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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

182.0. "tips for leaving budgies!" by CST5::KERNICH () Thu May 25 1989 16:55

    Hi!
    
    We are going away for the holiday weekend - and leaving our 6 month
    old budgies for the first time for 2 1/2 - 3 days. I am really nervous
    about it - I almost decided to stay home. Does anyone have any hints or
    tips of what I could leave for them to keep them happy and not
    too bored. I will leave extra water and seed. As far as veggies
    go - I will leave them the morning I go - but they get wilted -
    and just lay there with a portion uneaten.  Any ideas from you
    more experienced budgie-lovers?
    
    Thanks,
    Carol
    
           
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182.1I know about week end worries....EBBV02::STAATSFri May 26 1989 14:0530
    
    When I have left my conure, c'tiel, and lovebirds over a night or
    two,  I leave several extra food dishes only part way full,  my guys
    are picky and sometimes won't look under the top layer of empty
    seed hulls for the still good seed underneath.  Also I hang the
    dishes high up in the cages or they have little hoods on them so
    the food and water don't become soiled from birds pearching over
    them.  On the fruits and veggies, only leave what you are pretty
    sure they will eat befor it gets rotten.  If it's a warm weekend
    (like I'm hoping for  :^) )  veggies can go bad very quickly.
    I like to leave things like rasins, dried apple, dried banana
    stuff you can get from health food stores that doesn't realy go
    bad but my guy's seem to like chewing at it.  One more thing,
    you won't be there to open or close windows to control the
    temp. level or drafts,  so think about where in the house you leave
    them.  A window view is nice but being stuck in strong sun with
    no relief can be dangerous.
    
    I hope you have a good weekend,  I know it will be even better
    if you don't have to worry about your little feathered friends.
    
    The best thing to save worry is ask a trusted friend or nieghbor
    to look in on them.
    
    Have fun,
    Kris, Woody & Flipper  ( the love birds are now in a new home sitting
    on four eggs)