Posted January 13, 201015 yr Hi Everyone, I have 3 budges. I got two in September and my aunt just bought me another one about 3 weeks ago. I love my little guys....or girls I'm not sure. I think one is a boy. But I can't be sure. Anyway. I love em all!!!!
January 13, 201015 yr Welcome to the forum I am assuming that since you have a photo with all the birds together, then quarantine was not observed. Not that it matters now.
January 13, 201015 yr Welcome . A lot of people don't know that they need to do quaratine, I am assuming that you probably didn't do it. Quarantine is very important and you will hear it over and over here on the boards. When you add an existing bird to your flock be it 1 or 2 we advice (and avian vets will too) that your new addition be placed in a quaratine cage for 30 days before meeting the flock. That means the cage is in a different room and not around the flock. It is hard to keep for many pet owners because we can't wait to see how they interact and we are excited but following this will ensure that your existing flock remain healthy and you can make sure your new bird is always healthy. Stress can cause underlying illness to come out and a new enviroment can do that so that is why it is best to do a recommended 30 day quarantine, we have a lot of topics on this so you can educate yourself. Again welcome and your flock is beautiful. Your recessive pieds remind me of my late bird Pretty.
January 14, 201015 yr Author I know about the quarintine. My birds went to the doctor! I have an excellent bird vet here. Thanks for your concern though!! It's thoughtful. I know about the quarintine. My birds went to the doctor! I have an excellent bird vet here. Thanks for your concern though!! It's thoughtful.I will be going back in two weeks to maybe get them blood tested to find out the sex. He said that there is no sign of illness, so I assumed it was okay. Well you live you learn. Next time I get a bird I will wait longer.
January 14, 201015 yr I will be going back in two weeks to maybe get them blood tested to find out the sex. You dont need to do that. The sexes have been worked out here on this forum. DNA sexing is most often done for parrots where its harder to tell. Budgies ceres are the indicator and easier to sex than most parrots. :rofl:
January 14, 201015 yr Author I will be going back in two weeks to maybe get them blood tested to find out the sex. You dont need to do that. The sexes have been worked out here on this forum. DNA sexing is most often done for parrots where its harder to tell. Budgies ceres are the indicator and easier to sex than most parrots. :rofl: Oh good. I was dreading doing that to them. My vet said the same things you guys did about me having 2 females and a male. He said people do the DNA testing thing just to be 100%. Thanks Again. I'm learing alot on this forum. I'm glad I joined!!!
January 15, 201015 yr I will be going back in two weeks to maybe get them blood tested to find out the sex. You dont need to do that. The sexes have been worked out here on this forum. DNA sexing is most often done for parrots where its harder to tell. Budgies ceres are the indicator and easier to sex than most parrots. Oh good. I was dreading doing that to them. My vet said the same things you guys did about me having 2 females and a male. He said people do the DNA testing thing just to be 100%. Thanks Again. I'm learing alot on this forum. I'm glad I joined!!! Welcome. You have arrived at the right place to help you with any problem's you may encounter, and you will, just holler help and stand back. l.o.l.
