Bird Fair Tomorrow

I spent yesterday cleaning up a bird cage I bought off of (gasp) craigslist. Its a decent sized cage, just shy of 3ft, but it was filthy as can be. I swear, they must have had a pterodactyl in there or something. A good scrubbing caused some of the paint off the bottom grate to scrape off, but otherwise its in good condition. I bought it for $25, though I suspect the actual retail price would have been more than half of that.

I always love bragging about good deals I get...I feel like an old foagie but thats alright.

So anyways, I'll be transferring the new arrivals into that cage tomorrow. I'll be adopting a gouldian finch, an orange cheek waxbill, and a non-singing canary. The woman who's had them said that the only one who really makes a sound is the waxbill, so he's probably the only male out of the bunch. I actually can't wait to see what colors the gouldian has. It'll be a really fun surprise.

The waxbill will probably stay with the canary. She said that they are pretty bonded and so I don't feel like I should separate them. The gouldian will probably keep Mihah company in her cage, and the one last finch I plan on getting is that female for JD. He's in "nesting" mode right now, even though theres no female around him anymore. I think he's ready to get busy.

I'm not sure if quarantine is necessary for the gouldian, canary and waxbill. The woman is part of our bird meet-up group and takes excellent care of her birds. She fosters other birds and is constantly scrubbing cages. If I do quarantine them, at least I have a cage set up for it.

I plan on housing no more than 2 birds per cage just like normal. I may switch around cages when they start breeding, but I think I have a healthy system worked out.

I might have a bit of a problem if I have to quarantine JD's new girl. I know they say its better to have a quarantine period...and I agree with it. But I'm wondering how that will work out. I'm gonna have to draw some charts and start moving birds.

God, I can't wait to get that aviary started.

Anyways, tomorrow is the bird fair. I also need to work on a shopping list so I don't forget anything!