Why dmy female cordon blue have a dirty vent?

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Nathan Morleyy

How long do I have to aclimatise them for?
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jusdeb
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Sheesh your hard work today :D The Cordons ...hen had a dirty bum , Id be keeping them in for a while longer until she looks OK then I would acclimatise them .

Don't know the layout of your house so cant suggest anything other than , anywhere protected by wind by day , laundry /garage at night for as long as possible .

Theres no hard or fast rules , you just need to observe the birds and be sure they are healthy enough to put with your existing birds and to be able to survive the cold.

Good luck
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Watch the birds they will decide for you,if in the morning they are full of life and happy they should be ok, but if they are fluffed up and listless give them more time. personalty I would not even consider putting them out until the weather warms up a bit but I am getting -4 deg nights here and I have holding cages in a bird room.
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Nathan Morleyy

Ok is it ok to keep the pair in a carring cage for quarantine ?
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if you intend to have the birds in quarantine for 3 to 4 weeks, which is common practice then NO a carry cage is not ok.
it is to small.
a comparison would be: how would you feel being shut in the toilet for a few days?
wouldn't like it, no space to move, guess what the birds would be feeling the same.
this would most likely lead to increased stress on the birds which can lead to premature death
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Heres one from the Armed Forces Manual ... works well in real life .

PRIOR PREPARATION AND PLANNING PREVENTS PI$$ POOR PERFORMANCE .
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Nathan Morleyy

What should I put them in then?
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You will need to buy a larger cage asap . We build ours so I cant suggest what to buy .

Maybe if you start another post asking for suggested cages for quaranteen /transition you might get some help.
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Nathan Morleyy

I have a normal cage but will the cordon blues get out of it?
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I bought a budgie type cage for $20 that I use if I dont have anywhere bigger.
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Or I also have this cage and several others of different sizes.
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Im not suggesting that these are the best, but they are better than a carry cage for 4 weeks.
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