Just Molting?

[Ripshod]

You had me going there on the 'good eating'!

Til I googled... The Meaning of the Word Budgerigar. Budgie is a shortened form of Budgerigar, from the native Australian name Betcherrygah. The betcherry bit means 'good', and gah means 'parakeet'.

It doesn't say 'good parakeet WITH flavour' ya know! ::: insert laughing icon, but I can't use it cuz it's greyed out for some reason... hope that solution appears soon, I LOVE my emoticons! ::::

There's many different dialects within Australia. Depending where you look there's many different translations, like 'yellow head' and 'good eating'. So we're both correct.

 

[Ripshod]

but I can't use it cuz it's greyed out for some reason... hope that solution appears soon, I LOVE my emoticons! ::::

Click on the orange gear wheel, that'll make them available.

 

[Zara]

t I can't use it cuz it's greyed out for some reason... hope that solution appears soon, I LOVE my emoticons! ::::

I replied to you on the concierge desk Emoticons greyed out? (Not sure what to call the bar - tool bar?)
It´s really easy to knock off the bar but it is an easy fix

Click on the orange gear wheel, that'll make them available.

Correct.

This is the symbol;

 

[Fergus Mom]

I replied to you on the concierge desk Emoticons greyed out? (Not sure what to call the bar - tool bar?)
It´s really easy to knock off the bar but it is an easy fix

Correct.

This is the symbol; View attachment 322632

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

 

[Fergus Mom]

Click on the orange gear wheel, that'll make them available.

Thank you!!!

 

[Zara]

@Fergus Mom I see you are happy that you can use the smileys again

 

[Dorcas George]

So no worries about Packer, huh? Lol

 

[Lori D Pert]

I would not worry. As long as he is eating and drinking and somewhat active then he's just moulting.

So no worries about Packer, huh? Lol

 

[Dorcas George]

Okay. And now, looking at Frost 's cute little head, I am wondering if both were molting. It seems,that his little grey head stripes ( "hoops") are sort of tiny smudges. Perhaps just in the process of disappearing, but I thought budgies always ended up with solid color on top of their heads. Am I mistaken? Couldn't get a picture. Frost was a very busy, hopping, noisy guy today.

 

[Lori D Pert]

Okay. And now, looking at Frost 's cute little head, I am wondering if both were molting. It seems,that his little grey head stripes ( "hoops") are sort of tiny smudges. Perhaps just in the process of disappearing, but I thought budgies always ended up with solid color on top of their heads. Am I mistaken? Couldn't get a picture. Frost was a very busy, hopping, noisy guy today.

Yes normally they lose the barring on their forehead and it turns to a solid shade. You will notice the pin feathers coming in there though. This is usually experienced at about 4 months.

 

[Dorcas George]

I am guessing about Frost’s age but think about 4 months. Not seeing new feathers coming in but am seeing less and less grey on head so must be. Grey only on top, not really forehead. I guess time will tell.

 

[Lori D Pert]

I am guessing about Frost’s age but think about 4 months. Not seeing new feathers coming in but am seeing less and less grey on head so must be. Grey only on top, not really forehead. I guess time will tell.

Sam's pin feathers were very obvious. She was wet in this photo as she just had a bath but her pin feathers actually looked painful. According to the date of the photo she was just going on 4 months.

 

[Dorcas George]

Sam's pin feathers were very obvious. She was wet in this photo as she just had a bath but her pin feathers actually looked painful. According to the date of the photo she was just going on 4 months. View attachment 322841

Wow! No kidding. Ow! No, no sign of that, but it wasn’t that obvious with Packer. Hmmm...

 

[Mybluebird]

Tweetie is also going through her first molt. There are no pin feathers on her head - lots of down type feathers floating around and she's lost 6 wing feathers so far. Poor Sam looks unhappy.

 

[Fergus Mom]

@Fergus Mom I see you are happy that you can use the smileys again

I surely am.

 

[Dorcas George]

Tweetie is also going through her first molt. There are no pin feathers on her head - lots of down type feathers floating around and she's lost 6 wing feathers so far. Poor Sam looks unhappy.

I don’t know if Frost is really molting much or not. How is Tweety doing with taming and food? Not much change with taming here but they sure went for those hanging carrot greens.

 

[Mybluebird]

Thanks for asking @Dorcas George Tweetie is slow to tame. I've had both her feet on my finger a couple of times and she regularly puts one foot on my finger to get the millet. She no longer moves away when I put my hand near her to get food cups, etc but does move aside when I touch her feet or belly to step up. She still won't eat any fresh food but I put some in everyday. I think starting today I'll only put in broccolini so maybe she'll get used to seeing it and get curious.

 

[Dorcas George]

Well, it did take months for the breakthrough. That’s why it is exciting! I wish we could explain how much nicer life will be when they cooperate a little!