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Do you have to tame every budgie you get?

Hey yahoo. I am going to be a first time bird owner, and I was confused on something. Do you have to tame every budgie you get.(even if it was hand raised???) I have been doing research and all and It seems like everybody says ” well you have to tame it by……” or books will have headers Taming your bird, Taming your parakeet. And I am getting the impression that no matter what you have to tame the bird. But like I said I am still confused on that little tidbit of it. And is it true that if you get a female she will regardless of having a male or not she will lay eggs? And that if you have a female then you should have a nest box? Because if that’s the case then I will go with a male. I am continuing to do as much research as possible on the budgie before I actually get it. So I thank you for your time, and I would appreciate your answers. And please do not post a simple one word answer(ex yes, no, yes) I would appreciate it if you guys answer with at least a simple sentence. Thanks again for your time and answers. I really appreciate it tons.

what can i feed a western tanager(bird)?

i found it in my back yard and i did i research on it but i cannot find grasshoppers, or caterpillars or even insects,i fed him some fruit, and also it has a broken wing but that i’m taking care of that, maybe somebody has wild birds experience. thanks, and also it’s beautiful, too bad i cannot keep it.

My parakeets…………..?

Laid eggs. There was no nest box ,but we have this coconut toy that’s hollow and, well, nest like I guess. This was totally and completely unexpected, but we couldn’t just throw the eggs out, so I’ve been doing research like crazy and running around and talking to breeders and vets. But I still have a few questions.

After the budgies hatch, how soon is it before you can hold them? I want them to grow up hand tame, even if their parents are not, but I don’t want to hold them too early (There are 5 eggs, 1 I believe is infertile) and what food should I start giving my hen? What about after the chicks hatch, do I feed them, or does momma bird feed them?

Any help at all would be gratefully accepted, and specific help would be completely amazing. Please, nothing copied and pasted from websites – I’ve probably already read it, and they all say different things. I want your opinion from expierence.

What do I do with bird egg I found?

So I went outside today and I saw two little blue brown-speckled eggs cracked open on the grass. One was just a shell the other had yolk pouring out. Then I found one that seems in tact. I put some grass in a box and put the egg in. The I put that under a lamp. What do I do now? I did some research saying it could be dead already and that I have to keep turning the egg so the embryo doesn’t stick to the egg. I saw a nest it must have fallen out of but it’s too high up for me to reach and theres wasps in there so I’m not going near it.

Anyone know how to care for bird eggs? What do I do if it hatches?

How old is the featherless, baby bird we found abandoned?

The baby bird was found by my two little ones. We gently scooped it up and put it in a shoe box with some towels since it has no feathers to keep it warm. I did some research and have been feeding “it” chopped up egg yolk (hard) and a few bugs for protein and placing it (via toothpick) in the back of it’s throat. Evidently, according to what I have read, the baby birds need to eat every 20-30 minutes.
The baby has nearly NO feathers and it’s wings look skeletal. Besides what we are doing, we are clueless as to the age. No sign of a nest or other birds. The kids found it next to the bottom of our large trash can on the side of the house. It was shivering….it has eaten a bit; however, it takes it in, lies there with it’s eyes closed the whole time. It’s tried to open it’s eyes a couple times.
Please help us if you have any knowledge whatsoever. The origin is unknown, buy basing it on the birds around I would predict it is a robin or similiar.

How do you set up a cockatiel nest box?

I know i shoudn’t be asking on yahoo answers about this, because i should know, but i want peoples opinions and suggestions. My birds started mating 3 days ago, this has never happened so i want to be prepared. I have already done most of my research.

Opinions? Brands?

How do you give protein to a baby hummingbird?

My daughter and I found a hummingbird on the groud. Apparently after some research we have determined it is about 15 weeks old. We are feeding it bird-nectar, but we also saw that it needs protein. Any ideas?