Contents
- Species
- Latest Articles
- Feather Duster Budgies
- Budgies, Cockatiels & Lovebirds Are Parrots Too!
- Small Birds Do Talk!
- Bird-Inspired Prose From Kevin Brockmeier
- 3 Tricks Your Budgie Can Do!
- New World Parrots: Conures, Amazons, Macaws & More
- Perks Of Owning A Pet Parakeet
- Pet Birds & Children
- Budgie Sounds
- Budgie Vs. Cockatiel — Which Is Right For You?
- Top Toys For Parakeets
- Presidents & Their Pet Parrots
- In the Mood for Great Parakeet Food?
- Ask Lafeber
- Is it safe to go around my budgies after I shower?
- My budgie laid 1 egg and didnt lay anymore and i dont know which budgie laid an egg i have 8 budgies but dont know which one.
- Budgie
- How should I proceed In bonding?
- Parakeet eggs
- Eggs on the floor
- Budgies’ pregnancy
- Rare parakeet tail feather damage!
- Toys for parakeet
- Larva in millet sprouts
Species
Budgie (Parakeet)
The budgie (parakeet) is often thought of as a "beginner bird," however, this social, outgoing little bird deserves just as much care and attention as larger parrots. Budgies are playful, love food and they can rival any parrot in terms ...
Latest Articles
Feather Duster Budgies
The Feather Duster Budgie is a mutation that might make you doubt a bird is inside all the curly, overgrown feathers ...
Budgies, Cockatiels & Lovebirds Are Parrots Too!
Here's a look at some common small bird myths and facts ...
Small Birds Do Talk!
Bigger birds aren’t the only ones talking. In fact, some of the smaller parrots are capable of mimicking human speech and can even amass impressive vocabularies. Here’s a look at some of the tiny talkers of the pet bird world ...
Bird-Inspired Prose From Kevin Brockmeier
Kevin Brockmeier takes readers on a journey to a city where everyone sings, except a mute man who raises parakeets. And then something amazing happens ...
3 Tricks Your Budgie Can Do!
There are many behaviors that a budgie will do naturally. With some practice, you can give a cue for the natural behavior, and then have a nice behavior your budgie can perform upon request ...
New World Parrots: Conures, Amazons, Macaws & More
Parrots can be categorized according to Old World psittacines and New World psittacines. Do you know if your parrots are "Team Old World" or "Team New World"? ...
Perks Of Owning A Pet Parakeet
Parakeets as pets are a manageable size, entertaining, social, and talkative. Small enough to fit in your apartment and travel with you, parakeets can make great pets. Check out these 8 perks of sharing your life with a parakeet ...
Pet Birds & Children
Find out the real reasons why budgies and cockatiels can make wonderful pets for children, as well as all the wrong reasons for bringing a small bird into your home ...
Budgie Sounds
Budgies (parakeets) chatter a lot, as budgie owners will have noticed. What does all that chatter mean? Here are some common budgie sounds and what they might mean ...
Budgie Vs. Cockatiel — Which Is Right For You?
For years, budgies, also called parakeets, were the most numerous companion birds, and only recently were overtaken by cockatiels. If you’re looking at getting one or the other, how do they compare? ...
Top Toys For Parakeets
Give your budgie (aka "parakeet") some toys! You will be wildly entertained as your budgie plays, and your budgie will stay active and engaged without getting into any mischief from boredom ...
Presidents & Their Pet Parrots
Can you imagine a parrot perched in the White House? It’s probably happened at some point during our country’s history; after all, some of our past presidents had parrot companions during their presidencies. Here is a list of presidents who ...
In the Mood for Great Parakeet Food?
Lafeber bird foods are a simple and healthy way for you to feed your budgie/parakeet! ...
Ask Lafeber
Is it safe to go around my budgies after I shower?
Hello! I’ve been really concerned for long long time about showering! Is it safe to take a shower with products that have fragrance, then go near my birds ? I started using all unscented baby soap because I’m to worried ...
My budgie laid 1 egg and didnt lay anymore and i dont know which budgie laid an egg i have 8 budgies but dont know which one.
my budgie laid 1 egg but i dont know which one. How am i supposed to know which one laid it. i have 8 budgies and 4 of them are girls so i dont know which one laid it. and ...
Budgie
Hey my budgie go a big sake hanging of her bum and it is like she need to poo but keeps making a small chirp in pain ...
How should I proceed In bonding?
I recently acquired to two mature female parakeets. It’s been two weeks they’re still nervous and scared when I sit near their cage, they also don’t move from this one perch in their cage, they do not interact with toys ...
Eggs on the floor
Hi I have a decent size aviary with 6 budgies in it 3 males 3 females and 3 nesting boxes most have paired up and are mating but I am finding eggs on the floor why are they doing this ...
Budgies’ pregnancy
My budgie is pregnant and has not been laying eggs since a month. She laid laid two eggs, two eggs which were in fertile. now she is still pregnant and has not laid any eggs since then I am worried ...
Rare parakeet tail feather damage!
I’m a first time bird owner. Just brought my rare parakeet home today. She was much smaller than the others at the store. My cat messed with her through the bird cage when I wasn’t home earlier today. She looked ...
Toys for parakeet
What is safe / unsafe to give a parakeet in terms of toys that it can chew or shred, etc. to keep it from getting bored. My parakeet eats any paper it can get a hold of. Is this safe? ...
Larva in millet sprouts
Hello, i found larva in millet sprouts,will that be harmful to budgie? Please reply fast. Thanks ...