r/petbudgies

My parakeet Sprite started bobing her head to that Johnny Blaze

Just an update on Adam he sadly passed away this morning I had a vet visit booked at a new vet and after tests it was canker but he was too advanced by that point and vet recommended putting him to sleep and I just want to say thank you to all the people that tried to help

I show exhibition budgerigars competitively with Budgerigar Association of America and its affiliated clubs locally in Texas, and we made a 2 hours drive (one way) today to participate.

Nox, my Anthracite cock placed FIRST in the Rares division, where exhibitors of all levels show their birds that are classified as rare varieties (mutations). He showed off like a champ, and no surprise considering we practiced and trained so much. He was not only stunning, but he beat his contenders who were much bigger and closer to the standards solely by virtue of his showmanship skills. The judge was very impressed by how well he displayed himself with poise.

Secondly, my boy Avon got us our first win as Intermdiates by placing SECOND BEST! No surprise there, because he has been amazing and getting me several wins when we were competing as Novices the last 3 years.

My other kids did very well too. But miss Tufty managed to fly away and annoy me while I was very busy doing my secretary of the show duties. We got her back in and she beat the other 3 crests she competed with!

We had a great start this year's show season! Looking forward to taking it easy this weekend while the kids get their favourite treats.

^(l am an experienced aviculturist who specialises in budgerigars. I show these birds competitively in the United States. A lot of knowledge and specialised skillset are required to safely navigate through the breeding process. As always, I strongly advise against breeding without mentorship and veterinary technical skills. I document and share the good and the challenges with utmost transparency. I share our stories on) ^(Reddit)^(,) ^(TikTok) ^(and) ^(Facebook)^(.)

Sprite, the cowgirl and Teri, the princess (but actually, more like a tyrant)

Wait till' you see my 👀

... and I think Sprite likes it. 🤷‍♂️

haven’t posted here in a while just giving some birb tax

I received two female budgies in december. They were my first birds so I’m still learning how to care for them and stuff.

I’m not sure why but last week one of them got sick and died yesterday (the green one) I found her lying feet up on the bottom of their cage and after inspecting her for a few minutes, she stopped moving.

I’m at school most of the day and I was counting on the fact that they can entertain each other while I’m not home but now, on top of loneliness, I’m scared my little blue bird will become depressed after the loss of her friend

I think she has started plucking her feathers but I’m not 100% sure.. maybe she’s just cleaning herself and I’m being paranoid, I don’t know. But she does it kind of aggressively

I started playing budgie noises for her, I’m gonna buy some more toys and stuff and while I’m at school I move her cage downstairs so she can be around my mom

I thought about getting another bird but I only want do that in about two months once I finish school and have more time to invest in them.

Does anyone have any tips? how can I cheer my girl up? I really don’t want to lose her

I made a post, not too long ago on here about a new cage, and the reason for that was because we were getting a new budgie. Our budgie is not the most normal budgie in the world since he was found completely wild and basically tamed himself, we decided to introduce another budgie to him that would be able to teach him certain things like how to care for his beak, nails and feathers better and so on. Obviously, we are not going to introduce two birds to each other without any barrier first, so after getting the new budgie and having him separated, we decided to let our budgie out to sit by him frequently throughout the day.

Unfortunately, though I don’t speak bird, so it’s a little hard to tell if this is progress or if it’s leading toward something negative our budgie will frequently fly away only to come back shortly after additionally they get a little rowdy you with each other sometimes, but I don’t think it’s anything negative. I also took a small video to show what is happening if somebody could explain that would be perfect.

Forgot to mention we believe they are both boys

I havent posted about his illness on this sub yet because i try to keep it positive on here whenever I post my budgies. For those who dont know he has metal in his gizzard which leaches toxins in the blood and is being treated for this with chelator medicine. If you want more info please visit my profile, i have several updates.

Anyways the point of this post is i have spent a significant amount towards his vet bills mostly being towards emergency appointments which always costs a lot more. Last night I was at ER with him and I had to refuse further tests because the vet said it would be expensive as hell and I can no longer afford it. I have since started a fundraiser for him to help cover the costs of medical bills such as the repeat xray that is needed in 2 weeks, possibly running into emergency again if he deteriorates, and further tests when necessary.

If you would like to support us, that would mean a lot, if not that is also okay but please keep us in your thoughts and pray for him, its so sad to see him like this, he was full of life, energy, crazy, loud as HELL every single day since I got him 2 years ago and then he randomly deteriorated within days :(

*I have asked mods for approval before making the post about crowdfunding*

https://gofundme.com/u/869fd61b-4227-433b-8dd7-40fedc3de949

Of the 8 budgies in my cage, Kaepora (Skyblue), his half brother Victor (Cobalt), and his niece Sariah (Dark Green) are the only 3 who love spending time in the gaps... I've tried telling them they're not Conures, but like all intelligent budgies, they ignored me 😂

My two girls are always flirting with the birds outside, but the outdoor birds don't seem interested. 🤣

Hey, does anyone knows for sure if my baby boy (1 month and a half old) pure English or mix budgie? I have been told he's English but when he's not relaxed and fluffed up he doesn't seem as big as English budgies so i was wondering if an expert may know if he's mix?

Chance (Opaline Cobalt) is our special needs budgie who comes to work with us daily so we can help him potty. Each day, we bring a different budgie to accompany him. Today, we brought Mister Salt (Yellowface Anthracite) to tag along with us and he had a good time hanging out with his dads in between dog surgeries and preparing documentation.

Salt is one of our aviary birds who was purchased from a Champion breeder and judge from our national budgie club. His sweet disposition and genetics makes him really good asset to our family. I've never had to do any kind of training with him. He's just naturally trusting of the hands that feed him.

We're so blessed to be able to make so many memories with our zoo each day!

Hello everyone!

I recently took in a Budgie found outside, and would love some help naming her! What do you think?

This is a throwback video of my first parakeet, Peri. She was a real one. RIP to a Queen. ❤️