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Post by OP on Aug 17, 2017 16:04:23 GMT
For the few years you taught me a lot about budgies. I loved and am so sorry to see you leave us. Fly high little one. You leave a big hole in our flock, you didn't even get to meet Mildred properly. I will miss you. You fly high now and enjoy meeting all those others at rainbow bridge.
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 17, 2017 17:34:40 GMT
How very sad. I had a soft spot for Joey. He will be greatly missed but I am sure everyone will love him over at rainbow bridge. Fly high little man.
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Post by lupin on Aug 17, 2017 17:52:15 GMT
Oh dear .. how very sad OP .. ones very first budgies friend is someone very special. So sad to hear you have lost Joey.
Love Fran. xxxxx
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Post by starrymist on Aug 17, 2017 17:58:02 GMT
Oh no, not Joey, dear Joey! You & he joined the forum not long after me, we all loved Joey x
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Post by ffiscool on Aug 17, 2017 18:01:36 GMT
Oh how sad. How sudden. I'm so sorry OP
fly high Joey, you will be missed
RIP
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Post by OP on Aug 17, 2017 18:34:21 GMT
I feel he never got over his tumble from a swing one night. It was quite some time ago now, but that is about the time he lost his flying skills. He seemed to live a happy life within his restrictions. He was fine this morning but by lunchtime I saw him flat out in the middle of the seed dish. I picked him out and nursed him in my hands. That's something I could never do before. I sat with him for hours before his actual demise. I was surprised that Whiskers didn't come and join us. Usually whenever I had Joey on my finger whiskers wasn't far behind. Not this time though. Whether Whiskers will miss him or not I have no idea. I think hje is too busy flirting with the maidens.
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Post by ffiscool on Aug 17, 2017 19:19:01 GMT
How sad. But I'm so glad he was being held by you. It will have comforted him. Whiskers probably sensed something. They say animals do
So sorry this has happened.
There's no doubt he was happy and he had a great few years with you
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Post by Hezz on Aug 17, 2017 20:04:48 GMT
I am so sorry, OP. Nothing makes the passing of these beautiful friends any easier, I am happy for Joey that you were with him and he had comfort at the end. Big, fluffy Gentleman-Joe, rest in peace sweet boy.
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 17, 2017 20:43:14 GMT
Oh god I am so sorry OP My heart goes out to you x Try and take comfort that he had the best life that any budgie could wish for. He was a true gent, fly high Joey Hugs to you OP x
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Post by jellybean on Aug 17, 2017 20:46:19 GMT
I am so sorry to read this OP, I know how much this beautiful boy meant to you. Fly high Joey, you will be dearly missed x Thinking about you OP x
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Post by skysmum on Aug 17, 2017 21:01:19 GMT
Ohhhhh OP i'm so so sorry . Joey was a firm favorite with us all and he will be sadly missed. He did indeed have a lovely life with you and and his friends, RIP dear handsome Joey xx
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 17, 2017 21:43:52 GMT
I'm so sorry OP. Joey was such a gentleman. It's such a shock Rest in peace big fella xx
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Post by OP on Aug 18, 2017 6:07:39 GMT
Thank you everyone, Joey would have been proud to have read your messages. For the first time I actually weighed Joey Yesterday after he had died and he weighed 35grams. I don't think that was overweight was it?
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Post by Hezz on Aug 18, 2017 7:39:03 GMT
Not at all; certainly not for a boy with some show genes.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 18, 2017 8:03:44 GMT
I agree that's very light. He should have been somewhere between 45 and 55 grams depending on his size if he was a show bird.
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