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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 24, 2012 7:44:46 GMT
You're welcome I am sure Khloro will be very happy to see others once quarantine is over.
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Oct 28, 2011 9:07:49 GMT
beth
Normal Violet
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Post by beth on Jan 9, 2013 16:41:27 GMT
If I decided to get billie who is a quite lively hen a new friend. Would a boy or girl be better?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jan 9, 2013 22:15:12 GMT
Boy
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Post by Hezz on Jan 10, 2013 2:09:43 GMT
Agree. Boy
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Apr 10, 2015 17:46:37 GMT
aamm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by aamm on Apr 17, 2015 13:13:28 GMT
hey. i spend time whit her everyday. we listen to radio but i need to do my things and she sits in one place and just sadly look at the wall for long time .Does my budgie need a friend? my only concern for adding a male budgie is my friend in the next room who is studying . is it going to bother him ?
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Post by suesbird on Apr 17, 2015 20:01:03 GMT
Perhaps she needs more toys, shredding ones are good, balsa wood if you can get it. I thread almonds onto a rope for mine to chew, they have a basket ball and when they are out they love to play with beads, balls with bells in, stainless steel washers, anything that makes a noise.
I have Jo 17 months old and bought Pippin 5 weeks ago and boy can they make a noise. One hen and one male and they squawk very loudly, but they are good company for one another.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 18, 2015 1:20:26 GMT
A lot depends on where she came from, as well. Did you get her from a breeder, a pet shop with lots of other budgies, or was she on her own? If she was with other birds, it is very likely that she is missing birdy company. The more time you spend with her the better and as suesbird says, toys are a must for a single bird. Does she have a mirror to talk to? I suggest getting her as many toys as you can, see how she responds and then decide whether she is still lonely.
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Apr 10, 2015 17:46:37 GMT
aamm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by aamm on Apr 18, 2015 8:36:36 GMT
thanks. she was in pet shop in small cage whit like 8 other budgies. she was the quiet and smallest one so i picked her . ok . more toys is easy to provide . is it possible to buy another young female ? how about the noise ? also i don't want to lose my bond whit her.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 18, 2015 9:07:24 GMT
The bond is one reason I would not suggest getting another just yet, if you haven't had her very long. A good strong bond takes time to build, but if she were the quietest of the budgies she was with, that may just be her nature. Compared to her now, noise-wise, getting her a friend is certainly going to raise the noise level, but one budgie can be very loud on its own, it would seem you don't have one of those to compare to. I wouldn't get another female necessarily; hen tend to be very territorial about their space, particularly with another female, but are much more accommodating with a male.
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Apr 10, 2015 17:46:37 GMT
aamm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by aamm on Apr 18, 2015 16:52:30 GMT
she makes noise but not for long normally 3times a day very short also respond to some noises . also when she fly she scream ! she loves flying so i never close the cage . i love her flying. how about i buy another female and see what happens if they didn't get along i can give it back to pet shop it is just losing some money . it worth trying ? i don't know i just feel she need another bird .
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Post by suesbird on Apr 18, 2015 17:01:54 GMT
Male would be better as Hezz says.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 19, 2015 1:23:55 GMT
Please, do not get her another hen for company. Being the quiet little thing she is, I am afraid another hen would bully her; they can be terrors. My younger hen is bullying my older girl now as the older one is ill, it is not nice to watch. By all means get another budgie for her if you want, but please consider the health, physical and mental, of the bird you already have. If you get a male, there is no reason to be worried about them breeding - don't provide them with anything they can use as a nest and mix things up for them regularly; if you do get eggs, remove them. More than likely you won't have any problem with them, they will simply be the best of buddies.
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Apr 10, 2015 17:46:37 GMT
aamm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by aamm on Apr 19, 2015 14:59:16 GMT
no worries . that's why i ask here first ,so i don't do wrong thing. situation is perfect for me . i don't like adding another bird . but she doesn't play in her cage and outside the cage she just sit behind the Curtain and watches outside .
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Post by suesbird on Apr 19, 2015 16:15:16 GMT
She will, she is young, Pippin is 12 weeks old and only just started to take an interest in toys. Plenty of time with you talking to her and showing her things.
Don't worry they are quite resilient little things and cope ok
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Apr 10, 2015 17:46:37 GMT
aamm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by aamm on Apr 21, 2015 14:48:01 GMT
ok . i bought a male . he is super sweet and calm . she freaked out a little but now they are sitting in the cage ( i put them in the cage )and dead silence is going on . they don't even look at each other . what should i do now?
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