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Post by Loz on Apr 6, 2024 14:58:07 GMT
My lounge curtains are a few years old now, which means that the weave is a little tired. I know this because I have just had to cut poor Squeak out of them. She has not had a good time of it but I am hopeful she is unhurt.
Does anyone have any ideas for safe curtains for budgies, what to buy, where to buy them? I wish to avoid blinds if at all possible but if that is what I must use, I'll use them!
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Post by skysmum on Apr 6, 2024 15:11:53 GMT
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Post by Loz on Apr 6, 2024 15:37:38 GMT
Thank you, skysmum! I've ordered a set of curtains & liners, hopefully arriving middle of next week. The neighbours will have to cope in the meantime! Squeak is subdued and I had to squirt Herman to stop him hassling her. She is perching normally on one foot and on two so I continue to be hopeful. I think she still has a tiny fragment of curtain clinging to one nail but I am leaving it for now as I don't want to prolong her trauma at this point. It's possible it will drop off or she'll chew it off soon anyway. |
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Post by skysmum on Apr 6, 2024 15:47:39 GMT
No problem, poor little mite and you, it’s horrible when stuff like that happens but short of having eyes in the back of your head what do you do 🥴
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Post by Loz on Apr 6, 2024 15:51:11 GMT
If a calamity will happen to a budgie, it will be Squeak. That's all I can predict. She got herself tangled in a coriander plant one time, fgs.
I will add curtains to the list of items to be regularly examined for possible wear & replacement. Sigh.
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Post by Azalea on Apr 6, 2024 16:34:52 GMT
Poor little Squeak!
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 6, 2024 16:51:47 GMT
Oh poor Squeak and your poor nerves.
Same happened to one of my hens quite a few years ago, I had to hold on to her and snip the cotton with scissors as it happened when I was the only one in the flat.
This is why I now twist my curtains to stop hens getting in them.
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Post by Loz on Apr 6, 2024 17:00:14 GMT
Oh poor Squeak and your poor nerves. Same happened to one of my hens quite a few years ago, I had to hold on to her and snip the cotton with scissors as it happened when I was the only one in the flat. This is why I now twist my curtains to stop hens getting in them. I might try twisting my new ones. It should make them less attractive to the hens. I feel like I feel after I've come off my motorcycle. Same feelings, bruised and achy! |
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Post by Ira on Apr 6, 2024 18:43:50 GMT
This is why I only have curtains in the bedroom, but I've always had the luxury of being up off of the ground floor.
If I needed anything I'd probably get wooden slat blinds like my housemates have downstairs.
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Post by skysmum on Apr 7, 2024 11:08:47 GMT
How is little Squeak today loz ? |
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Post by Loz on Apr 7, 2024 11:22:50 GMT
She seems fine, skysmum. I think she's my toughest little bird! There's still a tiny scrap of fabric on her rearmost claw but it is so small, the downsides of trying to remove it outweigh the practically-zero chance she'll have a problem with it. It will fall off soon enough, I feel. STOP PRESS: I just had a sneaky look, tricky as I don't wish to spook her. The scrap is still there. She's watching me suspiciously now. |
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Post by skysmum on Apr 7, 2024 11:28:29 GMT
That's a relief, and breath, until she gets into something else that is  I'm sure it will sort itself out, maybe when she has a bath it will wash it away. These girls certainly keep us on our toes  |
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Post by Loz on Apr 12, 2024 11:06:58 GMT
Boba is the first hen spotted scaling the new curtains. No difficulties encountered but it's early days yet.
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