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I don't know where you find these pictures but some are hilarious
The new mutations are expensive but if you go for the plain original colours they are cheap as chips nowadays. You shouldn't be paying more than $20 a bird.Gouldians be expensive though
The cheapest I've seen is $100
I don't know where you find these pictures but some are hilarious
All galvanised metal has zinc on it from the galvanising process. This includes all types of bird wire, including weld mesh (welded wire). Weld mesh (welded wire) is actually stronger than normal budgie wire and comes in a range of different gauges (wire thickness). You want a reasonably thick wire to stop cats, dogs, foxes and other animals from getting through the wire. Most animals can go through budgie wire so a decent gauge of weld mesh is best.
To get rid of the zinc most bird shops keep the rolls of wire outside in the elements so it gets sunlight and rain. The combination of sun and rain helps to remove the zinc residue. It takes about 6 months of being in the weather to make the wire safe.
You can also wash the wire with white vinegar to get rid of the zinc. It's more effort but quicker. But if you talk to the bird shops, they will usually cut the wire from the oldest roll so it should have less zinc on it.
For most finches, use 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch weld mesh, or 1 inch x 1/2 inch weld mesh. Smaller species of finch (African Fire, Double Bars, Cubans) are better in cages with 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch wire. Gouldians are pretty big for finches due to domestication and are fine with 1 inch x 1/2 inch weld mesh.
If you have mice in the area, you can put a layer of mouse wire over the aviary too. Mouse wire is 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch and stops rodents going through the wire.
Anybody ever notice how rude people are to disabled people? Like I actually didn't fully notice before. It's mental. You can walk into a store fine and get no reaction, but if you use canes or a wheelchair you get dirty looks. If a healthy person drops something often someone will just automatically reach down and help, but today all I saw were disgusted looks because, oh you're just in a wheelchair. Not looking for a pity party just my little rant for today
Its mostly just the instant change, like 5 minutes before you're walking with no mobility aids, and you're treated fine, but then you get in a wheelchair it changes
I've def seen others act like that toward disabled people. I guess its just something that somehow got engraved in people's heads that disabled people are somehow weird and different.
Yeh for me the main thing was I was treated just fine in the same place 5 minutes earlier until I was in a wheelchair, that instant change annoyed me lol
yeah i feel you. just wondering, what causes you to be walking one minute and not the next? you don't need to tell if you don't want
So sad! People just dont have hearts anymore...
A curiosity question real quick... How do you bring your wheel chair around? Is it in your car and someone grabs it for you when something happens? Just curious, you dont have to answer if you dont have to.
oh ok.
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