Oct 7, 2011 17:15:09 GMT
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Post by rachel on Apr 16, 2012 15:06:52 GMT
I was shocked to see a local pet shop selling 'Mop' budgies. It's really sad to think someone could buy these little budgies only to drop dead within a short time, and for $80 each, I'm lost for words. This pet shop also had a glass fish tank full of 'hand tame baby' budgies and cockatiels for sale. All birds had their wings clipped and half the budgies weren't babies at all. On a positive note, the shop is very clean, the cages are spotless and most of the animals look well cared for.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2012 15:13:41 GMT
This is really unbelievable. Now it's not clear that is this the idea of a breeder or the pet shop. Maybe they are trying to cash in on the famous Whipper. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2012 15:14:57 GMT
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 16, 2012 15:19:28 GMT
Poor little budgies  |
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Post by skysmum on Apr 16, 2012 15:33:09 GMT
Oh this takes things too far, poor little things, surely they cant even see properly, how on earth do they breed these.
Its like the breeding of some dogs, I'm glad the BBC have stopped giving prime time viewing to Crufts because of all the bad traits they are trying to breed into dogs. Example is King Charles spaniels being bred to get the smallest domed shape head's, their brains grow too big for there skull and they end up dying in agony, its sick.
All in the name of fads and fashion, very sad.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 16, 2012 15:35:38 GMT
They are feather dusters Skysmum. I don't think they are bred on purpose.
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Post by skysmum on Apr 16, 2012 15:45:15 GMT
Oh its a syndrome, thought the world was going mad  never seen or heard of it before, you live and learn. |
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Apr 27, 2024 1:42:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 18:25:15 GMT
they sould be stopped from selling these fether dusters ...or at the very least tell the buyers ...that they are defects and will die early...by possible starvation..  ... |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2012 18:28:19 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2012 18:29:40 GMT
they sould be stopped from selling these fether dusters ...or at the very least tell the buyers ...that they are defects and will die early...by possible starvation... They must be aware that these budgies would die at any time but they are still selling them, that too on a very high price. |
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Apr 27, 2024 1:42:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 18:32:48 GMT
mmmm i just put a coment on there BB...but i cant repeat it on here... |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2012 18:44:58 GMT
mmmm i just put a coment on there BB...but i cant repeat it on here... I'll read it there Mick   |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 16, 2012 18:46:36 GMT
I commented too. Might complain to "ehow" and get them to remove the article.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 16, 2012 18:48:59 GMT
I commented too. Might complain to "ehow" and get them to remove the article. Good idea. |
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Post by skysmum on Apr 16, 2012 18:51:44 GMT
So people do breed them intentionally, it makes sickening reading. |
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never seen or heard of it before, you live and learn.
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