| Budgies |
| **NOTE** Although we no longer raise or sell Budgies here at Bird Heaven Aviaries, we decided to keep this page up as a reference page for those who are looking to share their lives with these spunky little interactive birds. |
| Budgies have been kept for decades as companion birds & are one of, if not the most popular bird kept as a companion. It's easy to see why millions of people worldwide have fallen in love with these little charmers. Their spunky personalities are just as bright as their flashy feather colors. Along with the normal green color, which is the color of most of the wild budgies, they also come in other colors, such as the Gorgeous Lutino ( Bright Yellow ), Albino ( all white ), Stunning Cobalt blue, Greys and my personal favorite, Violet. Here at Bird Heaven Aviaries we bred the English Budgies, which are a lot larger than the regular Parakeets. We've found English Budgies to be A LOT more docile than the regular parakeets. Regular Parakeets tend to be alot more bossy and prone to delivering some nasty little bites. That's just a rule in general & I'm sure there are exceptions to this rule. |
| Handfed Budgies make fantastic Pets and are an ideal start for someone who is looking to get into birds. Their docile nature makes them ideal for parents who are wanting a pet bird for a younger child. Male Budgies do become quite prolific talkers however you really do need to work this them & talk with them constantly. You wont be able to hear them at first but over time, you will be able to understand what they're saying a whole lot more. Budgies do have a little soft voice & they wont have the clarity of the larger birds like African Greys or Amazon. Some Budgies do have very large vocabularies. Budgies are very interactive birds so a large cage is necessary. They love toys as well so be sure to provide them with plenty of toys of different shapes, size & texture. It's also important to remember that no matter how large your birds cage is that they still need plenty of time out of their cage. So it's important to have playgym or something for them to enjoy while they're out. Time out of their cage is a great time for them to spend with you & bond. Just remember that you do need to supervise them when they're out of their cage as more often than not they will get into mischief. If they don't find Mischief, mishchief will find them. |
| Budgies love to eat. They enjoy a whole variety of foods and it's important to feed them a variety of fresh & cooked foods and seeds & pellets. Just remember not to constantly feed them seed all day as it's very easy for these birds to become seed junkies. An all seed diet is dangerous for your birds health and can cause problems over time such as fatty liver disease. We fed all our breeder Budgie the foods we have on our Recipe Page . Along with that we also fed them Spinach, Romaine Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce. Mustard & Collard Greens, beet greens as well as some hard boiled eggs once or twice a week. Budgies also love to share our food with us so don't be suprised to find your budgie helping you eat whatever food you have on your plate. Just remember that Rhubarb, Chocolate, Avacado & Caffeine are absolute NO NO's for your bird. |
