budgie cage size?

[Lady Jane]

I fed Dr. Harvey's bird seed and like what the ingredients are.

Amazon.com : Dr. Harvey's Our Best Parakeet Blend, All Natural Daily Food for Parakeets (4 pounds) : Pet Food : Pet Supplies

 

[conureluv]

I think that works well.
( @BirdWorld ?)

 

[Lady Jane]

Amazon.com : Dr. Harvey's Our Best Parakeet Blend, All Natural Daily Food for Parakeets (4 pounds) : Pet Food : Pet Supplies

 

[AlexT303]

@Lady Jane do u feed other pellets and do u feed chopped veggies?

 

[DesertBird]

@Lady Jane do u feed other pellets and do u feed chopped veggies?

Harrison's is a really good brand.
As for the veggies, they are an absolute necessity in a budgie's diet. But, not all budgies will like vegetables right away. I was pretty lucky with my birds. It only took me 2 weeks to get them to eat vegetables. Others take longer.
Broccoli is a great vegetable to start with since it looks a lot like seeds.
Also, not all birds like chop. Mine hate it. I have to cut their vegetables into bigger pieces, and they have to be made fresh every morning. Other birds might only eat vegetables if they are big pieces clipped to the cage. Each bird is different. You just have to try things out and see what works.

 

[AlexT303]

ok thx for the help, do u have english or american budgies?

 

[AlexT303]

does the breeder u recommend me usually have english budgies and how much did u buy yours for? sry for so many questions
@DesertBird

 

[Sunni Tiel]

does the breeder u recommend me usually have english budgies and how much did u buy yours for? sry for so many questions
@DesertBird

Most cheap, bad pet stores sell american budgies for 15$, and English ones are less common, run for about 70.

Desertbird has american.

 

[Lady Jane]

I fed Harrisons extra fine pellets mixed with the seeds. Veggies were fed in many ways, especially i the birdie bread i made. Due to medical complications from feather dust i no longer have any birds Dont think budgies are feather dust free - not so.

 

[AlexT303]

@Sunni Tiel i know u kinda answered this question to me before but still, i am allergic to cats, pollen, and dust, do u think i will be allergic to cockatiels,cause i want to get a budgie in one enclosure and a cockatiel in another but still have them interact

 

[Lady Jane]

Good chance you will have allergy issues. Wear mask when cleaning cages. Get a good air filtration system.

 

[Sunni Tiel]

@Sunni Tiel i know u kinda answered this question to me before but still, i am allergic to cats, pollen, and dust, do u think i will be allergic to cockatiels,cause i want to get a budgie in one enclosure and a cockatiel in another but still have them interact

Yes, you are probably allergic to cockatiel dust. Keep in mind that all birds have dust, even budgies. It's just considerably less.

 

[AlexT303]

Yes, you are probably allergic to cockatiel dust. Keep in mind that all birds have dust, even budgies. It's just considerably less.

i have been around budgie for a couple years and nver showed any allergic reactions but have never seen a cockatiel in person so i dont know about them

 

[Sunni Tiel]

i have been around budgie for a couple years and nver showed any allergic reactions but have never seen a cockatiel in person so i dont know about them

Then you're fine.
Have you considered a GCC? Just wondering, I haven't seen much thought on them in this thread.

 

[AlexT303]

Then you're fine.
Have you considered a GCC? Just wondering, I haven't seen much thought on them in this thread.

i have and i really want one, it is just that i am afraid they are too loud. do u have any experience with them, if so are they loud or just like parakeets and cockatiels?

 

[AlexT303]

plus not a big fan of biting birds, i live with my parents and they said if everything goes well with a budgie and i want another bird i can get a bigger bird, with that said i will probably opt for a african grey because their intelligence is very fascinating to me

 

[Sunni Tiel]

plus not a big fan of biting birds, i live with my parents and they said if everything goes well with a budgie and i want another bird i can get a bigger bird, with that said i will probably opt for a african grey because their intelligence is very fascinating to me

African Greys are A LOT of work, it's like having a flying 5 year old to take care of. They have as much dust, if not more, than a cockatiel. So many things you need to research, experience, and learn that I can't fit it all in eight hundred posts before you know how to properly take care of them.

GCCs are like cockatiels, but a little smarter and louder. Also don't have as much dust. Also put into consideration who will watch your bird when you go to college and school. Your bird will live a long time, make sure you are up for the challenge. Birds are in many ways harder to take care of than cats and dogs.

Just continue to do your research and make sure you know a bird is right for you.

 

[AlexT303]

African Greys are A LOT of work, it's like having a flying 5 year old to take care of. They have as much dust, if not more, than a cockatiel. So many things you need to research, experience, and learn that I can't fit it all in eight hundred posts before you know how to properly take care of them.

GCCs are like cockatiels, but a little smarter and louder. Also don't have as much dust. Also put into consideration who will watch your bird when you go to college and school. Your bird will live a long time, make sure you are up for the challenge. Birds are in many ways harder to take care of than cats and dogs.

Just continue to do your research and make sure you know a bird is right for you.

with that siad i will stick to budgies for now

 

[Sunni Tiel]

plus not a big fan of biting birds, i live with my parents and they said if everything goes well with a budgie and i want another bird i can get a bigger bird, with that said i will probably opt for a african grey because their intelligence is very fascinating to me

My budgie was a huge biter, still is, accually but he chose my sister as his person so he's hers. He bites all the time. I've never in the 3 months of having Sunni (cockatiel) been bitten. Sunni was hand tame though, so I recommend getting a hand tame budgie if there's the option. Budgies live usually 10-15 years, I assume you'll be still going to school/collage in that time, but maybe not. Just something to consider.

The best ones to get are the parent raised, hand tame ones. When they're parent raised, they know they're birds and when they're hand raised they think they're humans. it can lead to not being able to fly well, be independent, and take care of themselves. You can do training for most of those to improve. The parent raised ones are usually more hands off, not cuddly and very skittish. If they were handled often and positively but still raised by their parents, it's perfect. You also should look for one that was weaned onto pellets, but still seeds and veggies. It can sometimes be hard to convert them.

 

[DesertBird]

ok thx for the help, do u have english or american budgies?

I have American.

does the breeder u recommend me usually have english budgies and how much did u buy yours for? sry for so many questions
@DesertBird

She sells American budgies only. They are $35 each.