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TharSheBlows
15-07-04, 06:18 PM
I have 2 budgies who regularly clash beaks like a swordfight. What does this mean? Shortly before and after she grooms him!
The female also kicks the male!
Is she just an aggressive bird or is this normal?
goosegirl
15-07-04, 07:36 PM
Spot on Moby,
We used to breed and show ours too. Luv is in the air.:love: Does her nails need clipping or maybe she has Scaly feet or something like that. I seem to remember it being foot mites. A vet will put you right on that.
GG.
TharSheBlows
15-07-04, 07:49 PM
She doesn't 'kick' anywhere else in the cage. It only happens when she gets into an 'argument' with the male. She kicks him and then s********es her beak on the perch in a scratching-type motion before 'swordfighting' with him!
It is very funny to watch but I feel sorry for poor Chipper.
We used to have zebra finches, they used to pull each others feathers out and peck each other before "getting fruity"
It was all very strange, but they enjoyed it!
TharSheBlows
15-07-04, 09:54 PM
Moby:
No I do not breed them. They have never shown any inclination to do so. They seem happy enough eating their millet and 'sword fighting'.
LOL Moby, what were you supposed to do, keep the guinea pigs apart?? ;)
(By the way, yes I love the male zebra finches call, gorgeous isn't it)
TharSheBlows
16-07-04, 09:48 AM
Because nobody would believe me that she actually kicked the male, I filmed her doing so.
It is a great comedy tape! I wish I could get it onto the PC to show everybody!! :hihi:
TharSheBlows, you could send it into You've Been Framed - they pay!! :lol:
Bird Woman
17-07-04, 04:43 PM
can someone help me with my budgie? the silly sods lost or plucked the flight feathers from one side so now cant fly hardly and when he does he goes in a circle. :hihi: shouldnt laugh but it is comical.
hes very happy in himself and is about a year old. do you think he'll grow them back? the other side are fine.