Well, that was fun!

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Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 2:35:03 GMT sweetpea, Moogie, and 3 more like this

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Post by Hezz on May 30, 2015 2:35:03 GMT

This morning I have caught, and ministered to, four of my five little darlings: Smudge as per every day, morning meds .... okay, that works generally rather well; next came Misty, I bit the bullet and this morning instead of trying to file off his beak, clipped it with the nail clippers, just the tiniest little bit, a quick little file and off he went ..... that went rather well too; Sparky was getting around with a feather stuck to his beak, so he was next up - feather was in his mouth as well, so pull that out and good riddance. Last, but by no means, the least, after a little research regarding Mango and her calcium issue, trying to find anything by which I could speed up her calcium intake found that the calcium I have can be administered directly, so catch the little madam up and the fun began. Mango has not had to be man-handled for any sort of forceful dosing before, and didn't the little madam perform!!!!

Anyone would have thought I was murdering her, but by heck, it certainly made the job of getting it into her so easy! Squawk, squawk, squawk, gulp!

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Jun 16, 2013 15:26:07 GMT OP Double Factor Spangle I'm stilll watching you. Posts: 13,514	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 7:16:36 GMT Marianne Marlow and Hezz like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by OP on May 30, 2015 7:16:36 GMT Ooooo! You are a hard woman. Poor little budgies.

Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,085	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 7:18:37 GMT Marianne Marlow and OP like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on May 30, 2015 7:18:37 GMT Some would agree, OP, and these were all for their own good.
	We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call. RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12 RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17 MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 7:22:42 GMT Hezz and Moogie like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 30, 2015 7:22:42 GMT They are in good hands, Hezz
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Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 7:28:10 GMT Hezz and Moogie like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 30, 2015 7:28:10 GMT Imagine a non-budgie person watching you through all this
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Nov 25, 2011 18:33:28 GMT samwiseg Staff Member Bird Fanatic Posts: 15,141	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 8:31:01 GMT Hezz and BudgiesBuddy like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by samwiseg on May 30, 2015 8:31:01 GMT I can imagine them standing there like blokes do in the army waiting for the MO
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Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,085	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 10:58:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on May 30, 2015 10:58:13 GMT May 30, 2015 7:22:42 GMT BudgiesBuddy said: They are in good hands, Hezz Thanks, BB, but I have been remiss ..... the calcium and Mango is my own medicine to swallow.
	We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call. RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12 RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17 MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

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Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 11:00:06 GMT

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May 30, 2015 8:31:01 GMT samwiseg said:

I can imagine them standing there like blokes do in the army waiting for the MO

It wasn't quite one after the other ..... well almost, but ...... you know ...... over the hours of the morning, with a cage clean in the middle of it all .................. poor birdies.

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

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Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 11:02:40 GMT Hezz likes this

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May 30, 2015 10:58:13 GMT Hezz said:

May 30, 2015 7:22:42 GMT BudgiesBuddy said:

They are in good hands, Hezz

Thanks, BB, but I have been remiss ..... the calcium and Mango is my own medicine to swallow.

We can only do whatever humanly possible.

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Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,085	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 11:05:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on May 30, 2015 11:05:07 GMT Thank you. But I should have been aware ..... I thought I had it covered, but I didn't.
	We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call. RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12 RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17 MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 11:22:00 GMT Hezz and samwiseg like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 30, 2015 11:22:00 GMT May 30, 2015 11:05:07 GMT Hezz said: Thank you. But I should have been aware ..... I thought I had it covered, but I didn't. Not everything is in our hand, and somethings are beyond our control.
	My Birds My Foods & Supplements Always treat your pets as family members. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures (Quran 21:107) There is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing (Quran 6:38)

Jul 29, 2012 8:40:04 GMT Shirls Double Factor Spangle Posts: 10,223	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 15:37:59 GMT Hezz and samwiseg like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shirls on May 30, 2015 15:37:59 GMT Takes time Hezz doing all these 'budgie' chores I know. At the moment I only have Harvey to tend to, plus the odd chicken of course!! You do such a good job with your buddies and seem so patient.
	Fly high: Billy Boy, Charlie, Harvey, JoJo, Joe, Lacey, Missy, Oscar, Pickle and Smudge. RIP: Penny, Poppy, Lola, Georgie, Bea, Morgana, Phoebe, Truffle, Hazel, Tilly, Tuppence, Mollie and Hettie.

Feb 14, 2012 22:44:05 GMT skysmum Superior Sky Blue Posts: 9,782	Well, that was fun! May 30, 2015 19:53:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by skysmum on May 30, 2015 19:53:52 GMT What a hectic morning for you and the buds . Its amazing how a morning can disappear with bits like that. I hope you've been forgiven
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Well, that was fun! May 31, 2015 1:11:23 GMT budgiefriend likes this

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Post by Hezz on May 31, 2015 1:11:23 GMT

Mango sulked for a bit; when it came time for her to go back into the cage and Misty to have his time out, she gave me the run-around for a bit, whereas usually she (and he) is very accommodating, But next time round she was fine. She got another one this morning, and already doesn't seem as indignant about the whole process.

Misty may even have preferred his treatment to the normal filing; over and done with much more quickly.

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

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Well, that was fun! May 31, 2015 13:53:48 GMT

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Post by skysmum on May 31, 2015 13:53:48 GMT

I used to just nip the end of piper's with the nail clippers too Hezz, much quicker and less stressful for us both and he got used to it in the end

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Is the egg laying slowing down now they have separate times out or is it too soon to tell.

Owned by Jasper, Mabel, Wilbur and Holly

RIP My Beautiful Jinny, Fern, Isla, Piper, Teddy, Freddy, Chilli Pepper, HRH Inca, Indi, Tinkerbell, George, Bertie, Bumble, Eve, Bailey, Iris and my little superbud JoJo

And my sweet little Zebra Finches
Betty, Frank, Flora, Fauna, Merryweather, Joe and Summer

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