budgie???????

Question

I found a budgie i have it's food, cage, toys, treats etc. but I would like to learn more about them. Please help me?

Answer 1

Available At All Times:
* Half seed, half pellet mixed together
* Egg and Biscuit Dry Mix (with a very tiny bit of hand rearing formula mixed in)
* Cuttlefish bone

Breakfast:
Cooked brown rice, Cooked pasta, Cereal (Just Right, VitaBrits or Cheerios), Apple, with any of the following that I have at the time:
* Green peas
* Carrot
* Banana
* Grapes
* Broccoli
* Cucumber
* Green Beans
* Canned apricot or pears
* Spinach (only a little bit)
* Orange (only a little bit)
* Tomato
* Pineapple (only a little bit)
* Corn
* Dandelion Leaves
* Grass
* Lettuce (only a tiny bit.. mostly there just to encourage them to eat all the other veges mixed with it)

Dinner (about 5:00pm):
Dog biscuits (little bit), Grated Cheese (little bit), a little bit of a vegetable with any of the following I have at the time:
* Eggs (including shell)
* Cooked Meat (red, poultry, or fish)
* Whole wheat toast








Food Dos
Mangoes- Peeled & diced
Blueberries
Cranberries
Sweet Potatoes
Corn-on-the-Cob
Carrots
Peas
Pomegranates
Sprouts
Broccoli
Kale
Bananas
Cooked Pasta
Cooked Beans
Cooked Eggs
WELLCOOKED Meat

Donts
Chocolate
Avocado
Rhubarb
Pickels
Prossed Meat
Fried Foods
Milk or Milk Products
Mayo
Onions
Garlic
Uncooked Meat or Fish








When To See a Vet
1] If your birds toenails are very overgrown and curling
under. This could be a sign of mites, foot deiese or nutritional disorder.

2] If your birds beak is widely overgrown and is curling
in on its self, or is strange looking and bumpy.

3] If your bird is over grooming.

4] If there are bald patches where feathers where
before.

5] If molting last more than a month or two.

6] If there is a big color change








Hope this helps and email with any questions,
Cockatiel Expert

Answer 2

Hi there, I have a budgie that is around 4 years old. I have joined a couple of internet groups and am still learning alot from them. One of the groups is "Feeding feathers" where you can find out what the ideal diet is. They DO NOT recommend pellets for budgies. I feed mine budgie seed mix and veggys. A bird on an all seed (or pellet) diet has a much shorter life expectancy. Another group I belong to, and is more casual is "Budgie Place", you can ask anything that concerns you on there. I also found a site (You don't have to join this one) www.tailfeathersnetwork.com. This is full of information on a variety of topics. I would start there, learn as much as you can, then join a group. They need a cuttle bone in their cage (mine has a mineral block surrounding it), and they need plenty of exercise. (out of cage time). Mine talks like crazy and has become an important part of our family, I'm sure you will fall in love with yours too! Hope this helped, good luck!

Answer 3

go to your local pet store and pick up a book all about parakeet's. In their they'll thell you proper diet, lifespan, games to play, origin etc.

The bird should be on a pelleted diet. I recommend Zupreem Avian Maintenance for parakeets. Also fresh fruits and vegi's on a daily basis.

Super foods:
Yams
Squash
Spinach
Mustard Greens
Collard Greens

No No's:
Alcohol
Smoke of any kind
sugar
salt
Teflon coated pans (birds should be in another room when cooking with these. The fumes are highly toxic)

Answer 4

I agree with lindsay.
A couple additions I would make are:

NO chocolate, coffee or avocado. They are poisonous to these birds and all of the parrot family.

No air fresheners, scented candles room deodorizers, or perfumes. These also can be toxic. Not all are toxic, but is it worth the risk to find out??

Books are a great idea.
You might also consider joining a Yahoo group for bird lovers. If you E-mail me I can suggest a very good group with a large library, and lots of helpful loving bird owners who will answer any questions!

Good luck!

Answer 5

When i first got my birds(and before that) i went on the internet for ours you just search for "budgies" and it will come up with heaps i really enjoyed making toys for them and i found this site-

http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/ideas.htm

Answer 6

Go down to the pet store and purchase a $5 pamphlet on parakeets.