avarrie
Egg
loving momma of Jojo and Eagle
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Post by avarrie on Dec 15, 2013 8:00:44 GMT
my youngest budgie sits really low to the perch and she looks kinda sunken when she stands her legs dont look very close together my other budgie jojo he stands perfect and the way my other budgie Eagle stands isnt much like jojo , i have heard about baby budgies not having proper stability to stand straight
what are some suggestions on this issue
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 15, 2013 15:19:51 GMT
Hi, Avarrie. Welcome to the forum!
It would help us to know how long you have had your budgies, how old they are, and whether they are hand tame.
Also, would you mind if I ask how old you are?
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avarrie
Egg
loving momma of Jojo and Eagle
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Post by avarrie on Dec 15, 2013 22:33:02 GMT
i have had owned 6 budgies , i own 2 at the moment i have a young female named eagle she is about 5 months old , i also own a male budgie named jojo he is 7 months old . i am 17 years old and will be 18 this April both jojo and eagle have had some hand training , jojo is way more comfortable around me because i started hand training him withing the first weeks of owning him and i got him when he was about 1 month old , i have only owned eagle for 4 months and she has been very difficult , but the one that seems to have leg issues is eagle
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Post by Sarah on Dec 15, 2013 23:37:31 GMT
Has Eagle always been this way?
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avarrie
Egg
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Post by avarrie on Dec 16, 2013 4:51:02 GMT
yes she has always been this way , i have just recently found out that she cannot hold onto my finger very well it feels like shes slipping
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avarrie
Egg
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Post by avarrie on Dec 16, 2013 4:54:53 GMT
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avarrie
Egg
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Post by avarrie on Dec 16, 2013 4:56:48 GMT
i dont know if you can really see but her legs are really far apart my other budgies legs are really close together she just seems really close to the ground
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Post by Sarah on Dec 16, 2013 5:43:08 GMT
She has a handicap from a bad nesting situation: it is called splayed leg syndrome. Unfortunately you cannot treat it because she has grown up too much and her bones and joints are solidified in this position. It is a mild case, so don't worry too much. She can have a happy and full life with out much discomfort, but if you notice that she is having trouble climbing about in her cage as she gets older, you may need to arrange the perches in such a way that she can move more easily.
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avarrie
Egg
loving momma of Jojo and Eagle
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Post by avarrie on Dec 16, 2013 6:17:42 GMT
what about breeding will it affect that
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Post by Sarah on Dec 16, 2013 10:02:11 GMT
It *should* not. It will not prevent her from being a good mother or laying eggs and it is not a hereditary trait. However, she may have trouble holding up the male during the mating act. Unfortunately, you won't know if this is a problem until you are ready to try to breed.
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Post by Bluebirds on Dec 18, 2013 8:31:26 GMT
Indeed, But I will tell you that this is caused by not having any nesting materal in the nesting box when she was being born, it's pretty much like a newborn human baby being raised on the floor when if nesting materal was used (A bed) then it would have been more comfy and it would prevent things like this happening.
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avarrie
Egg
loving momma of Jojo and Eagle
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Post by avarrie on Dec 18, 2013 21:06:55 GMT
she seems to be getting better with it it looks like shes picking up he weight more
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 18, 2013 22:48:57 GMT
I'm glad to hear that!
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Dec 18, 2013 23:30:41 GMT
it can also be from not having brothers or sisters to hold each other up or the ground is slippery and they cant get a grip
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