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5 Common Budgie Care Mistakes
Every budgie/parakeet owner wants to do the best they can. I have made countless mistakes when it comes to caring for budgies, as all new owners do. The goal for this post is to give you 5 key things to work on before or when you get your budgie! Do not feel bad if you make all these mistakes everyone starts somewhere! Just the simple fact of you taking the time to learn more about your budgies makes you and AWESOME budgie caretaker! Only Feeding Pellets/Pet Store Food It is super important that your budgie gets a diverse diet. Sticking to just one food item all the time is a…
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Are frozen vegetables bad for parrots?
The parrot community online can be very overwhelming and also elitist around this topic. A lot of owners have the mindset that fresh veggies are the only way and frozen veggies are the devil and it would be better to not even give their birds veggies. How true is this? with the rising cost of groceries I know a lot of people are trying to find cheaper alternatives to what they normally buy. Are frozen veggies horrrible and out to deprive your parrot? Benefits of frozen veggies Disadvantages of frozen veggies
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Poisonous Foods To Avoid With Parrots
Avocado – can cause heart failure Alcohol – is fatal for your bird if consumed Fruit seeds – contain cyanide which is very toxic to birds Caffeine – can cause cardiac abnormalities for your bird which can lead to cardiac arrest Chocolate – can cause diarrhea and vomiting but the poisoning eventually leads to seizures. Dried beans – ensure you are cooking all beans before serving them to your parrot as they are highly toxic to your bird. Mushrooms – parrots cannot digest mushrooms and can cause major upset stomachs Fatty foods – can build up in their arteries and lead to stroke, heart disease, obesity and fatty liver disease…
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Sign of a sick budgie/parakeet/parrot
Knowing the signs of a sick bird can help you spot sickness in your parakeet/parrot early enough for you to call your vet and get your parrot looked at by an avian vet within a time frame that gives your parrot the best chance of recovering and going back to thriving in your care. Laboured breathing – tail bobbing with breath – If you see your bird’s tail going up and down similar to their breath this is laboured breathing. The only time you should see a bird’s tail moving is when they are getting ready to poop. This is something you do not want to wait out as breathing…
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Common Items That Kill Parakeets/Budgies – Household Hazards Parrots
Parakeets/ Budgies have a very sensitive respiratory system. These common household items will give your bird and Upper Respiratory Infection or kill them so it is best to not have these in your home. Self-cleaning ovens – it is fine to have an oven with a self cleaning function just do not use it as it can kill your parakeet/budgie/parrot Household plants House Plants and Parrots goes over which plants are safe for your parrots and different considerations you should think of when having plants in your home with parrots Candles Essential oils Incense Room sprays – the above 3 as well as room sprays are full of so many…
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Feeding Parrots! – Biofilm
Dishes are something that seems simple enough you go to the store and with all the colourful and cute options you simply pick the one you like. Over time plastic dishes can create something called biofilm which is not good for the health of your bird. To be safe your best option is to use stainless steel dishes since you will be cleaning the dishes every day it’s best to be safe. In general bird, the owners tend to have three dishes, one for water, one for pellets, and one for the chop. I avoid water bottles just because they tend to be more difficult to clean and some birds…
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Best Small Parrots – Which One Is Right For You?
We LOVEEEE small parrots around here!!!! They are so funny and such joys to have in your home. There are so many different kinds of small parrot how do you know which ones are right for you. When determining how suitable a parrot species is for you and your home you must consider the following. personality noise vs loud what they do/how they live in the wild? lifespan time requirements space requirement cost how available they are Budgies Budgies/parakeets have for the longest time been one of the most commonly owned pet parrots, with that the are also very misunderstood and they are the most neglected parrot species out there…
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Are Mirror Bad For Parrots?
We have all heard at one point or another that mirrors are good for smaller birds like budgies, and parakeets but in the last couple years we have heard and different story surrounding mirrors and parrots. Are mirrors bad for budgies? Why mirrors are good! When I had my first budgie I remember reading from multiple sources that mirrors were really good for budgies since they are super animated animals. They also encouraged that you have a mirror for your budgie to prevent boredom since they are such social creatures and enjoy the company of other budgies. Is this still true? Are mirrors a substitution for the companionship of a…
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Can you have a budgie/parakeet alone?
It is super common to see someone with more than one budgie/parakeet. Is keeping a budgie/parakeet alone a good idea? Can a budgie thrive being alone, as in will they be the optimal avian alone? We only want the best for our birds so lets dive in! I have kept budgies alone and in pairs now and this is entirely from my knowledge and observation having kept both. Can Budgies be happy alone? They can be happy alone. They tend to have times when they are happiest though. for example my budgie (Pete) who was kept alone was very happy when myself or my family where around and when she…
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What They Don’t Tell You About Budgies!
When considering budgies and you read a book or look at the pamplets at the pet store or even talk to the employee you can often be misinformed about what it is really like living with and caring for a budgie. I am going to deep dive into things I think you will want to know that you might not already know as a someone who has owned 5 of these amazing feathered creatures. They can get REALLY excited! These birds can become very excited and very heightened very quickly and have a really good talent of finding the worst times to do so at. They can decide to get…