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Post by rose on Oct 31, 2012 11:58:08 GMT
Well at least the boyz don't feel as heavy as frozen chickens - yet!
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Oct 8, 2011 14:18:45 GMT
ruthpaton
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Post by ruthpaton on Oct 31, 2012 12:35:37 GMT
My vet weighed Pepito's travel cage without him in it, then weighed the cage with him inside it and subtracted the weight of the cage from the total to get his weight - about 38g I seem to remember. I managed to weigh him at home with the postal scales I borrowed from my work by putting millet on the scale - he went to eat millet and I quickly noted how much he weighed minus the weight of the millet and got a similar result! It's not an always an easy thing to do though and would probably be worth getting their weight checked by the vet again in a few months time if you are concerned.
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Post by samwiseg on Oct 31, 2012 18:38:26 GMT
Thats a clever idea Ruth - great if you have a set of electronic scales too  I might have to try that one!  |
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Post by Hezz on Nov 1, 2012 1:31:00 GMT
I do the same, Ruth. Put down a piece of millet, re-tare the scales, and then persistently try to get birdies onto them. Sometimes it is quick, sometimes takes a while.  |
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Post by rose on Nov 1, 2012 8:25:32 GMT
Great ideas for weighing recalcitrant budgies! And particularly good idea, Ruth, to borrow the postal scales from work!
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Oct 7, 2011 16:34:59 GMT
ppvallhunds
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Ada & Eagle
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Post by ppvallhunds on Nov 1, 2012 22:28:26 GMT
Ada im allways trying to keep weight off of her and eagle im trying to get weight on him. If only ada would feed him im sure that would help both lol.
Ada is currently 53g and eagle is 27g. Id like ada to be in the 40s and eagle to reach and stay at 30. Ada at her heavest was 65g! she lost a tiny bit after i cut out the treat seed sticks and every other day got them out on the bath room floor with lots of toys and an hour. But she lost loads when she wall ill and has put some back on.
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Nov 8, 2011 20:55:22 GMT
suejr69
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Post by suejr69 on Nov 2, 2012 20:42:21 GMT
I always find girls usually become over weight easily,but its so hard to get the weight off again.
Sue
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Post by sarah*glittergirl2212 on Nov 3, 2012 11:55:05 GMT
All mine look very sleek, I might weigh them though and report back!
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Post by rose on Nov 3, 2012 13:11:35 GMT
Yes, I think looks can be deceptive! I thought Ian was a LITTLE podgy (well, he's big-boned), but Marshie seems such a little slip of a thing ... And yet there's only 3gm between them!
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Oct 7, 2011 16:34:59 GMT
ppvallhunds
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Ada & Eagle
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Post by ppvallhunds on Nov 4, 2012 1:43:02 GMT
i think some budgies are just naturaly thin looking where as other just arnt, there feathers must be making them look poofy hehe.
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Post by stace on Nov 4, 2012 1:57:13 GMT
I think Boo gotten a bit podgy of late as well. Not sure. He does feel rather 'heavy' on my finger! Not quite frozen chicken heavy, but definitely an icy popsicle.
Since he got sick many months back, I've been feeding him all sorts of extras to try to get him back into full health. I'll whip the scales out too, and see if the scales tell me a different story.
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Post by stace on Nov 4, 2012 2:05:58 GMT
Boo is 42g.
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Post by stace on Nov 4, 2012 2:20:11 GMT
Bribing the monster to get on the scales!  |
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Post by rose on Nov 4, 2012 10:07:56 GMT
Bribing the monster to get on the scales! Boo is such a little angel! And 11g lighter than Podgy Ian!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2012 13:11:27 GMT
Munchy's good with the scales, although I need to get some electric ones. Granddad made him a perch stand thing back along when I was trying to teach him to step up and not bite and I can put those on the scales and just pop Munchy on the stand. He's good at staying there long enough for me to read the weight, especially if I do it in the bathroom. Can't do it out the kitchen because he's always out of there like a shot.
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