thompson@gumby.mgi.com (01/24/91)
RE:NEW ENGLISH BUDGIE I have a regular budgie, and found out the hard way that she must have iodine twice a week to keep her healthy. I did not know this for the first five years of her life and she now has a slugish thyroid. She is overweight and will be on thyroid medicine the rest of her life. I now have a very good vet who specializes in birds. My vet also recommend you have your bird checked every year. Once Erin became tame I bought her a wood playground that is right outside her cage, and I never close her cage door. Her cage sits on my sons desk and all day when we are at work/school she plays with all his toys and is very fond of his lego men and any coins. I hope you enjoy your budgie as much as we enjoy Erin.