May 26, 2012 19:19:28 GMT
loobey
Brand New Budgie
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Post by loobey on May 31, 2012 13:42:02 GMT
hi all i'm very new to this forum. i've been on here trying to catch-up with some of the topics, there is an awful lot to take on board. i'm collecting my new baby budgie tomorrow ;D i'm a bit worried because she's a girl and i've been reading that they can be a bit bossy and un-friendly. have i made a mistake in having a girl? she looks really sweet and i couldn't resist her. any advice would be most welcome. thank you
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 31, 2012 14:29:09 GMT
Not all females are same. I have a few hens who are very friendly and never bite. I hope yours is the same
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 31, 2012 16:08:18 GMT
As BB says, they all have their own individual personalities. She may well be a biter but that is just how some are. No reason not to give her a home
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Apr 12, 2012 12:37:25 GMT
Sarah
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Post by Sarah on May 31, 2012 16:43:04 GMT
Even if she is a biter, you can teach her it's not nice. I have a hen and she's lovely. They're just as easy to tame as male budgies. She bites occasionally but I don't stand for it and she is learning not to.
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Oct 8, 2011 14:18:45 GMT
ruthpaton
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Post by ruthpaton on May 31, 2012 17:57:18 GMT
She will be lovely and, as she is a baby, you will be able to train her. Females still make great pets and males do bite as well! Please show us some photos when you get her home and she's settled in! :-)
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May 26, 2012 19:19:28 GMT
loobey
Brand New Budgie
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Post by loobey on May 31, 2012 18:16:55 GMT
thank you all for your words of encouragement, i'm really looking forward to getting her. i'll do my very best to put some piccies on here. there is soooo much on here, i'm really worried that i'll do something wrong i've been reading about food and training/taming tips so i guess that's the most important things. if i'm not sure of anything i'll let you know. i'm getting excited now! thanks for your help
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 31, 2012 18:32:45 GMT
The most important things to get right from the start are the cage environment and water/food that are easy to get to Start there and work your way forward adding new stuff as and when you can!
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Post by sarah*glittergirl2212 on May 31, 2012 20:44:31 GMT
You will have great fun, my tamest budgie is a hen. Ask anything you want to know, we want to help you as a first time budgie mum!
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Post by budgiefriend on May 31, 2012 21:34:59 GMT
You'll have great fun with your little one. I have a hen that I just love. She is bossy, but she never bites, even when she is angry at me. You will learn as you go along. What she needs most is your love and good care. The rest will follow. Can't wait for the pics.
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Post by Hezz on Jun 1, 2012 1:19:35 GMT
As everyone has said, hens can be bossy, but that is part of their charm too. And yes they can bite, but as Sarah mentioned, you don't have to allow it, and can teach her it isn't acceptable, which I have managed with mine.
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Post by stace on Jun 1, 2012 5:52:58 GMT
As Marianne says, most important is a good clean cage, and good clean water and food to start, and a patient owner.
Just ask questions as they arise, and don't be shy to ask something that might seem dumb. We've all been there.
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May 26, 2012 19:19:28 GMT
loobey
Brand New Budgie
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Post by loobey on Jun 1, 2012 19:43:40 GMT
thank you all for your replies, it's very kind of you. no doubt i will be asking some dumb questions. please forgive me if i ask the same thing twice or write a lot of non-sense, it's part of my illness. well, we got the wee one home and she looks tiny. we've called her......... wait for it.... Tinkerbell! my husband is not amused ;D no doubt she'll end up as tinker or tinks. i'll let her settle a bit and then attempt to put some photos up. they'll be well dodgy but i'll do my best. the lady said that she was six weeks old. she's just exploring her cage now. i hope she'll be ok. thanks once again for your encouragment
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May 26, 2012 19:19:28 GMT
loobey
Brand New Budgie
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Post by loobey on Jun 4, 2012 14:18:25 GMT
we've had little Tinkerbell a few days now and she is slowly settling in.she climbs onto my hand no bother. she's getting used to her cage but still hasn't eaten any of her greens i take her out several times a day, just for a short while, she seems to enjoy it.
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Post by budgiefriend on Jun 4, 2012 14:30:42 GMT
Welcome, Tinkerbell. That's a wonderful name! I can't wait to see photos and hear about your adventures together.
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Post by Hezz on Jun 5, 2012 2:20:10 GMT
Welcome to Tinkerbell, I am sure she will be a wonderful addition to your household. While she may not eat her greens straight away, keep offering them to her every other day or two - it doesn't have to be every day. Once you are getting on, and may work for you now, try eating some of the vegetable yourself and then offer her some. Being already used to human interaction she may take to it very quickly. Also, while she is still settling, and she is so young, you may find that as she settles and feels more comfortable and starts to assert her personality, that you are not able to do with her some things she allowed you to do before. It isn't that she is becoming less tame, just that she is comfortable enough to let you know what she finds acceptable and also what she doesn't like.
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