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Bird Behavior

Is your budgie not as bouncy as he used to be? Does your canary need singing lessons? Check out the reasons birds do what they do in this category. Questions and answers about Avian antics are available in this area.

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Alexandrine parakeet is not eating and getting weaker?

Do nothing just force him to eat or leave food in a bowl that will make him eat the food when he starve. You can offer him ice cream if he eat food. ;)

Why does my parakeet have a crooked neck?

it might have the same problem as my cat. he was born with a crooked neck so i took him to the vet and she said that he never developed an ear drum in his right ear so that's why his neck is permanently cocked to that side.

Can you force your parakeets to mate?

No. First, they may be the same sex. Even if they are male and female, they have to want to. Birds don't mate just because they are the only ones available, They choose their mate for whatever reason they do. Pretty much like we do.

Why is your Parakeet knocking its food and water bowls over?

it probably doesn't like the food you are giving it. make sure it is parakeet food. if you are trying to experiment, make sure you know what food it likes to have it as backup. if it can fly try letting it out, it might want to play...

What age is a budgie too old to breed And how old must they be to breed?

The youngest that most budgie breeders accept as safe is a full year. Many feel that 18 months is even better. It's better to give your birds all the time they need before they start on a nest.
Female budgies mostly breed when they are between 1 - 3 years old. When it comes to male budgies, this can be extended to six years.

What color parakeets live the longest?

Colour mutations doesn't really have that much to do with the life expectansy, but the place you buy the bird from. If you mean example budgie colour.

If you mean "what species live the longest", I would say Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the Ringnecked Parakeet.

Indian ringneck can live about 35-45 years, altho I've heard some IRN has lived as long as 50 years.

What do you give the baby parakeet to eat?

A fruit-based (human) baby-food will suffice in the short-term, but there are many commercial parrot-rearing foods available as hand-rearing parrots for sale as pets is a small industry across Europe and N America.

What will happen if parakeets tail feathers were pulled out?

As long as they were pulled completely out and not broken off at the base, they should grow back in. It will take a couple of months or longer, but they should come back.

What are the symptoms of a bored parakeet?

The most obvious symptom of a bored budgie or cockatiel is feather-plucking. Parrots in general are among the more intelligent of the bird species, and they need activities to keep them stimulated. If activities are lacking, they resort to feather-plucking, pulling out their own feathers until they look bald in places. This problem is easily alleviated by giving the bird lots of attention, and providing a variety of toys, especially bells and climbing frames.

What does a parakeets sperm look like?

It's a reddish color. Trust me. My aunt had a bird named "Rampa" that used to hump the Christ outta his little birdie mirror the nut red all over it.

Is it normal for parakeets to sleep upside down?

Yes, it's completely normal. Parakeets tend to sleep upside down if there isn't any high "comfortable" location for them to perch. The only time it should be a concern is if they happen to show other symptoms (ex; being lethargic). If you're still worried about your feather buddy, stop by their vet and get a check up.

How do you teach parakeets to talk?

U have to let it atleast let u put ur finger an inch from it but dont go fast ull freak it out it will fly wildly the first 10times then slide ur fing under the talens or claws and it should jump on ur finger.

for the talking you talk constantly and say the same word over and over slowly. they will talk quietly and quickly. Also make sure you have one parakeet and no toys with mirrors or just plain mirrors or it will spend all it's time talking in bird to its "buddy" and not to you. (they also like words with the sounds of "k" and "t" in then as they are much easier to pronounce for a bird. plain old hello is too hard.)

One of your parakeets is bobbing his head but both are males what does this mean?

Could be that the one bobbing its head is a baby and the bird is begging for food from the other bird.

If you clip a parakeets wings will they ever fly?

Yes, if you clip their wings they will be able to fly again eventually. It takes about six months for them to grow back, but they will.

Why is your parakeet sleepy?

I can't tell if this is a dumb question or if you worded it wrong. Anyway, generally they need 12 hours of sleep a day. Some of this they do during the day (like when no one is home) and at night. Make sure you parakeet is getting enough sleep at night.

What bird is good with a parakeet?

Parakeets like other parakeets. In the wild many birds are in one flock. I'd say your best bet is to get another Parakeet if you want it to get a different bird a cockatiel would be okay. age and sex matters and you need to get them at the same time or they fight because the old bird thinks it's his/her turf. If you already have a parakeet you should get another parakeet.

How can you tell what what breed your parakeet is?

the way to tell if a parakeet is a male or femaleis by looking at their noise, the males noise is blue and the femals is are pinkish,white or peach

Can parakeets mate if they have a nest but not a nesting box?

I don't know any animal that is really fussy about where to have sex - including parakeets.

What does it mean what parakeet moves its tail?

This could be a number of things such as:

  • Stretching
  • Soreness
  • Injury
  • just moving because it is.

Why does my male parakeet pull on my female parakeet's tail?

Maybe because they are just playing. Or if the tail is in the males face, then he'll pull on it. My female does the exact same thing

What happens when your parakeet falls?

well i dont know exactly what happens when your parakeet falls but when i let my parakeet out he accidently hit his head then fell then got up and continued flying nothing bad happened to my parakeet so i dont think parakeet gets hurt when it falls