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Post by reajen01 on Apr 13, 2015 10:00:34 GMT
Replaced Douglas's plastic bath that hooked onto the cage door for a large stainless steel cup a good few days ago. Each morning I have been putting it in with some fresh herbs, he eats the herbs fine but today......he got IN it and had a proper full on bath!!! Sorry no pics, I was frozen to the spot, afraid to move incase I put him off  |
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scarlett
Brand New Budgie
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Post by scarlett on Apr 13, 2015 11:17:16 GMT
Do you think that`s because of his light? I did say it increases their want to bath  |
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Post by reajen01 on Apr 13, 2015 14:23:50 GMT
It must be Scarlett, he has been preening soooo much since getting it too. He looked light such a poor bedraggled soul afterwards!! |
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Post by suesbird on Apr 13, 2015 14:35:52 GMT
Drowned rat Pippin looks like, especially as he is minus a line of feathers where he cut it  |
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Post by milliej on Apr 13, 2015 15:25:20 GMT
That is wonderful I just wish Tyler would let Bonnie have a bath to herself but he will insist on jumping in with her.. pest.....  even when he's told off it doesn't deter him....bird brain |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 14, 2015 0:41:55 GMT
They are such scruffy little brats after a bath. I love it! |
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Post by Shirls on Apr 14, 2015 7:22:06 GMT
Drowned rat Pippin looks like, especially as he is minus a line of feathers where he cut it How is Pippin now Sue? |
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Post by suesbird on Apr 14, 2015 8:13:25 GMT
Much better, he has a bald line down his tummy, I think part of it were the feathers aggravating it, so in a frenzy about 12 come out in one go and he was much happier. His eye was much better in 24 hours and I think it was what Hezz said, he had a feather aggravating it.
He is terror for not letting Jo have a feed sometimes, he takes 10 minutes to eat slowly while she is in and out. I do have two feeding stations, one where Jo has always fed from so she knows where to go.
They have their squabbles but on the whole are fine. I just posted a picture of Jo's new water trough and she is going mad over it.
How is Pickles, are they accepting her more now, I hope so?
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Post by Shirls on Apr 15, 2015 7:17:43 GMT
Glad things are settling down then in the Jo and Pippin household suesbird. Pickle is in the large cage. That's it. They just ignore her.  She preens a lot, when they preen, she feeds when they do, she stands up for herself with Harvey, but the others just stay out of the way. I haven't been able to let them out much this week, hopefully this afternoon and tomorrow, so we will see how things pan out then. |
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Post by reajen01 on Apr 15, 2015 7:50:49 GMT
Douglas didn't bathe yesterday at all, I didn't mist him as I didn't want to stop him having a bath when he wanted to. I've put the bath in again this morning but nothing yet. Should I just offer it and let him bathe when he needs to or should I mist him at the end of the day if he hasn't used his bath?
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Post by OP on Apr 15, 2015 8:06:03 GMT
Just offer it and let him bathe when he needs. Too often will wash the oils from the feathers. Same with misting, they don't need it every day.
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Post by reajen01 on Apr 15, 2015 8:12:23 GMT
Thanks OP, as per usual I should just follow my instincts, I figured if he nibbles his grit and gnaws his cuttle bone when he needs it, he will do the same with the bath |
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Post by OP on Apr 15, 2015 11:32:00 GMT
If he gets a bit smelly under the wings you can always encourage him to have a bath.
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Post by birdguhl on Apr 15, 2015 11:56:46 GMT
Good on you, Douglas! Bathing budgies are just wonderful. All this talk has got my lot excited about theirs! Here is a pic from this morning:  |
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Post by OP on Apr 15, 2015 12:19:12 GMT
They all like that bath then. I'd like one of them to take a bath. I need to get then onto leaves first though. Except Whiskers, he will bathe in a glass of lemonade pop with ice cubes in it, if let him. |
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even when he's told off it doesn't deter him....bird brain 
She preens a lot, when they preen, she feeds when they do, she stands up for herself with Harvey, but the others just stay out of the way. I haven't been able to let them out much this week, hopefully this afternoon and tomorrow, so we will see how things pan out then. 
