The indignity of it all!

Hezz
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The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 10:06:54 GMT

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Post by Hezz on May 19, 2012 10:06:54 GMT

Poor Smudge! She is such a grubby little thing at times. She was looking a little ........ well .........smudgey

is the best way to describe her. So I gave her a wash off - she seems to get food grunge dirtying her feathers above her cere and beside her beak. She loved that, NOT!!!! AS a consolation prize I dried her off a little on my towel, and lo and behold she lost a fair amount of the crustiness on her cere - half off and half on. So then I was a little confused with what I was seeing and had to get the magnifying glass - yep, good one, Hezz - how to freak your bird out in one easy lesson, stick a great big eye in their face!

So it was back into the cage, catch her up again and then have a good look, as I was a little worried about her nares - I couldn't really see them cleanly but the problem was my eyes, not Smudge's nostrils, luckily. Needless to say, I was not the most popular thing for the rest of the day!

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The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 10:10:07 GMT

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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 19, 2012 10:10:07 GMT

Ha ha, a great big eye in her face!!

Monty gets corn husks stuck to his beak when he eats corn. It's a real pain, it's there ages.

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Oct 6, 2011 12:00:15 GMT stace Yellow Face Dynamo Posts: 6,724	The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 10:18:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stace on May 19, 2012 10:18:49 GMT The magnifying glass eye would freak anyone out.

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 10:36:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 19, 2012 10:36:03 GMT This made me giggle, but not sure which part. A great big eye or you not the most popular thing for the rest of the day ;D ;D ;D
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Hezz
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The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 10:41:07 GMT

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Post by Hezz on May 19, 2012 10:41:07 GMT

Gee, thanks! BB!!!

But seriously, every time I got anywhere close to where-ever she was for the rest of the day she flew off with her usual squark,squark, but I think this time she was squarking about that big eye coming to get her!!! I was not allowed to be forgiven in any sort of hurry!

But at least she looks cleaner!

Corn husks are good! Nod, nod. Even Sparky will allow me to get the feathers stuck around his beak ....... most of the time.

Last Edit: May 19, 2012 10:44:54 GMT by Hezz

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Nov 25, 2011 18:33:28 GMT samwiseg Staff Member Bird Fanatic Posts: 15,141	The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 10:54:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by samwiseg on May 19, 2012 10:54:39 GMT Oh dear! Poor Smudge! Can just imagine a predator like eye oggling her! No wonder she had a monk on with you!!! ;D
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The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 11:13:18 GMT

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Post by Hezz on May 19, 2012 11:13:18 GMT

You should have heard her little ducky quacks while I cleaned her up and again while I checked that her nares were clean! She had never lost all the brown buildup on her cere before - just needed a gentle rub for it all to fall off - she almost looks naked now!

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Oct 8, 2011 14:18:45 GMT ruthpaton Normal Green Posts: 364	The indignity of it all! May 19, 2012 14:18:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ruthpaton on May 19, 2012 14:18:42 GMT What a cute story! I hope all is forgiven now Hezz...
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The indignity of it all! May 20, 2012 2:07:23 GMT

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Post by Hezz on May 20, 2012 2:07:23 GMT

I think so, Ruth. She came to me for vegemite this morning, which I wasn't having, but got out for her anyway, so a little spoiling can redeem me it would seem.

It has been a while since they had millet too; I may bribe her with that a little later.

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Nov 25, 2011 18:33:28 GMT samwiseg Staff Member Bird Fanatic Posts: 15,141	The indignity of it all! May 20, 2012 6:58:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by samwiseg on May 20, 2012 6:58:24 GMT Bribery ALWAYS works Hezz, you will be back on her right side in no time!
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Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,092	The indignity of it all! May 21, 2012 1:16:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on May 21, 2012 1:16:44 GMT We are mates again. ;D
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Oct 7, 2011 13:51:12 GMT brian1 Senior Spangle bluey Posts: 1,395	The indignity of it all! May 21, 2012 19:13:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brian1 on May 21, 2012 19:13:23 GMT ;D I enjoyed reading this.... ;D
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Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,092	The indignity of it all! May 22, 2012 1:50:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on May 22, 2012 1:50:39 GMT Thank you. You would enjoy Smudge too, Brian. She is a right little Madam!
	We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call. RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12 RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17 MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

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