I did not mean the rabbit thing as an offense. Just that you should be taking care of you other pets (which I know you do) instead of adding new ones when you can't afford it.

I am VERY concerned to hear that your birds have been eating $2 seeds throughout their life. Do you think a human would be recieving the proper amount of nutrition just by eating bread? Birds need vitamins. They need veggies. They need variety in their diet. This is the reason so many birds get ill and die at a young age. Because of improper diets. Only seed diets can cause tumors and liver disease. Their bodies cannot function properly if they are not getting the nutrition needed by their organs and blood. Only seeds is a wrong diet for birds. In the wild, birds feed of berries, veggies, seeds, and a variety of different foods. This is wrong, and I know that a $2 seed cannot have added vitamins and nutrients either because the ones with added nutrition are expensive. I buy my birds' seed (5 lb bag) for $9, and feed them vegetables, rice, egg, cereals, and other foods as well. They eat veggies EVERY day. I have no clue why you get so offended when we offer you advice. Obviously, we are speaking from experience and our personal knowledge and want to help you. I'm sorry, but your birds are not getting the nutrition they need. Go read any bird website. They ALL say only seed diets are bad. "sigh"

And if you do not see anything wrong with your birds, as a bird mom, you should know that birds are masters in disguise (non trusting ones in particular). They don't show any signs of illness until its too late. I'm not saying your bird is sick, but he should have at least been to the vet when you just got him. Are you prepared to take your birds to the vet, if God forbid, something ever happens? I sure hope so.