really small birds

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:28 am

i bought 2 societies from petco, theyre really small and dont seem to fly well at all. theyre active as can be and eat a ton.

do i just have baby birds? the tail feathers dont even look fully developed. when they try to fly they jump and flutter down to where they need to go

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:16 pm

Yeah, I'd guess they are fairly young.

Although, my society hen has never had very long tail feathers.

Post by **Hilary** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:48 pm

Hard to say without seeing a picture. Are they fully-feathered other than their tails? Do they still have markings along their beaks?

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:54 pm

1 of them has a pink beak and the others bottom beak still has some pink

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:27 pm

Hey ryan...

You should take them back b/c I have some societies that are about to jump out of their nest any day. I have 6 babies I have to find homes for and I'm a 30 min. drive from you. Two of them already have homes, but I have 4 left.... they aren't weaned quite yet, but will be soon...

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:04 am

i actually want 2 or 3 pair total. how much are you selling them for?

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:10 am

they should never have been sold in the first place going by your dsecription they are not poroperly weaned and should be reported for selling them

ken

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:56 am

pink beaks mean they arent weaned?

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:08 pm

I will give you mine for $5 each... but you'd have to watch for breeding b/c I wouldn't want mine bred together as they are related. I band their legs with the same color so that you'll know they are related.

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:00 pm

pm me your address and a time we can meet

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:06 pm

ok... but they won't be ready for a little while... you can come check them out whenever though

Gunnar · Post by **Gunnar** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:06 pm

I get $8 and I have a dozen or so I'd sell if you want unrealted stock. Not really trying to get rid of birds but it would be better that petco.
Gunnar

ryanf · Post by **ryanf** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:05 am

gunn PM me your address too