lucyg
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I have a cokaeil aout 15 yo that all of suddent no longer can fly. He is healthy, eats and preens,
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Post by lucyg on Dec 23, 2014 23:18:41 GMT
I found this site by accident 2 years ago and everyone was very helpful to me with my parakeets and adopted cockatiel. Sarah sexed my 2 birds who were blue and white as males correctly. They were best friends. Today my husband took an only 2 yo white parakeet diagnosed with a tumor for humane euthanasia. He was so sick and we tried every form of oral injection for a bacterial infection you can find (Baytril & another) to no avail. Today after he stopped eating even millet and fluttered to the carpet so we picked him up and brought him to the ER, He could no longer breathe properly, His cage mate, as much as they loved in the beginning, took over wild instincts. He globbed onto his sick friend with his leg and tried to dominate. All was bad. I am now convinced that I cannot support Petco etc as I think they may mill farm birds like Whitey who are attractive but unhealthy. Should I get another parakeet it will be from responsible breeders or preferably rehomed. Please think about this.
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 24, 2014 2:43:46 GMT
I am so sorry you had this experience. I am sure you did your very best for the poor little budgie, and I am sure he felt your love.
Do you still have one budgie and one cockatiel?
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Post by Pammy on Dec 25, 2014 14:29:11 GMT
I'm so sorry, Lucy. Losing a beloved pet is never easy. My belief is that you did the loving thing for your little friend.
As for getting another budgie -- if you have a desire for a second bird, you should do it. As for where you should obtain it, you're right, finding a bird in need of rehoming is an excellent idea. Search local ads and craigslist for people wanting to find a new home for their bird. Of course you may wish to inquire WHY their bird needs a new home, to avoid bringing in a behavioral problem. If that doesn't pan out for you, you may want to search for a breeder or private person who's raised some babies. If Petco is your only choice, don't be afraid to buy from them. You are correct that Petco purchases their birds from a huge birdie mill. Ethical reasons may prevent you from supporting that industry. I myself have had to come to terms with that. At first, I was dead-set against buying from a large chain store because of birdie mills. In my heart, I know I don't want to support that. However, I searched high and low for a breeder to no avail. Kringle & Clausy, I adopted as adult birds from a teenage girl who'd grown bored with them. I feel great about that. My girl birds, December & Sugarplum, I did in fact buy from Petco. It was that, or not get them, and I wanted them. I hope you can find a bird who needs a home, and give him (her) the very best birdie life you can. Best wishes, and keep us posted on what you decide.
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Post by menageriemom (Cyndi) on Dec 26, 2014 16:58:50 GMT
It sounds like you are a very conscientious pet parent, and did all you could for your baby. I'm sorry for your loss. I, too, wondered about getting a bird from Petco. We did get a couple from PetSmart, and had great service and simple help. One of our birds had to go back there, as her behavior towards the first bird was extremely aggressive and they were very kind and purposeful. They put the returned budgie into quarantine, which is what should have happened. We have found a better pet store, I don't know if you have one there, it's called 'Kahoots'. I like it because they have their budgies in the open play area, handle them often daily, and they are healthy. They only have a few at a time, and the budgies are raised locally. I don't know if this information is helpful to you or not. I do th ink a re-homed bird may be a great optiom for you.
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