What age should you buy a budgie at?

If you’re buying from a breeder you may have to wait for the budgies to be old enough to live away from their parents. They are weaned and sufficiently independent between 8 and 10 weeks after hatching.

What age is the safest to breed budgies?

You should not breed with budgies until they are at least one year old. Budgies that are more than 4 years old are not ideal breeding birds. The breeding pair you choose will have to bond first.

Can you introduce a new budgie to the cage?

Put him in a clean and sterilized cage in a separate room from your other bird, and keep him there for 30 days. If he shows no signs of illness and has no visible parasites in this time, then it’s safe to introduce your budgies.

Are budgies good pets for 11 year olds?

The budgerigar, or budgie, makes a great pet for older children. A younger child may accidentally injure the bird if he or she is not gentle. The budgie’s cage can fit in the kid’s bedroom. It can be a great best friend if the child takes the time to tame it and interact with it.

Can a 4 month old budgie lay eggs?

In wild birds and breeding birds, egg laying is a natural, seasonal process. While egg laying can occur in any breed, it is most common in cockatiels, lovebirds, budgies, canaries, and finches. Egg laying can start anytime from 5 months to over 10 years of age.

Is it better to have 2 budgies or 1?

They thrive with members of their own kind. If you feel like you can entertain your budgie for at least 4 hours a day, I would suggest getting 1 budgie. But if you feel like you cannot entertain your budgie for at least 4 hours then I would suggest to get 2 budgies so they can entertain each other.

Can budgies recognize their owners?

They get to know the sound of their voices and the look of their faces and recognize their owners, even after long periods apart. They show affection toward their owners in several ways, including flying towards their companions and resting on their shoulders.

Is it hard to get two budgies?

It is hard to deal with the eggs. It is hard to know if a budgie is male or female. Once you decide to get two budgies, ask the clerk in the Pet Shop or the breeder to help you pick two male or two female budgies. Do not just ask for two budgies.

How old are budgies when they get their first molt?

1) CAP FEATHERS – In most varieties, young budgies will have bars on their head all the way down to the cere. At about 3-4 months of age, a budgie will go through its first molt, and the top feathers on the head will be replaced and will no longer be striped.

How can you tell how old a budgie is by its feathers?

Examining a Budgie’s Cap Feathers Identify a young budgie by a striped cap. Young budgies have stripes or bars on the cap of their head that stretch all the way down to the base of the upper beak. Look for a white or yellow cap to identify birds older than 3 or 4 months.

How old should a budgie be with no Iris rings?

This budgie is 50 days old, Or 1 month 2 weeks 6 days old and by the photo’s above he should not have any iris rings , instead he does – this picture isn’t very clear , but his iris rings match the above for a 6-8 month old budgie. You can also see his iris rings are receded further back further than they should be for his age.