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Rescued gouldians

Post by Barbara » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:10 pm

Well rescued this pair of gouldian's for $100 cage included on craigs list,they are in quartine (jail)for now treating for 3 days NV powder in water,then will do one treatment of scatt on thigh and one treatment of worm away in water then wait to see how they do before adding to my flight cages.It may take a little longer because they seem to have dry and scaly feet and beak and a little small in size they are about 1 1/2 years old.Wish me luck.
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Post by debbie276 » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:12 pm

Best of luck!
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by Sally » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:27 pm

Good luck with them! With rescued birds, you may want to quarantine longer than usual, since you don't really have any history on them.
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by lem2bert » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:40 pm

Barbara

Congratulations.....good find. Wishing you good luck !!!
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Post by Shannylee » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:50 pm

Barbara, good luck!
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by lem2bert » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:15 pm

Barbara

Hi, just curious how your new little gouldians are doing ?? I hope all is going well. :)
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by Barbara » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:45 pm

lem2bert There doing great,thank-you for asking.They had all there med and just hanging out in a smaller cage during the rest of there jail time before they can go in the flight cage,they are looking real good :D
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by lem2bert » Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:50 am

Barbara

Good to hear, hope they are able to go in with the other birds soon. Great job !! =D>
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Post by lovezebs » Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:35 am

Barbara

Congrats on your first(?) Gouldians.
With lot's of tlc and good nutrition they will reward you with their beauty and sweet personalities.

Good luck.
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by Barbara » Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:16 am

lem2bert they will be in a flight cage that a real good friend is giving me actually it is two of my fav.cages F030,my plan is to join them like I have done with my others and they will eventually go in that one,I have another pair of gouldian's and they will also be going in the same cage :wink:

@lovezebs actually there not my first pair I have another pair Ralph and Alice,this pair is Ed and Trixie "Honeymooners" :D
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Post by lem2bert » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:06 pm

Barbara

Love the names Ed and Trixie...... the old pair Ralph and Alice, how cute !! How many flight cages do you have now ??? Glad that you are enjoying your little birds !!
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Post by Madcat » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:14 pm

Yaaaaaay!!!!!! They are lucky to find you !
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by Barbara » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:52 pm

lem2bert I started out with one F030 cage and a pair of society and from there I have three of those cages together now with a family of six society,then I have two of the same cage together and have a canary,a pair of red cheeked and a pair of goldbreast,then when I get the new ones I will join them and plan on just puting gouldians in that one I have two pairs,but thinking I need one more pair before I put them together,have read that they do better with two or six or more but who knows it might work because flight cage will be like 74"X27" Will post when all done :D

@Madcat I feel lucky to have found them,thought they were always pretty but they seemed to be so fragile,but there pretty strong and adaptable little birds.I bought my first pair with a store credit and fell in love with them.this is my second pair
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Two english budgies
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Pair of orange cheeked
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by lem2bert » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:59 pm

Barbara

I totally agree with madcat , they were lucky to find you !!! Cannot wait for the update picture ..... :D
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Re: Rescued gouldians

Post by Barbara » Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:27 am

lem2bert to be continued :D
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Two english budgies
Two Bourkes
Pair of red cheeked bleu
Pair of goldbreast
Pair of orange cheeked
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