Urgent Bruised beak?

[Sylvester]

View attachment 299840 Here’s a pic of our new ones.

Very pretty, they almost look like they have some English Budgie in them.

 

[Zara]

When do you plan to take your new birds to the vet?

This is very important.

Also, may I add to offer better food for your budgie. Birds shouldn´t live on a seed only diet.
There´s tons of diet/food info here : Feathered Food Court | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

 

[Kodigirl210]

Your new fids are quite bright & beautiful. I hope that they have a long and happy life with you.

 

[enigma731]

Another thought: Did you thoroughly sterilize everything before bringing the new birds home? If not then they really need a new bird vet visit asap.

 

[Jo B.]

I did clean everything before I brought the new birds home. If purchasing a bird from a pet store considered adopting, what is? Purchasing from a private breeder? Just wondering

 

[Kodigirl210]

When a pet store says “adopt” it’s a sales gimmick. Purchasing a bird from a store, breeder, etc is simply buying a bird.

When people on the site use the term adopt it means giving a bird in need a home. This usually involves a rescue, Craigslist, etc where an adult bird (normally. Babies are rare exceptions) needs to be rehomed either due to bad living conditions or unexpected tragedies such a parront passing away unexpectedly, or someone has developed an allergy, etc. Basically a situation beyond the current owners capacity to deal with.

It’s nice to be able to do a rescue/rehome but at the same time it takes a certain amount of experience and you have to meet a rescues standards. Some are impossible to meet.

One is not less than the other though there are a lot of birds in need. And one over the other doesn’t guarantee anything.

I purchased a CAG because of where I live I know I would never qualify for a legitimate rescue group & they usually swoop up any loose CAGs. In the end I ended up with a special needs bird that had she gone to someone else, they probably would have dumped her in a heartbeat once they realized the issues. I paid for that privilege and will probably pay some more but I don’t care. I love her flaws and all. Not everyone can afford or chooses to be that philanthropic. I couldn’t imagine my life without her as many others who have rescues or special needs fids.

You do what works for you and yours.

Ps. They really are a lovely pair

 

[Zara]

I purchased a CAG because of where I live I know I would never qualify for a legitimate rescue group & they usually swoop up any loose CAGs. In the end I ended up with a special needs bird that had she gone to someone else, they probably would have dumped her in a heartbeat once they realized the issues. I paid for that privilege and will probably pay some more but I don’t care. I love her flaws and all. Not everyone can afford or chooses to be that philanthropic. I couldn’t imagine my life without her as many others who have rescues or special needs fids.

I´m so glad you found her and it wasn´t someone less caring who took her home!
That same thing happened with me with Jacob.


In one of my local pet store chains, the only one I visit, the offer cat and dog adoptions, and it is true. They are all from rescue centres. Sometimes there are puppies and kittens as there are always lots being found in my city in bins and boxes, or abandoned in the middle of nowhere. But usually they are adults.
I think it is a fantastic idea and I wish more places would do this and also expand to include reptiles and birds.

 

[Kodigirl210]

Here in San Diego, the Petco chain does dog and cat adoptions. And when they used to carry rabbits those were also changed from bringing in rabbits to sell and adopting them out through the local rabbit rescue. But the budgies, hamsters, reptiles, etc are just regular purchased stock. And I agree, they should do more adoption instead of just selling.