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Post by nvparakeets on Nov 23, 2013 4:30:34 GMT
I have an 11th hour question. As many of you know I am venturing off into town tomorrow to adopt a new parakeet. My question is this...I had two females, Miss Beasley, and Miss Greenley living in separate cages, but hung side by side. Miss Beasley passed...should I be concerned with bringing in a male? Will it cause problems? Will they want to....well, hook up? Or should I stick with another female to occupy Miss Beasley's cage.
Thanks for any help on this. I just want to make all the right decisions to lesson more friction on both Miss Greenley, and myself.
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Post by Pammy on Nov 23, 2013 4:42:55 GMT
Well, Kathi, the beauty in this situation is that you can go ahead and get whichever your little heart desires! Isn't that a fun predicament to be in? If it's mating and breeding you want to avoid, and I can certainly understand that, you can take precautions to discourage it. First, don't put anything in the cage that can resemble a nest to a female bird. No nest box, no snuggly tent, no half-coconut toy, you get the picture. Another thing to do is make night-night earlier in the evening, year round. Cover the cage for a good 10 to 12 hours to simulate winter's short length of days, even in spring and summer. Third, feed a nice, healthy low fat diet high in vegetables and fruits with some seeds, pellets or both, but mostly veggies. You can also occasionally rearrange the perches and toys in the cage so the birds don't get tooooooooo comfy with how things always are and start laying eggs. These measures should extinguish the burning flames of passion without dampening companionable love between a male/female pair. My suggestion is to get the bird who just reaches out to your heart, and let gender not weigh in the balance. On the other hand, Miss Greenley might enjoy having a husband bird after all this time. He could make her life even richer than it already has been. I think if it were me, I'd get a boy. But it's up to you! Have a wonderful day tomorrow!
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Post by Sarah on Nov 23, 2013 6:20:31 GMT
Male budgies can be a real joy: They are in general more beautiful singers, great clowns and dancers, and they tend to be easier to tame and enjoy a good snuggle more than a female. A carefree clown may be just what you and Miss Greenley need these days Still, if you are more comfortable with or more drawn to a female bird, then that is good too
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Post by kennyt on Nov 23, 2013 19:44:23 GMT
go with the one that just stands out to you, its what I did when I went to buy my first ever parakeet. Kyba just stood out to me and since that faithful day he's been a blast and such an enjoyment for me. hope it all works out for you
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 23, 2013 19:50:05 GMT
I would suggest getting a male but that is me. get whichever you draw to
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Post by nvparakeets on Nov 24, 2013 15:26:13 GMT
I DELETED THIS POST CUZ AN ERROR OCCURED. Sorry about that.
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Post by nvparakeets on Nov 24, 2013 16:06:39 GMT
Good morning,
My new baby has arrived....introducing Sierra! She's 3 months old and has the most beautiful solid yellow wings. Her chirps are so unique. Here's a photo.
I took me 5 pet shops and all day yesterday to find "the one". This little baby was in an enclosure with 15 or more other parakeets. I watched her for nearly 30 minutes before selecting her, well actually I think SHE selected me. She is feisty and very playful. Finally about an hour ago she found her food and water dishes.
I named her Sierra for two reasons. When I took my departed Beasley in last Monday for her autopsy, I paid for a cremation and to have her ashes strewn over the Sierra mountains, the second reason is because I live in Sierra Nevada. So for me, I thought the name to be perfect.
Im already head over heels in love with her. Miss Greenley has been communicating with her from her own cage since she arrived. It's good to see my Greens acting more normal, so I know this adoption was indeed the right thing to do for both me and Greenley.
I will try to get better photos as we go along. Right now we're all trying to get to know each other and adjust to all the changes.
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Post by Emily on Nov 24, 2013 16:12:49 GMT
Sierra is GORGEOUS! You found a very beautiful budgie. I'm not great at mutations,but Sarah or Luvs will be able to help you! I would love to see more pictures of her, so when you get the chance bombard us with them!
I'm glad you've fallen in love with her already. She doesn't know it, but she's helping both you and Green to move on with a smile and mending hearts :').
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 24, 2013 16:17:04 GMT
She's beautiful! I'm glad you were able to find a new budgie she has such beautiful coloring! I'm sure the two will get along great!
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Post by rdkntriker on Nov 24, 2013 16:21:29 GMT
I am glad she picked you
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Post by Sarah on Nov 24, 2013 16:32:14 GMT
WOW! Sierra is quite the looker!! She's a normal green spangle, with one of the clearest, most perfect markings I have ever seen. Congratulations to you and Miss Green on a spunky and beautiful new friend
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 24, 2013 16:34:42 GMT
shes very pretty, looks like a lime green yf2 spangle opaline. I would suggest taking the mirror out does she have white ring around her nostrils?
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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 24, 2013 17:14:37 GMT
Wonderful, Kathi!
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Post by Pammy on Nov 24, 2013 17:52:28 GMT
Sierra is beautiful, Kathi! Congratulations on your newest family member!! I love the meanings behind her lovely name. So happy for you. I look forward to seeing lots more pictures of Sierra and Miss Greenley.
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Post by nvparakeets on Nov 24, 2013 18:36:44 GMT
Thanks you guys. We're all pretty exhausted today, trying to get used to everything. I'm of course unable to take my eyes off of her, watching her every move. She's been mostly perched on highest perch in the cage today. Has only ate and drank one time. I think she's lonely. Suddenly she finds herself all alone in a strange cage. Greenley's cage is only 10 inches away, directly beside her, but she seems really bored.
Luvs, you suggested removing her mirror, how come? I don't know much about that kind of stuff. As far as if she has a white ring around her nostrils, I can't tell. I have some pretty bad vision issues. To see that I'd have to remove her from her cage and use a magnifying glass I'm afraid. Maybe when we do our total cage clean out in a month, I will check then cuz I have to take her out to do the deep cleanings.
I'm seeing some poopy butt going on this morning. Nothing is matting or sticking, but see discoloration on her tiny bottom. I'm assuming it coming from whatever the pet shop was feeding her. They had bluish colored pellets on the floor in the enclosure, which all the keets were nibbling on. The poopy butt appears to be dark greenish in color...probably from that?
If it gets worse, or matting starts I will definitely intervene and clean her up. I got experienced in doing that with Miss Beasley a few times. Not fun, but necessary. Hopefully she's not sick and this is normal for new babies.
Well, I'm off to do a makeover inside my curio cabinet. I had to pick up Jess' (one of my cats) ashes yesterday while I was in town too. She died Nov 7th of kidney failure. Need to make room for her, and Miss Beasley's belongings.
Been a long, emotional several months for all of us. Hopefully things will slow down soon and we can all can get back to the basics.
Bye for now,
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