Hi i'm adopting approx 12 new budgies sometime next week and i need to get some cages to quarantine them in,What would be good sizes to house them in? I'm hoping to be able to borrow some cages. My aviary currently holds 8 budgies it's 6ftH x 4ftW x 6ftL would adding 12 more be overcrowding? Thanks Libby

not sure on the cage sizes but congrats on the 12 new Budgies to your flock. We have eleven of them, with four out of quarantine and 7 of them still in it.

Thanks tomlou,these poor things were going to be released,as the people are moving so that's why i'm adopting them.

What were the other budgies being housed in ? Can you get the original aviary or cages ?

Congrat!!!

Why would they release them? Do they not know anything? I know I would prefer to see mine flying in the open rather than a cage but they aren't equiped to deal with it!

What were the other budgies being housed in ? Can you get the original aviary or cages ?

Hi Kaz they are currently in an avairy,but i didn't get offered that ,will ask when i pick the birds up.

Congrat!!!Why would they release them? Do they not know anything? I know I would prefer to see mine flying in the open rather than a cage but they aren't equiped to deal with it!

Releasing them seems a really cruel thing to do, that's why i'm taking them.Mind you i'm really excited about getting them their lose is my gain :budgiedance:

True.

So i ended up getting the birds yesterday it ended up being 8 birds,three of which were babies newly fledged.These i have given away apparently the mother was sitting on a new clutch and i have checked and she is due to lay another so i have supplied her with a little box and will see what will happen. http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/li...66/SANY0491.jpg http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/li...66/SANY0503.jpg

So i ended up getting the birds yesterday it ended up being 8 birds,three of which were babies newly fledged.These i have given away apparently the mother was sitting on a new clutch and i have checked and she is due to lay another so i have supplied her with a little box and will see what will happen. http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/li...66/SANY0491.jpg http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/li...66/SANY0503.jpg

Did you ask how many clutches in a row the mother has had ?

Hi Kaz, didn't think of that but i'll find out,and if it's more than 2 i'll remove the carboard box and any eggs she lays.

Libby

Hi Kaz, didn't think of that but i'll find out,and if it's more than 2 i'll remove the carboard box and any eggs she lays.

Libby

 

well if she had fledglings and was on a clutch then letting her lay would be her third

id actually rest her let her settle in lib

Will do generic blue,I'll remove everything in the morning and build her strength up again.

Libby.

New home and a clutch would be a bit much and looks like it may be a third too so GBs advice is very sound.

 

Cardboard box ?? Not a good idea to raise babies in either

Yeah, let her have a rest. Any nice birds?

So i ended up getting the birds yesterday it ended up being 8 birds,three of which were babies newly fledged.These i have given away apparently the mother was sitting on a new clutch and i have checked and she is due to lay another so i have supplied her with a little box and will see what will happen. http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/li...66/SANY0491.jpg http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/li...66/SANY0503.jpg

 

 

Hi, I'm a newbie, I've never been on any sort of chat place so don't know what I'm doing! Just wanted to say I love the pics on your new birds. Congrats on being so fortunate to rescue them and give them a good home. Look forward to seeing how you go intro'ing them to existing flock. I had an original clan from same parents and when I did put in new blood it didn't always go well.

Hi Joy4me the new birds are a pretty tight bunch, but are in sight of the avairy so hopefully when they get introduced in 3 weeks today everything will go smoothly. My budgies in the avairy are pretty laid back and are use to new additions so fingers crossed. And welcome to the forum there are some very knowledgeable people here.

Libby