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Post by skysmum on Jul 17, 2014 16:37:26 GMT
Oh that's good. I've already had two this year. , you cracked me up with that one OP.
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Post by OP on Jul 17, 2014 17:30:14 GMT
So pleased I could lighten the day.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 18, 2014 0:41:42 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jul 18, 2014 23:24:13 GMT
Oh that's good. I've already had two this year. Go for a third one. It's lucky to keep things in odd numbers
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Post by Hezz on Jul 19, 2014 1:01:04 GMT
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Post by OP on Jul 24, 2014 9:06:12 GMT
Back to serious things, sorry. I expect a backlash here but, because of my ageing legs and things I have decided to have both budgies in the same room. Separate cages and as far apart as I can. I know I have broken the strictest of quarantine but I was suffering. The cleaning of two rooms and cages in separate rooms on a daily basis was taking its toll. I have not taken this action lightly nor without thought or care for either of my friends. I still have two cages to clean, two lots of water and seeds to refresh. But they are much closer together. I have also taken Whiskers out of a kitchen environment, not that I do a lot of cooking. It is where I cremate food though.
A question came to mind this morning. If a budgie owner took in as a favour for someone else for a short period should the visiting bird go into total quarantine? That is shut in a separate room away from the resident pet budgies. Even if it turned out to be an extended period should the same apply?
OK fire away with all guns blazing. I am ready.
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Post by birdguhl on Jul 24, 2014 9:11:47 GMT
I think your wellbeing has to be balanced with that of the budgies, OP. In this situation (both budgies been healthy and alone for an extended period of time), the risks seem on the low side anyway. Let's see what others say...
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Post by Moogie on Jul 24, 2014 11:24:25 GMT
I can not really comment op as am no expert but lets hope all will be ok ,fingers crossed
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Post by OP on Jul 24, 2014 11:46:55 GMT
Thank you Moogie. I am fairly confident they will be. I wouldn't be OK if i carry on ignoring what my body is telling my head.
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Post by jellybean on Jul 24, 2014 12:13:56 GMT
If they are in the same room OP, although as you said still in separate cages, will Joey not fly over to Whiskers cage to investigate as I know you let him out to fly. I'm sorry I don't know anything about the subject, and I'm also sorry your finding it a bit of a struggle. Looking after your own health is important too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 12:56:11 GMT
You may as well put them together now.Don't worry about it mate, i put this out there what happens when you take a bird to a show with 300 other birds from 100's of aviary's ? Must we quarantine our birds once they return, the answer is no we don't, do we run a risk yes we do.
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Post by starrymist on Jul 24, 2014 13:14:09 GMT
Re visiting budgies, we did this a massive amount in the past. Family friends were often away for weekends or longer so we took theirs in, mostly several-2 or for a while 3 budgies (they inherited an old boy, called, strangely enough, Joey, more on him later....) & then just a single bird. Bobby, our budgie, loved this, he got to play & be with other budgies but generally by the end of their visit, he'd be fed up of them, particularly as they dared to play with HIS toys & he'd almost sigh in relief when they left. As he reached old age, it also got a bit much for him, particularly with Benny, one of the other budgies who adored Bobby & therefore pestered him; budgie Andy meanwhile, a real fatty would spend his stay attempting to fly to Bobby's cage, initially he'd plummet to the floor, he really was that heavy but as the days passed he'd get nearer to Bobby's cage until *finally* he'd get there! hooray....but not to see Bobby, no it was to eat up Bobby's food! That generally didn't go down very well with Bobs either! The only issue we ever had was, one visit, old Joey looked peaky, so off to the vet, I think Joey had a tumour & he died the next day. That was obviously upsetting for all concerned but Joey was a very old budgie. The others were fine. We have also in the past taken in several strays, including one found in the road right outside, we'd never heard of quarantine & it does make me shudder as they were budgies who'd obviously had a traumatic time but I think at the time, the reasoning was it was better & comforting for them to be with another budgie, not in the same cage but in the same room & out flying together. I do wish our friends still had budgies as I think a visiting budgie would be good for Brodie & a good way to assess if getting him a friend would be good for him (if I ever get properly settled in my flat - at the moment I'm still at my parents' as got too sick, but I'm looking into some kind of care for up there- I'd seriously consider getting another birdy). I know there are Borrow my Doggy schemes, just wish there were similar Borrow my Budgie schemes! Sorry is so long!
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 24, 2014 13:30:48 GMT
I used to run a pet sitting service, mainly birds. I had all sorts coming and going and never thought about quarantine. I had 6 birds of my own, of various breeds at the time. They all fared well and 2 of them are still with me now, the others died of natural ageing.
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Post by OP on Jul 24, 2014 13:40:37 GMT
Thank you all you make me feel so much better. I can understand and would quarantine a new chick. That would be much easier on the bud as it had not had human company. This little guy needs human company. A risk is a risk. At the moment neither of them are free flying because every door and window is open. Come tomorrow I will open Joey's cage and see what happens, if anything, personally I don't think it will. This is Joey. Whiskers is not finger trained so could be a handful to get back in. He would be the one to go visiting.
Corie: you make perfect sense for your career. No way could you quarantine after each show. You will know your own birds and environments and so know the risk. After time you will also get to know the other breeders and so know the risk there. Thank you for your input, much appreciated.
I hope you get better Starrymist. I don't know your condition, but I can wish you well.
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Post by OP on Jul 24, 2014 13:46:26 GMT
Thank you Starlingqueen. We were posting at the same time.
With all due respect to those in the know, but are we getting a little paranoid. I would hate to do anything to Joey or Whiskers. But they are both adult birds now and Whiskers has shown no problems. He settled in very quickly, quicker than Joey did. He has started feeding from the bowl arrangement as though he'd always done it, likewise with the water with the minimal of training.
It's fingers crossed.
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