http://talkbudgies.com/ Talk Budgies is a website for budgie owners and enthusiasts to talk about budgies (also known as parakeets). en Thu, 17 May 2012 20:56:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://talkbudgies.com/images/steelblue/misc/rss.jpg http://talkbudgies.com/ http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89823&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 20:47:12 GMT Hi all,

I know the automatic answer to this is 'none', but sometimes it cannot be avoided.
We are having major wildfires here in Arizona. The closest one to me is about 20
miles away, has currently consumed 3,600 acres and is less than 50% controlled.
I don't think it's coming here, but the smoke and ash is definitely making it over
here. If I close the windows, we bake. If I open them, there is a distinct smell
of smoke.

I made it through some very close and scary wildfires in Florida, and we all survived,
but I didn't have tiny birds then. No one is showing any signs of stress yet, except
for me, and that's just leftover scairds from before. Any idea on how to deal with
this, or when to panic?

Thanks ]]> Your Flock thepennywhistle http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89823 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89822&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 20:44:15 GMT Man! We are losing so many of the good ones lately...Teena Marie was just a few Years ago, 2 I think....Thank you Donna for all of the great... Man!

We are losing so many of the good ones lately...Teena Marie was just a few Years ago, 2 I think....Thank you Donna for all of the great music!!!! One of my favorites? Macarthur Park, what a voice!!!

Donna Summer - MacArthur's Park(Full Version) - YouTube ]]> Chit-Chat fritz http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89822 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89820&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 18:34:42 GMT Jake is settling into her new cage. She's still a bit unsure but she's getting there.

she looks lost in the cage on her own and was thinking about getting her a friend.

I have been thinking about it for a while and still hav to sweet talk hubby. Do you think another bird would bully her because of her one leg, will she still be friendly with me, is it generally a good idea?

Any other tips would greatfully be recived. ]]> General Budgie Talk EmJ http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89820 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89819&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 18:07:09 GMT My country's political situation isn't good...they held a strike all day today and I was supposed to attend an exam,which was postponed in the evening.

During these strikes people who go out risk getting burned alive.

My exam was going to be held quite far away from home so I left yesterday to stay over at my aunt's place who lives there. Before I left I gave the birds food and water. It's so hot here, so I left the ceiling fan on for Winter and Emmett and Autumn.

Sky and Vanilla were in a different room.

I got home today after around 25 hours, and checked up on Winter and Emmett and Autumn. They looked fine.

Then I saw a shocking scene. Vanilla was lying inside my room right next to my door! She looked like she'd die any moment. I didn;t know how that happened, I lifted her up and she could barely stand. She perched on my finger and I noticed she bled a lot through her nose and she was lighter than she was a day ago. Her vent held a huge pile of hard poop.

I rushed her to the bathroom to clean her up. She just got weaker.

Then I wondered about Sky,since vanilla was out of the cage...my brother yelled from their room to say that Sky was missing. I left Vanilla in the bathroom to look for Sky, he wasn't in their room, nor in mine.

I rushed to my brother's room which is quite far away from Sky and Vanilla's room, and the lights were out. I called out to him and he replied to me with a chirp. I turned on the light and my brother noticed him sitting on the curtain rod. I put him back in his cage. Then I went to help Vanilla...but she was already gone.

It felt like she stayed alive so that I could see her alive for the last time. She probably hit the ceiling fan or perhaps died due to her illness, but she was a lot healthier than Sky.

I noticed her nostrils were both blocked and there was a strip of bloodstain originating from a nostril to her head like a scar.

I washed her, and dug out a grave for her on the terrace where my uncle grows some plants. I told her what a pretty bird she was, thanked her for everything, and said goodbye.

Sky is lonely now...it was such an unfortunate event.

I don't know how they managed to open the cage door. They've never done this before.

]]> In Memory Rashu http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89819 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89818&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:04 GMT I have never had quails so i decided to buy and incubator and some quail eggs to try and hatch my self, so here is a video of my little quails thanks... I have never had quails so i decided to buy and incubator and some quail eggs to try and hatch my self, so here is a video of my little quails thanks enjoy Chick Bator Incubator Chicks Hatching - YouTube ]]> Other Pets Thelion151589 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89818 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89817&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 17:41:13 GMT And here She/He? is.. Seems this vid stops every few seconds, not sure why so I may post another tomorrow ... And here She/He? is.. Seems this vid stops every few seconds, not sure why so I may post another tomorrow


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5r6qvjIluk ]]> Other Birds fritz http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89817 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89816&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 17:17:36 GMT is 11 weeks old to young to have pin feathers? Lemon has them on her head and one on her back. Zee is 6 months old and yet to get a pin feather... is 11 weeks old to young to have pin feathers? Lemon has them on her head and one on her back.

Zee is 6 months old and yet to get a pin feather or loose his baby stripes and Lemon isn't even 12 weeks old yet and already trying to out do him. :giggle: ]]> Your Flock Kristy4 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89816 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89814&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 16:25:21 GMT Hi to all I'm starting a 1st breeding journal Diamond and Sunshine !
They both are in full breeding condition and I just set them up!
They look very bonded!
They have normal budgie seed to eat and mineral block and some fresh celery mixed with apple and carrots I also have an cuttle bone!
And something that grows wild here that have natural slats minerals and calsium :D
What do you think?
Diamond


Sunshine

She is an yellow albino!! ]]> Breeding Journals Giovanni http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89814 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89813&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 16:14:22 GMT My name is Amber! I recently acquired my very first pet budgie, however I am not entirely new to the bird world as I used to breed cockatiels. My... My name is Amber! I recently acquired my very first pet budgie, however I am not entirely new to the bird world as I used to breed cockatiels. My budgie is a classic sky blue hen names Tutu , with no special mutations to speak of (unless super cuteness is considered a mutation) . I intend on breeding her eventually after I transition her to a better diet (the pet store she came from promoted a poor seed diet). Tutu is an "american" budgie...I honestly prefer the american budgies over the English type, I really like their petite sleek stature.

Thank you for helping me become the best budgie owner possible! ]]> Introductions Budgie_Babe http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89813 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89812&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:56:42 GMT Did anyone else go see it? Saw it with my husband & our 2 girls we all loved it! I love chimps! ]]> Chit-Chat EricaLeigh http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89812 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89811&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:47:04 GMT This is JoJo, Another stray that flown in .. JoJo - YouTube This is JoJo,

Another stray that flown in ..



JoJo - YouTube ]]> Other Birds fritz http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89811 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89810&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:43:06 GMT :D :cheers: 1 year ago i gave up smoking :p OMG i cant believe its 1 whole year today since i had my last cigarette :whoo: :whoo: :happy4: :happy4: ... :D :cheers: 1 year ago i gave up smoking :p OMG i cant believe its 1 whole year today since i had my last cigarette :whoo: :whoo: :happy4: :happy4: so this weekend to celebrate 1 year i am going :racer: to see some baby :baby: budgies :budgie: :budge: :budge: that are just about to leave the nest awe :love: :love: i have never seen them still in the nest so i cant wait :clap: :clap: Wait hold on rewind did i say SEE baby :baby: :budgie::budgie::budgie: lol no i an going to get some baby :baby: :budgie::budgie::budgie: :nuts::hammer::laughing::laughing:a present from me to me :D oh i love those type of presents :nuts::hammer::ciao:
The Crazy Bird Lady :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: ]]> Chit-Chat jane1888 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89810 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89809&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:38:43 GMT one of my pied adult male budgie's beak end ie the last pointy end of the beak has the blackish marks(the one a baby budgie is supposed to have).is it normal? ]]> General Budgie Talk reenzz http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89809 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89808&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:41 GMT Image: http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/shadowx200932/th_001-14.jpg ...
:D ]]> Other Birds Mani_Budgie http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89808 http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89807&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 14:47:49 GMT So, I'm starting to think that I might either be overly concerned about every Budgie on the planet, or I just don't know anyone else who does this. XD

Well, I regularly get on Yahoo Answers and try to answer as many questions as I can, using links from this site and urging people educate people about their Budgies. Do any of you guys do this? I feel like I need to because people just don't seems to do any research on Budgies before they get them... ]]> General Budgie Talk Shayla Fortune http://talkbudgies.com/showthread.php?t=89807