Quarantine Explained

[Amy]

Title of Article: Quarantine Explained
Date Written: 14th August 2006
Author: Amy (Billy and Lily)

Quarantine Explained.

Before adding a new bird with old ones you must first quarantine the new one.
Basically this means to have the new one in a separate cage, in another room for about 30-45 days, if she/he seems well, you can place the 2 cages next to eachother. Keep them like this for a further 10-20 days to see if they get along. If they do, have them out of their cages to let them play together.
Then you may house the budgies together if all is going well.

It is vital to do this because if the new bird is carrying a disease or illness the other may catch it and not make it.
Whilst Quarantining, you may want to use this time to tame the new bird.

Remember if your birds do not get on, remove the new bird immediately. House them next to eachother like before.

If the new bird does have something wrong with it during the Quarantine, Contact an Avian vet ASAP.

If when your birds are together, or close and one gets ill you must remove the healthy one into another cage, in another room.
If you do this to the ill one, it will put more stress on the bird.

Remember, if any of your birds are ill, contact an avian vet as soon as you can to stop the risk of it spreading.


If you are unsure of something in this article, please post your questions here. :)

[Dave]

Thanks for submitting an article! :D

[Amy]

No Problem! :D

[Rosie]

Wow! It's very detailed and clear, well done! ;)

[Joey]

Good!:) Should be very helpful to new budgie owners who have other budgies!

[Amy]

Thanks! I just wanted to let members with new budgies know about quarantine and it's importantance.

[Millie]

That is fantastic Amy! You are a budgie EXPERT!!! WOO! so helpful!

[Amy]

Thanks Millie!

[BUUZBEE]

good job amy, but it should be 30 -45 days, instead of 20-30 days

[Amy]

No, 20-30 in another room, then another 10-20 next to eachother if both look healthy.

[BUUZBEE]

sorry i dissagree 100% with that, budgies can still not show signs of a problem after 30 days. 30 - 45 days alone then they can be introduced

[Amy]

People have their own way of doing things, your way is safer, it's just that I prefur doing things different. :)

[BUUZBEE]

then you will be putting your birds in harms way!!!

[redgirl]

Great info, I was given the same advice.

[BUUZBEE]

Great info, I was given the same advice.


i hope not the 20-30days part???

[BUUZBEE]

People have their own way of doing things, your way is safer, it's just that I prefur doing things different. :)


PLEASE CHANGE THIS TO SHOW 30-45 DAYS IN SEPERATE ROOMS.... lets not put false info out there because you like to do things different ways.

thanks :)

[hozie07]

I have never quarentined my birds but the next ones i get i will be sure to do it.

[BUUZBEE]

Its one of those things that the petstores never tell you about. When i was in my teens and my sister had moved out & starting her own family, got a budgie. Decided to get a 2nd a few months later... within 3 months both were dead. She kicks herself everytime she thinks about it now.

[Bea]

The actual quarantine guidelines are 30-90 days. 90 being a full quarantine but most people prefer to do 30. :)

[JuliesGonnaDance]

The actual quarantine guidelines are 30-90 days. 90 being a full quarantine but most people prefer to do 30. :)

Wow, 90 days! I can hardly stand a 30 day quarantine.:p
counting down the days....2 more!!!:D

[Bea]

Wow, 90 days! I can hardly stand a 30 day quarantine.:p
counting down the days....2 more!!!:D

I'm like that too although i keep them in separate cages (with playtime together) for another month or two after quarantine anyway.

[BUUZBEE]

True, and an actual quarantine is in a totally seperate building, not just in another room. But in most family situations, its just not realistic!

[redgirl]

i hope not the 20-30days part???

No hun the 30 to 45 days part

[Meghanxx4]

ya ok ill be honest here ive never quarintined any of my budgies. Thats because though i didnt know much about them as i do now and the petsore and breeders neve told me. However atleast i will know for now. wow i made lot of mistakes before. i feel bad now. anyway atleast i will know for when i get any more birds, i got 2 tiesl but ther from the same place..but diferent parents so i didnt have to quarintine.
Also i read on the internet that it was 30 days minimum , but longer is better.

anyway uhh bye.

[redgirl]

Same as me though xbudgieluvax, I didnt know and put Joley straight in with Edie then found out on here i had to quarantine, so did it as soon as i found out, I quarantined Skyla and Willow though properly xxx

[Meghanxx4]

Atleast we both know now.

[alicia]

oh ok well i think i am not going to quarenteen i can't

[Meghanxx4]

alicia, why cant you quarintine? i mean its too late now once you already ahve birds together but liek future birds.

[pipin_barb]

dont u have another cage alicia??

[redgirl]

Hope you do quarantine sweetie, its to prevent your budgies getting poorly sweetie, I know if I didn't quarantine mine and anything happened to them I could never forgive myself xxx