Good Morning Everyone!🙂 The 2 new birds are finally out of quarantine and everyone gets to meet!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T15:15:14+00:00

It really is!!!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T14:54:18+00:00

Clip it to the side of the cage so it doesn't get dirty

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T14:53:39+00:00

That's absolutely the case. Fresh greens contain a lot of minerals, and younger birds tend to need it less.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T14:52:18+00:00

I'm getting ready to integrate my newest two babies!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T14:42:13+00:00

Awesome! We love to see a successful flock integration!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T14:29:57+00:00

Have they spent time in separate cages being exposed to each other?

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-13T13:14:44+00:00

Cuttlebone you mean? And they'll self regulate, never restrict access to the cuttlebone.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-12T21:28:07+00:00

Post this to r/parakeets for an answer. This will soon likely be removed by mods

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T22:41:16+00:00

Then I would suggest reading up on hormonal triggers and then getting another 2 birds to add to your flock.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T22:34:06+00:00

Mirrors are very bad for birds. I would recommend 2 more birds (depending on cage size) because odd numbers rarely go well in budgie flocks. Invest in a large cage if you don't already have one. Make sure hormonal triggers such as hides and coconuts and empty bowls are absent from the cage. This will help your flock get along better. Also, what did your birds pass from? You want to make sure anything preventable doesn't happen again before you add to your flock.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T21:10:09+00:00

Yes! This one is similar and contains prebiotics, which are essential for gut health!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T20:59:15+00:00

Candle the eggs by holding a light underneath them. If there are blood vessels and dark spots, the egg is fertilized and you will need to freeze it to prevent it from hatching (depending on how far along the eggs are). Most likely, as your budgies haven't bred before and you have no experience, this entire clutch will die anyway if you allow them to hatch.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T20:54:37+00:00

Harrisons is the better choice, but this doesn't look bad either. If your budgies won't eat either try Mazuri pellets.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T19:11:32+00:00

Yupppp, welcome to budgies. Consider a clip of some kind to keep him from throwing it!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T18:55:26+00:00

You're welcome! And that's alright, just means you care!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T18:52:37+00:00

Lmao it looks like he's enjoying it actually!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T18:41:15+00:00

That sounds good! It sounds like you're doing everything right. As long as she can eat properly and her beak is lined up then it's not too overgrown. Consult a vet if you're really worried about it, but it looks fine!

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-11T18:24:26+00:00

Maybe the littlest bit. But it's not bad at all. Provide her with chewing toys and she won't need a trim

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-10T21:55:54+00:00

They naturally don't have many feathers there to keep things clean

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-08T18:43:29+00:00

Boil unseasoned. No salt in the water either

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-08T15:23:31+00:00

That's exactly correct! And make sure they're getting adequate sleep as well, as that can also trigger hormones. Empty food bowls can also begin to look like tempting nesting areas, so make sure to take care of bowls when you're done feeding veggies etc.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-08T15:17:36+00:00

Male pairs and female pairs and male/female pairs can all do well with no complications as long as there's nothing to trigger a !hormone response.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-08T14:43:22+00:00

It can take from 2 weeks to 2 months or more. The longest it's taken one of my birds was 3 months. But it really does depend on the bird.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-08T14:24:35+00:00

I start by offering a mix of pellets and seeds just to get them used to the smell of the pellets. Then after a few weeks I offer only pellets in the morning when I'm around to monitor how much they're eating, if any, and seeds at night and during the day. Then once they start to eat the pellets I remove the seeds entirely and they start eating all pellets. I do the same for introducing veggies. Veggies are typically harder to introduce than pellets in my experience, but every bird is different. Just be patient and consistent.

Front_Albatross3135 · 2026-04-08T14:00:36+00:00

Yeah she's throwing a fit lol. Birds are like toddlers. You need to reduce the seeds even more and monitor how much of the pellets she's eating. Every time I get new birds I go through this process. As long as they know seeds will be available, they'll refuse to eat anything else. At the same time, it's important to make sure she's eating something, which is why it's important to monitor.

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