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Parakeets (Budgerigars)
Parakeets, also known as budgerigars or budgies outside of the U.S., are small to medium size parrots originally native to Australia. While wild colonies still exist, parakeets have become a popular pet worldwide.
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How big are Australian parakeets?
There is no such thing as an Australian parakeet.
The term "parakeet" is a generalised term to cover numerous species of smaller, long-tailed parrots. The word tends to be used in countries outside of the birds' native lands. For example, the term "parakeet" is never used in Australia to refer to budgies, lorikeets, rosellas or cockatiels, yet these birds are commonly known as "parakeets" overseas.
Is this normal Budgie has a brown and crusty nose area?
If the brown area is restricted to the cere, this is normal, as it indicates a female that is ready to bed. If it is a crusty discharge, the budgie is suffering from a respiratory infection, and must be taken to a vet.
Why is your parakeets sqwaking?
You have to remember that parrots have about the emotional maturity of a five year old. If their environment is stressful (i.e., cats stalk them or people rattle their cages) then they will start to scream. Parrots crave attention, and if they discover that screaming makes you run in and yell at them to stop, they will enjoy the attention and do it more. Spend a lot of quiet time with your bird, watch TV with them or do your homework with them haning out with you, I guarentee the screaming will be reduced.
What kind of human food can parakeets eat?
they can eat a wide range off human food there is only little they cant eat.
The term "parakeet" is a generalised term to cover numerous species of smaller, long-tailed parrots. The word tends to be used in countries outside of the birds' native lands. For example, the term "parakeet" is never used in Australia to refer to budgies, lorikeets or cockatiels, yet these birds are commonly known as "parakeets" overseas.
Birds classified under the name "parakeet" are actually unrelated to each other, except by means of all being in the parrot family. They are all seed, nut and fruit-eaters, with some species feeding off pollen and nectar they get from native flowers. The cockatiel, for example, is the smallest of the cockatoos, yet other birds grouped under the name of "parakeet" are not cockatoos.
'Parakeet' also tends to be a commonly mistaken name for budgerigars, the smallest of the parrot species. Birds classified under the term parakeet include:
- budgies
- cockatiels
- rosellas
- lorikeets
What is the answer to the budgie problem?
Its 94 yellows 5 blues and 1 green. Check it if you don't believe
If a parakeet lays its egg outside the breeding box will that egg hatch?
In most cases it will not hatch. What is recommended is for you to place the egg inside the nest box, you may want to put a spray millet stick in the entrance of the nest box to encourage the parent to enter. If this does not work you may use a basket placed on the floor of the cage. A fertile egg can last up to 10 days at room temperature without incubation.
Why won't my parakeet of 2 years have babies with her partner?
Parakeets are flock birds, they need to have a companion.Your parakeet must be depressed or it cannot get babies since there is a likelihood that it is barren.
Can you give a parakeet a shot to not lay eggs?
If you give your parakeet less than 12 hours a day they will not ley eggs
Do you feed your parakeets water?
yes, you would need to give them water because mostly everything needs water to survive.
How long does a echo parakeet live?
This is a rare breed of bird and not much is known about it, but I'm guessing it's about the same as an Indian Ring-neck Parakeet, which is about 25 years or more, but not too much more.
Does head bobbing mean the parakeets are aggressive or want attention?
Sounds like your budgie is playing. My budgie head bobs when he is hyper and playing in his cage, when he is practicing "talking" and is cleaning himself at the same time or when there is music on that he likes as if he is dancing to it.
Will your parakeet eat your diarrhea?
Don't be dumb. Of coarse he won't? I'm sure you just posted that to try and be funny. Well guess what, it's not. And I'm sure a whole lot of people can agree with me.
What is the gender of a parakeet with a bluish pinkish nose?
If it has a bluish pinkish nose it is a male. It is still a baby. When it's nose it completely blue, then it is an adult.
Will parakeets hatch sparrow eggs if put in their cage?
it isnt likely. They will probably reject the egg, because it isnt their species. Also, even if they did hatch i, they might not care for it if they see it is a sparrow,. And sparrows grow up on a different diet and in a different timeframe than parakeet babies, so the parents wont know how to care for it.
Are scarlet chested parakeets endangered?
Some sources say yes, others say it is 'Least Concern' on the endangerment scale, so personally I am not sure. Have a read in a recently published book or science article or some reliable source and you should be alright to find it.
