Post by mayhem on Sept 20, 2012 17:13:35 GMT
I'm crossposting this here in the hope someone can help.
I'm based in Irlam, M44, my name is Claire.
I have a pair of bugs, I took one in as an unwanted pet because she was 'stupid and not worth the time' then when she wouldn't stop screaming all day, we thought it may have been cos she needed bird company. we found a cock (we think) to go with her. They seemed very happy to have each other, but just as noisy. Now they both scream (angry budgie noise with lots of contact calling), and will do all day. I'm used to the noise, had budgies all my life but my new neighbours aren't so pleased with it. Neither is my hubby, and to top it all off, I've started getting all week migraines (possibly cos of the screaming the doctors say) and they spend a fair bit of time covered if we can't shush em (if I'm not ill whistling with them sorts them out). the neighbours have complained to me, next stop is the council and if I get complaints, I'm on a probationary period... I'll lose the house if it doesn't stop.
Neither bird is handtame, they will bite when handled, the cock often won't let go... I've been trying for a year to tame the hen down with no luck, the cock was mass aviary bred and never handled at all until they sold him on, and I really think they'd do better in an aviary setting, we've been told a lot of the noise is contact calling and they'd be better with a flock.
Is there anyone local to Irlam who has an aviary setting who could take this pair on? I've had to put them on fb animal rehoming to placate the neighbours but I don't want to sell them through there, I'd rather they went to someone who can care for them properly, Birdie has already had four homes including breeder, and Flash is under a year and we were his second home. I hate having to think of rehoming, but it's find them a home or we have no home. We had someone interested in Stockport but we can't get them there and it seems a bit far for them to go.
Sorry if this is in the wrong place :S
I'm based in Irlam, M44, my name is Claire.
I have a pair of bugs, I took one in as an unwanted pet because she was 'stupid and not worth the time' then when she wouldn't stop screaming all day, we thought it may have been cos she needed bird company. we found a cock (we think) to go with her. They seemed very happy to have each other, but just as noisy. Now they both scream (angry budgie noise with lots of contact calling), and will do all day. I'm used to the noise, had budgies all my life but my new neighbours aren't so pleased with it. Neither is my hubby, and to top it all off, I've started getting all week migraines (possibly cos of the screaming the doctors say) and they spend a fair bit of time covered if we can't shush em (if I'm not ill whistling with them sorts them out). the neighbours have complained to me, next stop is the council and if I get complaints, I'm on a probationary period... I'll lose the house if it doesn't stop.
Neither bird is handtame, they will bite when handled, the cock often won't let go... I've been trying for a year to tame the hen down with no luck, the cock was mass aviary bred and never handled at all until they sold him on, and I really think they'd do better in an aviary setting, we've been told a lot of the noise is contact calling and they'd be better with a flock.
Is there anyone local to Irlam who has an aviary setting who could take this pair on? I've had to put them on fb animal rehoming to placate the neighbours but I don't want to sell them through there, I'd rather they went to someone who can care for them properly, Birdie has already had four homes including breeder, and Flash is under a year and we were his second home. I hate having to think of rehoming, but it's find them a home or we have no home. We had someone interested in Stockport but we can't get them there and it seems a bit far for them to go.
Sorry if this is in the wrong place :S
