Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / October 2007

Its so rare that I comment in here and every time I do, I get your
sh.t, people.  Not enough of a bird enthusiast or too much of one.
Colnel Sanders Chickens is another subject.  When are you people going
to stop being such a.sholes and just let normal people make their

One must appreciate the Internet: when I first purchased my two
parakeets, I said to myself, "self, you have two parakeets." But once
I first read two books about them and then joined this group, I began
to marvel at the developing relationship I was enjoying with respect

I hate that woman.  How can anyone abuse such a lovely bird, a lovely
creature so horribly.  His feathers are all plucked and all he wants
in that video is to rest.   I wish so much I could have or someone
could have saved him.  The poor thing just needed a break from such an

I'm wondering if there is a practical way to add a seed-catcher device to a
cage that I have.  It's a 24" x 24" x 50" high cage that was made by CageCo
of Los Angeles about 20 years ago.  (I don't think the company is in
business anymore.)  Anyhow, the actual cage height is 32" ...

I have never had to "rehome" a pet bird, thank goodness, although I
have adopted a few birds from people who could no longer keep them.
A friend has lost her job, must move out ot town to live with her son,
and cannot keep her zebra finches.  She's asking around to try to give

I'm the novice, but proud owner of two male parakeets; I've written to
this group not that long ago. Having the birds now for about two to
three months, I am beginning to wonder about their "social skills."
I've read two books about these birds, and embedded within the text of

After nearly three years of caring for two cockatiels, I have learned
that I may be allergic to them. Although my allergist suggests
permanently removing the birds from my home, I would rather test his
theory by finding a temporary home for them for three to five months

I just purchased a wonderful male canary on Friday.  He's been singing
away so I hope that means he's happy.  I've had parakeets in the past
and decided to try something different.  I also have 3 cats so I had
to wait until a time when I had a place to put a cage that was

Check out the heart of my inspiration who sings his own melodies from
scratch and bobs his head to latin jazz at http://wwwthewritersreview.blogspot.com.
Anyone here a writer and bird enthusiast?  Well, I don't have video
yet, but he is one cute picture!   He still sleeps on my head ...

What makes people buy a budgie and a cafe??  Supply food and water and
that's it.  I saw this poor bird sitting in his cage with no toys, a
small mirror that was laying on the floor of the cage.  I asked the
ownerif I can bring a toy on my next visit.  That was accepted and I

Tell me -- those who own and know the parakeet:
I have two, so they obviously have bonded. When are they going to get
used to me? Is it such an awkward variable, determined by too many
factors, or am I missing something. I mean, I take care of these

I recently moved. I have two budgies. One of them has started sleeping
at the top of the cage and I'm concerned. I thought it was cold, so I
doubled the blanket I cover them with. But she's still doing it. I
thought it might be the vent across the room (low heat), so I turned

I have been trying, using all kinds of methods, to introduce my
parakeets to fruit; I went down to the local "Wal-Mart," that place
where I own the "W," and I got a very small package of fresh fruit
mixture.

I have found a local breeder that sells hand-fed budgies and I am
interested in getting two.They are just beginning to get their feathers
and I am trying to decide which ones I want. At what age will it be
possible to tell the males and females apart, will it be several weeks

   I am writting to see if anyone can help me ,. My baby parakeet can
not sit on a perch , she is 4 months old and out of the nest , but she
just sits on the bottom of the cage , I have worked with her every day
and try to help her learn how to perch , but she just falls off . When