are sold No ones getting back to me, and the people that were interested (the one guy wanted one for a looong time, but ditched them for a english budgie baby, and theo ther people that wanted one, apparently said i booked an appoinment for them to come and see the babies which i did NOT, so they came and no one was home..i e-mailed them a few days ago, but did not get a repsonse...so im not sure what happening there ) Anyways, here are the new piccies!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you like them all!!! Sorry they arent as great quality Will get better ones soon for ya Before they go to their new homes (Laughing out loud)

 

Kirby

Try not to worry too much about Bubblegum. I have had two babies like that. It happens when food gets stuck to the inside of the top beak and heat builds up. The heat stops the top beak from forming properly and as a result the bottom beak grows outside of the top beak while the top beak doesnt grow at the correct rate. The bottom beak will grow much faster than normal and you will have to keep getting it trimmed back. It will be ongoing. However, I have kept a grey budgie that has this problem. He still manages to eat well, and has grown to a very decent size in comparison to all the others. He is young (around 5 months) and is a real Romeo with all the girls. I catch him every 2 weeks and trim his lower beak. You may wish to have that done at the vets...as it is safer for you. It will be ongoing as I said. The lower beak will grow about quarter of an inch every fortnight or so and need constant trimming. It's just the way this problem works. There is a very real need to check babies in nests for this potential problem. Unless it happens to you ( like now ) it isn't a thing you think of checking for. But you must open the babies beaks (around 7 days or so onwards ) and check for food build up in the top beak. I usually quickly pick it out with the quill end of a feather and pop baby back.

I hope this has been helpful to you.

Cheers karen

Edited January 1, 200718 yr by Bubbles

They are all very good looking little budgies, Kirby.

Wow thanks Kazza!!! Thats great advice!!!

 

IVE GOT GREAT NEWS!!! :hap: Bubble Gums eating!!! He can hull husks by himself, and eats quite a lot!!! WHIPEEE!!! (Laughing out loud). Im soooo excited! So hes fine! He plays well, eats very well, and is very healthy! In fact, his crop was the biggest out of the babies!!! Isnt that great!!! So, im very happy for him! I think im going to NOT go to get it trimmed. Like you said, ill have to keep getting it trimmed, if i do it once. But hes able to eat, and play, which i did Not think he was able to do before. Kazza, can i see a few pics of your males beak? The one you said is kinda like Bubble Gums beak? That would be even better! (Laughing out loud). Thanks matey!

 

NOTE: If i do see his health declining, i will DEFINATELY get it trimmed. I just think for the itme being, i will wait and see how it does. Even if i dont get it trimmed, so i just leave it, even the lowerbeak? Or either way am i going to have to trim it? My mom really wants to keep him So i think we will! Oh, and i think its a female, nto a male, so change all those 'hes' i said above to 'shes' (Laughing out loud)...

 

Kirby :hap:

Edited January 1, 200718 yr by Kirby

Wow thanks Kazza!!! Thats great advice!!!

 

IVE GOT GREAT NEWS!!! :hap: Bubble Gums eating!!! He can hull husks by himself, and eats quite a lot!!! WHIPEEE!!! lol. Im soooo excited! So hes fine! He plays well, eats very well, and is very healthy! In fact, his crop was the biggest out of the babies!!! Isnt that great!!! So, im very happy for him! I think im going to NOT go to get it trimmed. Like you said, ill have to keep getting it trimmed, if i do it once. But hes able to eat, and play, which i did Not think he was able to do before. Kazza, can i see a few pics of your males beak? The one you said is kinda like Bubble Gums beak? That would be even better! lol. Thanks matey!

 

Kirby :hap:

I will try and get you photos tomorrow. But also you have slightly misunderstood my meaning. The bottom beak will continue to grow longer all the time. It works that way for these birds. You will have to keep getting the lower beak trimmed. It isnt just if you do it once. It is the way it grows. Sorry, but it looks like an extra expense in the longterm for this little one.

Oh okay...i had a feeling i was going to miss interperate that one

 

Ohh man! How much is a regular beak trimming? Hopefully not that much.

 

Kirby

Oh okay...i had a feeling i was going to miss interperate that one

 

Ohh man! How much is a regular beak trimming? Hopefully not that much.

 

Kirby

 

I do my budgies beak myself as it is easy to see where it should be compared to the new growth. But, a vet would be best for you as things can go wrong. I just clip it back with nail clippers as the new growth is softer. Do not follow my lead, as I have veterinary training.

But dont worry too much about him/ her eating. My boy BRUISER is a big budgie and eats very well, anyway he can.

Edited January 1, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Thanks mate

 

Yes he eats fine, im just worried about the vet thing now Not worried but just wodering the cost. Where exactly to your trim? I was thinkig if a vet sanded down her upper beak, into shape, it would grow properly, and i wouldnt need to get the lower one trimmed..just sand the upper one into shape with the vet? Illl see whats the best option. Thanks agaian Kazza, i never knew you had a bird like Bubble Gum's case...yor so helpful!

 

Kirby