Feb 4, 2012 22:25:41 GMT
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Post by outnumbered on Mar 16, 2012 9:06:57 GMT
Hi, I am not too worried, but noticed my little baby girl 8 weeks is sleeping in her food bowl. It is one of those stainless steel ones. I don't think she is cold, as my house has CH. I have natural Willow branches in her cage but wondered if they are maybe too rough for her little feet? Kiwi perches on his bowl but she snuggles up right inside it. She looks soo cute.
Any ideas?
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Mar 16, 2012 9:07:58 GMT
Might just be a baby budgie thing.
I take it she has no other health issues or weird behaviours?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 16, 2012 10:19:56 GMT
If the baby is fine then you don't need to worry about. Check Barrie's Blog. There are many pictures of baby budgies sleeping in food bowls. I guess because baby budgies are provided with multiple foods in large quantities to encourage them eating and becoming used to everything, they end up stuffed up and prefer to have a nap there rather than perching ;D |
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Feb 4, 2012 22:25:41 GMT
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Post by outnumbered on Mar 16, 2012 18:28:08 GMT
Thanks , I had a look and yes it does look like a baby thing  |
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May 17, 2024 1:35:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2012 19:00:02 GMT
I've heard they sometimes feel more comfortable in the food bowl. Maybe it's more like a nest to them or something, with added food of the kind that might be around when their parents were feeding them.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 16, 2012 20:34:48 GMT
Yes some chicks like that and that's why breeders provide them with nest box like hiding boxes on the cage floors.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 17, 2012 2:38:00 GMT
I've heard they sometimes feel more comfortable in the food bowl. Maybe it's more like a nest to them or something, with added food of the kind that might be around when their parents were feeding them. This is exactly what it is like. They are just looking to re-create the nest enviroment they have come from. It feels safe to them. Your little girl is still a baby.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2012 9:24:53 GMT
Baby budgies sleeping in food bowls are cute moments. Grab a few pictures and share with us too |
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Post by Hezz on Mar 17, 2012 10:34:10 GMT
I had it with both Bluey and Smudge. Sparky was an adult when I got him, so had grown out of that sort of thing. |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Mar 19, 2012 9:15:27 GMT
Aw how sweet. I haven't had any budgies from that young age. The youngest was 3 months (Roswell and Snowy) and they had long grown out of that sort of thing.
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Post by Rachael Kellett on Mar 19, 2012 12:33:55 GMT
Yep a few of my budgies when babies have done this  Just be glad she doesn't kick all the seed out first lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2012 13:10:42 GMT
love to see pics of her sleeping in the bowl..........
pics please.......
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Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
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Post by Nicola on Mar 19, 2012 21:12:05 GMT
Pics Please!!! ;D
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Oct 9, 2011 9:47:09 GMT
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Post by jack on Mar 22, 2012 21:27:19 GMT
hiding boxes in breeding cages are mainly to keep the chicks out of the cocks way when the hen is starting her second clutch but you baby is just simply doing what it would have done whilst it was in the nest and snuggling up with its self like it would have done as a chick in the nest box it must just prefer sitting than actually perching =]
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Just be glad she doesn't kick all the seed out first lol.
