Posted September 11, 201014 yr Hey everyone, I have already asked a question and I would appreciate responses but I think this site is great, answering all my currently unanswered budgie questions. I have a collection of 14 budgies, dropped back from 18 because of a few deaths/sales etc. Most of my collection descends from one budgie who mysteriously broke her leg a year or so ago, but it healed and then she escaped. After that I added a "fish 'n' chip" shop screen on the inside of my aviary and i have not had an escape since. I have a geriatric 2001 budgie who was a part of my original flock of 5, when I purchased them in 2004. I have had 3 Successful breeding seasons, with no chick deaths only one 3 month old death, mysterious. My budgies seem to be prone to a certain disease called "dying". I do not know what causes it but I'm am sure I'll find an answer on this forum somewhere sometime, and I am sure that everyone has some unexplained deaths some times. I am about to pair my budgies again as this is the right time of year? and I am considering pairing two budgies with 1 common grand parent, should be fine?... I may post photo's of my flock, after I have joined photo bucket or whatever it is that you guys use here. I also breed Alpacas, of whom I may also post photo's of because they are extremely cute when the are 4 hours old. Thanks Guys, Looking forward to being a member of this community.
September 12, 201014 yr Hi Stuey and welcome Yes this is the right time of year to pair up your budgies. As far as dying budgies go........give us more to go on plus photos of your setup and we can advise. Look forward to seeing your photos. :sadsorry:
September 12, 201014 yr Hi Stuey! Nice to have you here! :sadsorry: I'm looking forward to seeing your flock, once you get Photobucket up and running.
September 12, 201014 yr Welcome!! Firstly, I wouldn't breed again until you have figured out what is wrong with them. Do you practice quarantine? If not you will have probably brought in diseases. As far as I know, there is no such disease called 'dying'. Next chance you get, take them to an avian vet who'll do blood work.
September 12, 201014 yr Welcome!! Firstly, I wouldn't breed again until you have figured out what is wrong with them. Do you practice quarantine? If not you will have probably brought in diseases. As far as I know, there is no such disease called 'dying'. Next chance you get, take them to an avian vet who'll do blood work. um cant you actually be not serious for one min ratzy well welcome stu and im sure that you will be able to work here to figure your death issue out as you said could just be normal birds do die but quarinteen does help prevent illnessess comming into you flock was their any sighns of birds being sick or just one day on ground was it constent or on odd ocashion this is all things needed to be concidered to find out reasons of deaths im sure you will get to bottom of it as for breeding will you be cage or colony breeding
