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Budgies (parakeets) information Budgies are known for being very active. Due to their active nature a larger cage or a flight cage would suit a budgie best. Budgies are very sociable birds and if you cannot set aside for at least an hour every other day with your budgie you should consider getting him a friend. Budgies need plenty of toys to keep themselves busy. Though they are not known for feather picking when bored or stressed they may resort to feathering picking and their health can deteriorate very quickly. When it comes to talking ability a male budgie is one of the best talkers in the world though when you teach them to speak you need to speak slowly and clearly because they practically double the speed of everything you say. A budgie named Puck holds the world record for the largest vocabulary of any bird, at 1,728 words. Female budgies rarely if ever talk yet they make wonderful companions.
Budgie Links Pros: Very entertaining, easily trained Cons: Most are not hand fed, you must hand tame them yourself (see Handtaming)
Budgies are available for reasonable prices (most pet store sell budgies for
less then 20$ but a budgie from a It is very easy to determine the sex of a budgie. Male budgies have a blue Ceres (the Ceres is the skin right above the nose. The female budgie has a brownish color Ceres. It may be hard to determine the sex while the budgie is young but that mature fast , usually within four to six months. Types of Budgies - American Budgies (Parakeets) These are the average budgies you see day to day in the pet store. They are inexpensive and very easy to care for. - English Budgies These budgies are from a strain of budgies that were bred for their impressive size. This type of budgie is exactly the same as its American counterpart yet it is twice as big. These budgies are also known for having a short life period, typically only about five to seven years Housing A Budgie Budgies are amazing fliers so if you can get a flight cage for your budgie that would be optimal. If not a budgie needs a cage with the minimum dimensions of 16x14x16. Budgies love toys. They will play with just about anything, so those fancy toys aren't really needed. They love little mirrors, dangling toys and swings. Make sure to rotate and inspect the toys at least once a week. Rotating toys prevents boredom (remember a bored Budgie can be a loud Budgie.) See Housing your bird for more cage info. Breeding Budgies If you would like to try your hand at breeding birds , budgies are great for first time breeders. To breed budgies place them in a breeding cage with a nest box securely attached. You can buy a nest box at any Petco or Petsmart or you can simply make one from scratch. Be sure to supply the cage with cuttlebone and healthy breeding food. After the clutch is layed (the avg budgie clutch is four to six eggs), it should spend about 18-20 days incubating. Budgies fledge after about five weeks and the parrots will try again to have another clutch. It is best to only have one or two clutches a season, if the birds are exhausted from breeding they may become sick and the clutches they rear will be weak and may have healthier problems. Nutritional Needs Like all birds budgies need a well balanced diet. Feeding your birds simply seeds isn't the healthiest option. They need a variety of food, vegetables such as lettuce and broccoli are not only healthy for your budgie but can be a fun toy! (Tip: Budgies like to bath in wet lettuce) Everyday food and water containers should be emptied and cleaned to prevent bacteria growth.
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Created by Brandon Hamilton
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breeder can be around 40$.When picking out a
budgie look for a very young bird. A younger budgie's head is covered with
stripes all the way down to the nose. The younger the bird the easier it will be
to tame, not saying that older birds can not be tamed, you just need more
patience. Budgies are rarely hand fed so be prepared to dedicate some time to
taming your bird. The taming process varies from bird to bird, one of my budgie
took less than a week to learn step up yet another budgie is still learning
after six weeks of training. 