Ask Lafeber

If male fly away

If my male budgie comes out and goes missing can i put a new male with mom and babys?

Hi,

Definitely not! The female would very likely attack and kill him on sight because any bird in her cage other than her mate would be considered a rival and a threat to her chicks. And the chicks would be at risk from a strange male. Hopefully the female can raise the chicks on her own. If they are very young, she may abandon them and let them die, unfortunately.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda