Connor and Blu

[Pajarita]

Ah, good! I am sure that makes him feel much safer.

[Blu]

Okay so Connor was out of his cage today. I was on my computer and he was climbing up the side of his cage. All of a sudden he starts squealing. I look up and he is hanging by his foot from on of the bars and is twirling around trying to free him self. I freed him and he calmed down. But thats when I notices he was holding his leg up into his feathers. He perked up in a little bit and started to walk around but he would still hold his leg up when he stopped. I am a little worried but I dont think its broken or he wouldn't be walking. Right?

[Wolf]

Probably not very much or very well, but due to the fact that they spend their lives on their feet I am sure that he would at least try to walk on it. It is a fallacy that you can't walk on a broken leg, it depends on the type and severity of the fracture.

[Pajarita]

Keep an eye on him and, if the foot gets red and swollen and he keeps on favoring it, take him to the vet for an XRay. If it's just a sprain, there will be no swelling or redness and he will be fine walking on it in a matter of hours.

[Blu]

He is fine now. I was pretty worried though last night.

[Blu]

So a few updates, I gave the birds kale today. I put kale in Connors food dish and some in blu's water dish(I have heard this works, correct me if I am wrong). I came back a half an hour later and Connor had thrown it on the floor and Blu hadn't touched his. Connor eventually ate a little bit but he didn't seem to care much for it. When I got them out for there play time I got some kale and showed it to them and Connor went right for it. He had eaten half of the piece of kale by the time I got Blu out. He then just sorta shredded it. Now here is the amazing part. Blu is VERY skeptical of new things so I was pretty surprised when he looked at Connor and me enjoying some of the kale and walked right up to a piece. He didn't eat any but he wasn't scared of it. I kept at it and held some out to him and he tasted it. After about 10 minutes he took a tiny bite of it. I have some in his food dish so I am praying he will eat it. Another thing is I am puzzled by Blu's attitude towards Connor. He follows him around and will preen him when Connor is distracted but then later Blu was in his cage and I had Connor on my shoulder. The door to Blu's cage was open and he was siting in the door way. Connor hoped down and sat next to him and Blu shuffled away but Connor followed him. Once they stopped Connor fluffed up and looked really relaxed but Blu was NOT relaxed. He opened his beak like he was going to bite Connor if he moved and made the chortling noise he makes when he is scared. He nipped at him so I immediately got Connor out of there because I know Blu could really hurt Connor is he bit him. Do you think I should Just not let them out at the same time or just keep a close eye on them when they are out?

[Blu]

So it's been a while since I last posted. Now Blu can not get enough of kale. He reaches through the bars of his cage when he sees it coming. I have a few questions about getting another bird. First I don't really want to have to deal with a bunch of baby birds, if I did get another one is a Guarantee they will breed? Next will Blu be social still? Also would a 36x26x26 cage be big enough for two parakeets

[Pajarita]

I've never had a single problem avoiding babies and, with budgies, although they are HIGHLY opportunistic breeders (meaning they will go into breeding condition VERY easily and even if not all the conditions are good), I've never even had a single hen laying eggs except for a little girl years and years ago that had made a nest in a plant pot that was hanging from the ceiling (I used to give them spider plants to eat) without my noticing (and I should have because I kept on seeing her flying around with dirt in her beak -she dug a little tunnel under the roots- but I did not put 2 and 2 together at the time). All you have to do is keep them at a strict solar schedule, be very careful about feeding protein and not give them nests. Whether they are social or not depends on what you expect from them and how you handle the situation. Budgies love other budgies and, most likely, Blu will want to be with his bird friend more than he would want to be with you but this is the way Nature made them and what makes them happy so, in my personal opinion, it's a small price to pay for the peace of mind of knowing that your bird is much happier (AND healthier!).

And, yes, budgies LOVE greens and kale is VERY nutritious (try the red one as well as the green BUT make sure it's organic because it's on the 'dirtiest' produce list). Dandelions are another big favorite of them and you can get them from your own garden if no chemicals are used on it.

[Blu]

Thank you pajarita. I will have to get him some dandelions, we certainly have plenty hahah

[Blu]

I have been on Vacation for a couple weeks so I haven't seen my babies in a while but I am getting back this Friday. Before I left they where both doing fine and my dad who is watching them says they are doing good. I am bringing new toys and some mango home for them so they will like that. Blu is doing much better with his hormones but he does bite me on the lip instead of kissing like he used to but I think he is just playing. He sits right up to my face and lets me whistle to him and chortles and makes happy noises. Connor and Blu are getting along just fine though Blu likes to ride on Connors tail which he hates so he did go after him once but he is not aggressive. I am very excited to see them so I will update then. I will try to post some older pictures of them so you all can see them.