To ask for help QUICK?!

[thefirstMrsDeVere]

We all know the score, quickest route to the collective knowledge of planet Mumsnet is AIBU.

So I just spent 20 minutes up the Lilac tree in my garden coaxing a dear little budgie down.

Its now in a cardboard box next to my bed with some wild bird seed and some water.

It has a small wound on its wing
What to do?

I cant really get it to an emergency vet atm.

It it a case of hoping its ok till morning and then getting it looked at? s/he is fairly perky and pretty tame. s/he let me hold it and only bit me a couple of times.

Its got a blue thing at the top of its beak - does that mean boy or girl?

Is there such a thing as wound powder for a budgie? Can I get something from the late chemist?

My OH thinks you are all mad.

Do you think he is having problems bonding?
He doesnt seem to be taking this seriously.

Oh dear do you think the poor man is feeling a wee bit pushed out ?

These early days can be a period of adjustment for men .

They [men] dont really get interested till they are talking do they?

I mean, there isnt much they can join in with at this stage.

Make sure you leave DH alone with the new arrival, it is the only way he'll learn !

Clearly somethings ruffled his feathers? I think you should keep your beak out and let them bond, stop flapping about it. Maybe they could perch on a couple of stools and watch the match this afternoon - they could share some pumpkin seeds.

Ok I took your advice. I left OH and Carrot whilst I had a well earned break. Popped out to the shops for a while.

All seems ok

What would I do without MN?

chipping steady on girl you gonna hurt yourself punning like that

Express seeding

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Oh me, how funny!

How is Carrot today MrsDV ?

Did he get an Easter Egg or did you think it would too disturbing for him?

How sweet of you to ask happy.

People seem to lose interest so quickly once you bring them home dont they?

No eggs for my Carrot. Perhaps next year if I can source an organic, no sugar, no additive, non egg shaped egg....

And only then if he is ready for BLW (budgie lead weaning).

He had another little go in the garden today. He likes chatting to the other less prividged more common birds. He is such a good mixer. His communication skill are excellent. He is at least bilingual - he speaks Sparrow and I am sure I heard a little Pigeon.

Happy Easter to you and the lovely multilingual Carrot!

I'm sure the sparrows and pigeons are basking in Carrot's reflected glory! I can just imagine him holding court to his delighted subjects.

[buenvy] slightly bitter my dogs only speak Labrador

Well yes, budgie led weaning. Unless you don't want him to have antibodies. Will no one think of the budgies ?

I do hope you've signed him up for Mandarin lessons; you know the window for learning the language perfectly will close soon.

Tut, tut.

Hope you are feeling chirpy this morning.

So are you going to keep him locked in a cage all of his life or are you going to let him 'play out' with the others, after all, all the other mums seem to think it's fine for them to be out on their own?