Okay I HAVE to paint the house in the summer, as per the rest of the house, i am wondering how long my fids have to be boreded after painting(and what types of paint are best brand names are great!) and is there a check list for birdy boarder, there is someone in the paper all the time but what about coming into contact with other birds, maybe with dieases! and i have breeding pairs? would it be okay to keep them in the basement with UV lighting? i was unsure of vet's offices because so many things come in there doors.

Do you have a friend or someone you know who would be willing to look after the budgies for as long as it takes for the paint fumes to disappear?

no one that i feel comfortable with their knowlegde to keep my flock happy and healthy, and anyone that i feel some what comfortable with smokes or doesn't have space (its the entire flock 14 birds in large budgie cages to macaw sized cages) are boarders a generally bad choice? i think it may come to that..

okay, this may sound bad but is there an option where you have an enclosed porch that you could keep them outside? Of course out of harms way. I personally would not feel comfortable boarding my birds. Another option is painting the house in sections so you can keep them at one end of the house with windows open and then switch once it airs out.