advice on boarding

[sherylb]

I am leaving for a cruise in a week. I am leaving my birds with the breeder that I got them from. They are wonderful with birds. However, because they have so many babies to feed when I board my 2 birds I was told I can't take any of the chop that i feed them because they don't have time to tend to special needs of keeping track of what bird gets what. sooo, they will get rotated out of the cage for some time out of the cage and get attention from the person taking care of the boarded birds but they only get pellets. My birds are used to their veggies in the morning and most of the day. This should not be an issue for a week should it? or is this not the place to leave them??? I have one other option....but they will be in the cage all day because the lady works all day but they would get their chop in the morning but be caged all day.....not sure what to to??

 

[chris-md]

I’d take the first option. A week of eating candy while playing with your friends, or jail while eating your vegetables.

No brainer to me. Sometimes it’s ok to sacrifice dietary perfection, as long as you don’t make a routine out of it.

 

[ChristaNL]

Hmmmm, if they do not have the time to take care of the birds dietary needs (chopping veggies only takes a few minutes anyway), there will almost surely be no time at all for personall interaction (that takes a lot longer).
Dig a bit deeper before you decide.

It is babybird-season, so I understand they will be more busy than other times, but really...

I agree that a week eating only the fun stuf probably will not hurt them.
My birds would be fine for a week inside because their own cages are roomy enough to exercise in and they do not really like change much.


But this is different for every bird and it really depends on your birdsitter.
Will there be interaction as well? playing games through the bars, talking, reading, getting a spray-bath? Or just "here is the food and water, bye now" ?

 

[sherylb]

They won't be getting fun food, just pellets, the pellets I provide. No veggies at all! but in and out of the cage often and attention and other birds around them

 

[sherylb]

they will only get their pellets everyday. I don't think any treats. I may need to throw in some nuts and treats into their pellet mix I think

 

[noodles123]

Boarding makes me nervous due to disease risk -- that having been said, in terms of being in the cage vs. out of the cage ...I would go with out of the cage....

 

[chris-md]

Pellets? Unless you have birds with specialized diets like ekkies or lories (what kind of birds DO you have anyways?) I wouldn’t be concerned about someone feeding your birds nutritionally complete pellets, perfectly suitable and healthy diet.

Take the first option.