RandomGemini
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George does NOT get around as well as the other birds (I have 4 budgies living in the same cage.) My avian vet told me that his wing had been damaged in a bad clipping job at some point in the past and he would probably never fly again, but he walks weirdly too and I think he might have splayed legs. His walk is sort of a wobble. This really wasn’t noticeable in the smaller cage I had for just him and Grace. I believe George is somewhere between 5 and 7 years old, but I have no way of knowing as he is a rescue bird.
The issue I have is that for the most part, George gets around okay. He can move around his cage, but the cage I have now is tall and he falls down a lot and I am concerned about him because the other three birds do not socialize with him at all.
When I adopted George, he was paired with Grace. I was told they were a mated pair. Grace was pretty mean to George, pecked at him, shoved him away. She also flung him off of perches at least five times a day. Since adding Sunny and Cricket to the flock, Grace does not socialize with George at all and I think there may be some abusive behavior starting toward George from the other three birds.
George has taken to calling for me or my daughter in the evenings before bed time. We think that he’s lonely and is seeking attention, so we’re adjusting the routine to add independent handling time for just George.
I am wondering if it would be best to move George into a cage by himself, where he is side by side with the other birds and can still see them. To be frank, I would have already done this, but I’m concerned because I was told he and Grace were a mated pair and he might get sad if he is separated from her physically, but... his mobility is a concern and I have a much shorter flight cage that would be better suited to his movement and have a lot less risk for injury for him than the current set up does.
This is my first experience owning more than a mated pair of birds. Cricket, Sunny and Grace all seem to interact well and have a good relationship, but George is definitely the odd man out here.
Any thoughts on this?
The issue I have is that for the most part, George gets around okay. He can move around his cage, but the cage I have now is tall and he falls down a lot and I am concerned about him because the other three birds do not socialize with him at all.
When I adopted George, he was paired with Grace. I was told they were a mated pair. Grace was pretty mean to George, pecked at him, shoved him away. She also flung him off of perches at least five times a day. Since adding Sunny and Cricket to the flock, Grace does not socialize with George at all and I think there may be some abusive behavior starting toward George from the other three birds.
George has taken to calling for me or my daughter in the evenings before bed time. We think that he’s lonely and is seeking attention, so we’re adjusting the routine to add independent handling time for just George.
I am wondering if it would be best to move George into a cage by himself, where he is side by side with the other birds and can still see them. To be frank, I would have already done this, but I’m concerned because I was told he and Grace were a mated pair and he might get sad if he is separated from her physically, but... his mobility is a concern and I have a much shorter flight cage that would be better suited to his movement and have a lot less risk for injury for him than the current set up does.
This is my first experience owning more than a mated pair of birds. Cricket, Sunny and Grace all seem to interact well and have a good relationship, but George is definitely the odd man out here.
Any thoughts on this?
Animals can be so cruel to each other. The other three budgies see George ( as you mentioned,hitting the nail on the head,so to speak) as the "odd man (bird) out" budgies can,and often are,little fluffy a-ho's to each other :52: picking on the injured,or not socially "right" bird.
