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
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
How can I figure out the sex of my parakeets
I got my parakeets at the middle of last month and I wanted to know how to tell their sexes even though I looked it up sites are always saying different things ...
Long vacation for First Time
I’ve had my parakeet for over a year now and he’s grown super attached to me. Last summer I left my keet at home with a trusted family member for a 3 day vacation. When I came back he had ...
Found Bird
Hi! Is it possible for an escaped budgie to fly 120 miles and find us in pristine condition? Just found someones budgie, and someone is claiming it as theirs, would like to get to the bottom of it ...
Cuddly/affectionate parrot species?
Hi, which type of parrot would you consider to be the most cuddly/affectionate? ...
Can I keep my parakeet in his cage without letting him out for a week?
Hello! I’ve got a 1+ year old male albino parakeet. His name is Yuki. He’s very energetic, playful, and loving. He loves to be out of his cage all the time and he flys all around the house. Anyway, we’re ...
Is it OK to give young budgies “Senior Bird Nutri-berries”
Hello, I have several budgies, two java finches and a lovebird, and I live in Japan. Recently, a shop in Japan began selling “senior bird nutri-berries” ...
Water
My parakeet is ill, and I believe has the common fatty liver disease from an all seed diet. I lost one quickly in March, I think from the same thing, very little symptoms that I noticed, gone within 8 hours ...
Parakeet Sexing
Currently, my family has two parakeets. We know that male parakeets have a blueish-purple cere, and females have a peachy-white cere. However, one of our parakeets ceres has changed from a vibrant, certain blue to a peach color (since purchasing ...
Green, Blue, Yellow Parakeets
My three daughters are asking for a parakeet each. They each want a different color parakeet. I have purchased a large cage for small birds. ...
