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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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This is serious. My budgie died that way. The only way to save it is to rush it to a vet IMMEDIATELY. Don't wait another minute. Call 1st and see if an avian vet is at the nearest possible vet. Be VERY gentle with it!!!! I waited an hour and mine was already dead. They may be able to save it if you go NOW.
How do you tell if your parakeet is nice from the store?
It is very rare that a parakeet right from the store is going to be nice or even perch on you hand. It take a while for them to trust you. You have to prove to them that you are not going to hurt them.
What are 13 different kinds of finches?
house finch, gold finch, purple finch, zebra finch, parrot finch, society finch, bengalese finch, lady gouldian finch, spice finch, red bow firetail finch, canary finch, Australian finch
Can you put a small heat lamp in a parakeets bird cage to keep them warm?
I have a parakeet . The answer is NO!!! It will over heat them or scare them half to death.
How do you teach your parakeet not to bite?
When your bird's head goes down to nip at your hand, just give the hand a slight wiggle. The bird is just bored and is looking for something to peck at. Just slightly wiggle your hand back and forth and the bird will have to re-balance itself. Eventually it will learn every time it tries to nip at your fingers, it will have to re-balance. DO NOT move your hand up and down. The bird will bite you in an attempt to hold on. Simply wiggle your hand back and forth.
Why does your parakeet stay in the corner of the cage with her legs spread apart?
You need to take him/her to a vet to have a brace put on its legs its not very expensive but if avoided can kill them :(
Well i have parakeets and ive never seen that. But there poop is the brown and sometimes green part. There pee is the white part in the middle.
NO!!! Parakeets have fragile necks, and if you want to keep them in one place, get a traveling cage. It would be cruel to tether them. If you want them to stay, for instance, in your living room for a short time, put their food there.
What language does the word parakeet come from?
Parakeet comes from the spanish word perquito, as well as the latin word parroket.
Can you put 2 male and 2 female parakeets together in one cage?
I have two males that have chosen to live together. They grew up together early. I have given them the 'option' to live apart - but birds of a feather... They've even chosen to live with 2 male zebra finches. The 2 canaries show aggression towards each other occasionally - but it's not a blood sport. I have the cage open all day - they fly in and out - but always 'go home' to sleep and eat.
I think it's hard to paint all finches with the same brush. They're generally peaceful little birds.
Can you put a parakeet and a parrolett in the same cage?
Unless the birds were raised together you will have a dead parakeet or parrolett. Parroletts are VERY VERY territorial and unless raised together the parrolett will try to chase off or kill your parakeet.
What are two things you should never do by a parakeet?
You should never yell around the they dont like it and may cause them to lose your trust and you should never slam doors or make loud obnoxious noises suck as burping and farting because this too can scare your bird
Why do parakeets pupils go small?
its not just parakeets its everyones eyes when light enters the eye the pupil doesnt get bigger its the color around the pupil that gets bigger or smaller the pupil is wut the light goes through. then it reflects againts the back of your eye and that's how you see things
A parakeet should NEVER be exposed to dogs that try to eat them! That is a major stress and the poor bird or birds are probably terribly stressed and unhappy. It would be better for your birds if you find a real bird lover and see if they are willing to provide a safe, secure home for them so they can live a happy life! Without the stress situation, then taming could begin. But until then, you will have no success with bonding with the parakeets! I think that you should keep the parakeet in a separate room then the other dogs or cats if they continue having problems. After it has been away from whatever is scaring it, it may be more willing to become tame. I'd also suggest washing your hands of dog/cat scents before coming in contact with your bird. We had a parakeet that never came out of his cage, but we also had a cat. The parakeet never came out of his cage though even before we got the cat. Our cat and bird actually became friends--the cat would sit/sleep near the cage, they would touch noses, and other friendly actions. When the bird died, the cat wasn't herself for a couple weeks. So, sometimes, separating animals isn't always the best thing. Just do what you think is right for all three animals. Ok, either get rid of your cat/dogs or your parakeet. You decide. Although, I have a dog who lives inside allot, and she doesn't chase the parakeet around. It is possible to train dogs not to go after your parakeet, but with cats, good luck. Budgies are prey animals. Their brains and their behavior are structured to keep them safe from predators, and that means flying away from animals that scare them. Right now, your bird sees you as a predator that's just as dangerous as your dogs and cats. Having your dogs and cats in the same room while you're trying to get your bird to trust you is not helping. The best place to keep a bird is a place that balances between safety (from your bird's point of view) and stimulation. If your bird is kept in a room where he is bored and rarely sees people, he won't get used to them. On the other hand, if your bird is in a high-traffic area where there are dangerous animals, or a lot of noise (birds need more sleep then humans), he'll be too stressed to want to interact with you. Move your bird to a room where you spend a few hours a day but your dogs and cats don't. If you do a lot of reading or working on a computer, or another quiet activity, put your bird in a room where you can do this and the bird can watch you. After a few days of watching you go through your routine, you bird will be more receptive to taming. I highly recommend Mattie Sue Athan's "Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot" and "The Second-hand Parrot" for detailed information on understanding bird behavior and how to tame an unsocialized bird.
Can you train parakeets to sit on your head?
Yes. You can train a bird to perch on specific places, like hands, knees, shoulders, etc. Even on your head. But you might decide that's a bad idea once you know the rest of the story now.
In bird psychology, the bird on the highest perch is the boss. It's a dominance behavior. If your bird's eyes are higher than yours, it thinks its the boss. Pet birds who are kept above eye level often begin to act aggressively. If they know the command, "step up" they might just ignore it, or even bite when you try to pick them up. Even my gentle Derbyan, Neil, who just loves coming out to play will threaten and then try and fly away if I let him stay above eye level for too long.
Have you ever seen a wild bird with a lame foot or missing toes? Here's why: another bird bit his foot to challenge his dominance and force him to a lower perch. Birds who know that they are not the dominant member of the flock will refuse to sit above the dominant bird out of instinct. This keeps their little feet and toes intact.
The good news is that your little parakeet seems to realize that you are the "flock leader."
What happens to female parakeets after they give birth?
Parakeets do not give birth to live babies but rather they lay eggs. Each batch of eggs is called a clutch. After the female parakeet lays the eggs she lays on them to keep them warm until they hatch.
Is there any way to find out sex of a parakeet?
You can find out the sex of a parakeet by looking at the band where the nostrils are. If they are blue or purple it is a male, if it is pink or white it is a female. This only works after 4 months.
Not really. Budgies belong to the family Psittacidae. Birds belonging to the Order of Passeriformes are typically called "song-birds".
If they have a mate, yes, unless their human purposely separates them from their mate, the mate dies, etc.
How offten do you feed a baby monk parakeet?
Fresh food should be offered everyday as a minimum - Leaving fresh food more that 3 to 6 hours is long enough. seed should be de-husked everyday and fresh put in water fresh every day and more than that on warn days
