![]() In the wild budgies live in large flocks and so need plenty of interaction to save them from becoming bored. However budgies can inflict a nasty wound if they bite you whilst handling (rarely a problem if they’re tame, but they can draw blood if they sink their beak in), they can also be rather destructive (they love to chew), and budgerigars can be very territorial during breeding (especially if kept with other birds). When selecting what type of new pet bird would best suit your circumstances and desire there are a few thing you must consider before making that all-important purchase.ĭuring my 10 years experience I have only dealt with small pet birds so unfortunately for some my knowledge is restricted to these only.įirstly you must decide what type of bird you would like and if it would be suitable to your circumstances, then you need to be sure you have a home set up for your new feathered friend before you bring it home.īelow is a brief but hopefully informative list of the most popular small pet birds and the ups and downs of their upkeep:įrom the parrot family and originally from Australia the budgie is often called ‘parakeet’ or ‘long-tailed parakeet’, the budgerigar is without a doubt the most popular pet bird in the Western world and with good reason small enough to handle, easy to tame, inexpensive, a startling array of different colours, can be kept on its own, very friendly (if tame), a chatterer, minimum requirement to keep in good health, easy to breed (if you want to), usually mixes well with other small birds (budgies and other species). Suggestions for Choosing Your New Small Pet Bird or Birds – A Few Things to Consider Give them the best you can however and you will undoubtedly limit the risk. Yes it is upsetting but unfortunately you will have to learn to accept it, believe me it gets easier with time. My next point is that sometimes you will lose birds for no apparent reason. ![]() make sure they are secure and don’t make the same mistake as I did, unexpected falls will scare your birds. When furnishing your aviary with branches and perches etc. I am trying to dismantle it a bit at a time and replace with mesh panels. However up until now the old night shelter remained with just the front wall removed and became a part of the flight area. Last year I extended the flight area and also incorporated a shed that I scrounged, repaired, insulated, draught-proofed, and boarded-out as a night shelter and thus making the old night shelter redundant. If you don’t know what I’m on about when I first built my current aviary two years ago I also built a night shelter into my design because I didn’t have a shed or anything similar to use at the time. I’ve also started taking down the walls of the old – now unused – night shelter and replacing with mesh panels, this will allow more sunshine into that side of the aviary. ![]() What’s more I have made all my re-arrangements secure, so no more unexpected collapsing perches and branches. Now there’s more space for me to get around without my birds losing anything. I’ll keep you posted of any developments.īeen re-arranging all the branches and perches in the outdoor flight. Good luck to them! This will be the first year that my current Java sparrows and cockatiels have chosen to breed, they were still young last year. On a happier note after checking the nest boxes today I was pleased to find 11 budgie eggs, 1 cockatiel egg, and 5 Java sparrow eggs. See his photo on the right side of the page. Currently mourning the loss of my yellow turquoisine cock bird who sadly passed away this morning.
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