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Breeding Parakeets?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

I have two lovely parakeets. They have been with me now a good 6 months. They were about 6 months old when I bought them. They are a VERY bonded male and female. I keep them in a large cage with as much food and water they could ever want. They have a fuzzy bed big enough for the both to get in as well as a nest box with nesting materials. If they decided to breed when do you think they would? Ive done some research and would be very responsible in dealing with the offspring. Many family members love the birds, so I already have many homes for the future babies. Any tips or suggestions would be great. I do cover the birds at night…and I would also supplement the feed when they do reproduce.
Don’t worry…if they don’t have babies I will keep them as pets. I would never ever get rid of them

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Part 2: Peregrine falcon falls out of nesting box

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

The Mom Peregrine falcon is frantic that her chick fell out of the nesting box. She try’s to pull it back in

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What size cage should I get for my birds?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by admin| 6 Comments

I have two Bourke’s parakeets and I want them to lay eggs. I put in a nest box and I am waiting for them to use it. I know that you have to wait and be patient, but while I’m waiting, I think I should get another cage so that they will have their own cage and I will leave the old cage for the canaries (they get along well) I know a lot about birds, just through research (Maybe I’m a bird expert…in some ways – not breeding though) So I want to know how big a cage I should get for about 5-6 birds. I also want them to have enough room to fly when they want to, so what are your suggestions?
I THINK a 5x3x2 cage is good?
(LxWxH)

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Do you have to tame every budgie you get?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

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.

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My parakeets…………..?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

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.

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What do I do with bird egg I found?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin| 8 Comments

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?

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

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

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.

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