Posted November 20, 200915 yr http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...untry-show.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/pe...ow-1821557.html Edited November 20, 200915 yr by RIPbudgies
November 20, 200915 yr That kind of thing could happen anywhere really couldnt it ??!! Shocking loss especially to those who personally lost their birds.
November 20, 200915 yr I cannot imagine a worse experience! We have all lost birds to fluke events but every bird at that show was probably an example of the best in that person's aviary .... How tragic and awful for the organizers.
November 20, 200915 yr whats really sad about this is that not only alot of birds were killed but one family lost many birds almost 10 or more as someone mentioned probably their best birds and nothing can bring back a good bird
November 21, 200915 yr Author I just find it strange that what ever it was acted so quickly and the stewards were on tha ball to act so fast. Who knows what effect it may have had on the people there too as they would have been breathing the same air.
November 21, 200915 yr well thats why they took birds down the in the coal mines so if their was a gas leak they could get out fast not very nice to sacrifice a bird but saved lives they used canary's specifically
November 21, 200915 yr on that GB did they used to take Budgies down the coal mines or just Canaries?? Both articles mention canaries being taken down coal mines (not sure what the connection is between Budgies Dieing and Canaries in mines...
November 21, 200915 yr on that GB did they used to take Budgies down the coal mines or just Canaries?? Both articles mention canaries being taken down coal mines (not sure what the connection is between Budgies Dieing and Canaries in mines... The connection is that canaries, like budgies, have very small lungs, so when the bird is exposed to a minimal dose of gas, it does not have the capacity to breathe in the gas, and still survie. What occurred is a tragedy. Plain and simple.
November 21, 200915 yr on that GB did they used to take Budgies down the coal mines or just Canaries?? Both articles mention canaries being taken down coal mines (not sure what the connection is between Budgies Dieing and Canaries in mines... The connection is that canaries, like budgies, have very small lungs, so when the bird is exposed to a minimal dose of gas, it does not have the capacity to breathe in the gas, and still survie. What occurred is a tragedy. Plain and simple. Actually, I think it is this forum that has some information on budgie anatomy. What it shows is that budgies actually have very large lungs compared to their body size. This increases the amount of the body composed of air filled space, lightening the bird and aiding in flight. I should really find the link. When you can SEE the lung system of the budgie, you immediately recognise why they are SO sensitive to airborne contaminants or toxins.
November 21, 200915 yr Author Check out this link. It will show you a diagram of the air sacs which are an extension of the lungs in birds. http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/Biol3233/bird%2...0air%20sacs.jpg
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