One of them is new. How long till they get along? One is male, one female. Large cage, plenty of food and water, lots of cool toys, and they each have their own space. Yet, they are really quarrelsome (acquired one of them yesterday).
2006-08-14 19:22:28 · 7 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Pets ➔ Birds
Unfortunately you have already made a few mistakes. You should never introduce a new bird by putting it in someones Else's house(your first bird's). A second temporary cage is recommended. If the birds are not purchased together, they should be quarantined before trying to put them together. This way if one is ill it will not pass it on to the other. The books usually suggest about a week.
Next problem is putting them together. Your first bird has claimed the entire cage as their house. You have now put in an intruder to invade his/her space. As a result, fighting.
The next thing is male/female relationship. Try to think of these little birds as humans. How would you like to be told to have to live with this person that has been chosen for you. Maybe you don't like him/her. Again fighting.
As you have done these things already, the best you can do now is to wait it out. They may come to accept each other, but keep your eye on them. I have had the experience where the female became vicious and would go after the male and constantly bite his feet until he was removed.
2006-08-16 02:12:36 · answer #1 · answered by Tweek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original Budgie is defending its territory.
COMPLETELY rearrange the cage and change out as many of the items as possible and move it to a new location. This will make it seem like a new, different, neutral cage.
Leave the new Budgie in the rearranged cage and put the older one in a separate cage (a small travel cage is OK, it is just temporary, but the bigger the better). Leave them in sight of each other for a few days but do not give them access to one another.
Let them out to play together when you can be around to supervise and see how they do. If they are starting to get along and get in the cage together, they may be OK from there.
Budgies are flock animals and they will want to be together (unless one or both is a very people oriented bird). The original bird just needs to get over the feeling (s)he is being invaded.
Good Luck!
2006-08-15 02:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should settle down within 48 hours, if the female is the new bird the male will be trying to mate. If the male is the new bird the female will be the dominant one as she has territorial advantage. Try to change the cage around and move it to a new position in the room this will then reduce her animosity towards the new male and they will end up feeding each other before too long.
best of luck
2006-08-15 06:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you maybe have another cage that you could put the new one in? I got my first parakeet 3 years ago. She was the only bird until about April. When I bought a male, I got a bigger cage (for the two of them). I kept her in the smaller, older cage and him in the new one. I put her cage next to his so they could get adjusted to each other. Before too long they were hanging off the sides of their cages trying to check the other one out. After a few days, I put her into the new, bigger cage and they've been getting along great ever since. You need to slowly introduce them to eachother. Would you like it if some stranger just moved into your room and got into your stuff?
2006-08-15 09:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenixsong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separate them in 2 separate cages. In adjascent rooms ok. Let them hear each other. If they behave happily let them have the cages nearer, then cages touching..but dont put them together ....not for awhile.... If they arfer acting loving you might try it.
2006-08-15 03:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the cock is frisky with the hen. If the hen is not in breeding condition she won't be interested hm mm sounds familiar . They should settle down
2006-08-15 03:53:00 · answer #6 · answered by Jag1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your BB gun out...pump it up...and blow the "BUGEESUS" out of the one that starts the trouble.....no more fighting.....OR....try keeping them covered a little more..(during the daytime)....they calm down in the dark....worth a "shot"...lol
2006-08-15 02:45:05 · answer #7 · answered by Freddy D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋