Morning Guys,

 

Is there a way to determine how old a budgie is?

 

I got my "old man BUDDA" about a year ago, the people who had him were just going to let him go, as they didn't want him anymore......

 

He was in a cage inside for ages cause I thought he was sick, he's never "fluffed up" or anything just bobs his tail when breathing, his feathers are droopy and never have "sat nice".... he can't fly very well and tends to sit on the ledge in the avairy in the sun instead of a perch as he seems to loose his balance when he nods off....

 

I bought him inside in a seperate cage about 2 weeks ago cause I thought it was getting too cold at night, but that only lasted a week and a half, he made such a fuss, he wanted to go back to the avairy with the others..

 

He has been like this since I have had him, he eats well, poos well, and loves his veges, sits and chatters to himself, keeps to himself a lot.

 

Maybe he is just old???

 

I think you are right. I think he is an old boy in his retirement :rofl:

Thanks Kaz.....

 

I do hope we have a few more years together.... he's a lovely old fella.....

Edited June 18, 200916 yr by anne101

Yeah I agree - but there's no way of knowing exactly how old once they're not babies anymore.

My mum has some that are 7 years old and still look really young.... she also has some that are about 12 years old and you can tell they're older but they vary a lot in how old they look too.... one really looks horrible, and the other looks normal, just a bit more shabby like your guy sounds.