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parakeetdevilcdp
Egg
Joined: 20 Nov 2006
Posts: 22
Location: Cincinnati,OH |
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Well it's almost time to get the parakeets i've been waiting for!  I've been doing lots of research and i was wondering if there is anyother info or tips u guys could give me to help me with these new parakeets. |
Monday November 20, 2006 8:37 pm |
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Gemma
Flier
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 846
Location: Essex, England |
Hello What kind of Parakeets are you getting ? |
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Monday November 20, 2006 8:43 pm |
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parakeetdevilcdp
Egg
Joined: 20 Nov 2006
Posts: 22
Location: Cincinnati,OH |
Um 1 green budgie and 1 blue or rare budgie |
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Monday November 20, 2006 8:51 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
oh they sound cute!!
Well, I would reccomend you get a big roomy cage (make sure the bar spacing is right and they can't get their heads stuck thru) and try to feed them a mixture of seeds and pellets and other, too much seed can make them sick. Also feed them fresh food. budgies love bells as toys (make sure they cant remove the clacker inside) and the little cat jingle balls..the plastic balls with a jingle bell inside.
Can't wait till you get em!
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Monday November 20, 2006 9:03 pm |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10102
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That's sooo cool! When will you be bringing them home? I went to check your diary but I couldn't find pics yet. Bummer.. |
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Monday November 20, 2006 10:28 pm |
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parakeetdevilcdp
Egg
Joined: 20 Nov 2006
Posts: 22
Location: Cincinnati,OH |
ok thanks and i dont know i hope to get them in a week or 2 but i have to get my dad to say wen i can get them. |
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Monday November 20, 2006 11:57 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
Do you have any specific questions you'd like to ask? I love budgies, I have 21 of them, of which only two are tamed and one semi tamed.. the rest aren't tamed but don't bite me when I hold them.. hehehe.. they live in the aviary but four. two pairs live indoor with me.
Haley has given some good info to start off with. Please feel free to ask away.
Though I must ask, what size cage have you got in mind or already set up for them? |
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Tuesday November 21, 2006 11:14 am |
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Yupra
Flying tumbler
Joined: 05 Feb 2006
Posts: 2206
Location: CA |
I've heard getting budgies to eat their pellets can be quite difficult (I know my little one is stubborn on the issue! hehe) but there is a trick to it. I give him some seeds for breakfast, and again at night at regular times. Then he has his pellets all day - taking the seeds out of reach is the only way to get him to eat his healthy pellets! If he had the choice he'd be munching on seeds all day  |
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Tuesday November 21, 2006 6:25 pm |
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homebird
Flier
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 502
Location: Toronto, Canada |
If you haven't picked them out yet specifically - look for the ones that are curious & maybe even hang out nearer you. Although my Budgie was mature when I got him I was impressed with how calm & alert he looked.
I started his training using a wooden spoon as a perch for him to step-up onto - but inside his cage. I didn't want to run after a wild Budgie. He was also hand shy - which is common for a new bird. I like that anyone can get him to step-up & we can get him down from high places. It doesn't stop him from being a little devil about bed-time. Sometimes I have to dim the light to get him to go to bed.
i have talked to a lot of Budgie owners & those that get young ones & more than 1, tend to clip the flights to make taming & training easier. The flight feathers will grow back in if you want that for them. My Budgie is flighted & I love to watch him fly - he's quite the acrobat or maybe daredevil. |
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Tuesday November 21, 2006 10:05 pm |
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Sir Bellamy's Lady
Bappie
Joined: 22 Dec 2006
Posts: 61
Location: USA |
How exciting! I remember how thrilled I was to bring Bellamy (male blue budgie) home! If you want your bird to bond with you and possibly talk I recomed a single male about 4mos old-that is the age (aprox.) when they get their adult colouring. you will still be able to tell their age, though, birds of that age
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have irises yet. The irises develop around 6mos. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Saturday December 23, 2006 4:12 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
Really? 6 months? My newest has all black eyes and shes supposed to be 6 mos. old. |
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Saturday December 23, 2006 6:36 pm |
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Sir Bellamy's Lady
Bappie
Joined: 22 Dec 2006
Posts: 61
Location: USA |
They start to change then. They develp slowly. Just watch her, you'll see! |
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Saturday December 23, 2006 7:22 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
quote:
Originally posted by cheekie_birdy
Really? 6 months? My newest has all black eyes and shes supposed to be 6 mos. old.
Recessive pied never gets the iris rings. and sometimes they don't even loose their baby barrings across their foreheads. That's why those recessive pieds can be hard to tell their age when they are babies.  I love their big black eyes even well into adulthood. |
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Sunday December 24, 2006 2:12 am |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
thanks cheeta and sir bellamy's lady! shes a cute lil keet. A mixture of blue and green and a yellow head. Tomorrow (christmas day) I'm getting a digital camera so I'll take tons of pics!! |
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Sunday December 24, 2006 3:19 pm |
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