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| Budgie Breeding! | 7/18/2008 | Leah |
Q: Hey Leah! I just wanted to ask you a few more questions. How do I check if the eggs are fertile? My ...
A: The easiest way to check if the eggs are fertile is just wait and see. Some people will hold them ...
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| Budgie Breeding! | 7/17/2008 | Leah |
Q: Good News! My budgie finally laid an egg!! I'm so happy! Please tell me what to do and what not to ...
A: Congratulations! Just keep an eye on them, and let nature run its course. Generally, the best ...
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| budgie with a cold? | 7/17/2008 | Leah |
Q: Our parakeet has a slighjt wheeze and loose stools along with occasional sneezing. Are there any ...
A: While you may have access to Tobramycin and other drops, you really should check with a vet before ...
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| budgie pregnancy | 7/17/2008 | Leah |
Q: my bugdie keeps lying in the corner of the cage for most of the day, i was just wondering why she ...
A: If a budgie is laying on the bottom of the cage, it usually means something is wrong. It doesn't ...
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| Nest box questions. | 7/16/2008 | Erika |
Q: should the top of the parakeet nest box be open when the eggs hatch. Or should the nest box always ...
A: It is best to leave the lid on the nesting box when the chicks hatch and through their time in the ...
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| Questions about breeding. | 7/16/2008 | Leah |
Q: Today when my female came out of her nest box she stretched and I noticed a bare area around her ...
A: Half shell is fine, but I'd keep the yolk, since it has a lot of protein in it. Its throwing away a ...
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| Questions about breeding. | 7/16/2008 | Leah |
Q: Today when my female came out of her nest box she stretched and I noticed a bare area around her ...
A: I wouldn't mark the eggs. I don't see any reason to, considering they all generally hatch at the ...
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| pregnant budgie | 7/16/2008 | Erika |
Q: What are the signs that my budgie is pregnant? Our budgie has been going under the paper at the ...
A: Budgies don't get pregnant. Does your female even have a mate? She may be going under the paper in a ...
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| pregnant budgie | 7/16/2008 | Erika |
Q: What are the signs that my budgie is pregnant. She has been acting strange. She has been going under ...
A: Budgies don't get pregnant. Does your female even have a mate? She may be going under the paper in a ...
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| Elongated beek | 7/16/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: We have 4 parakeets and on 1 of them, their beak has gotten very long. What do we do for it
A: I recommend seeing an avian vet with the bird. It's possible to shorten the beak yourself, but it's ...
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| breeding budgies | 7/16/2008 | Erika |
Q: hi my budgie had layed eggs and today i found that one was pulled from the nest and the others in ...
A: I can't tell you exactly why your budgie decided not to sit on her eggs, but I can give you some ...
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| parsley and parakeets | 7/16/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: How much Parsely should you feed a parakeet? And also, can you hang it in the cage, or do you have ...
A: You can just hand the parsley into the cage, the parakeets will nibble it. If you mist the parsley ...
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| Budgie Breeding? | 7/15/2008 | Leah |
Q: Today the male sat in the nest box with the female for the whole day. She is spending a lot of time ...
A: I wouldn't be surprised if she has one by the time you read this answer. The male may sometimes go ...
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| New Female Budgie Not singing | 7/14/2008 | Erika |
Q: This is the second day I have had my female budgie. She has only chirped once for a short time since ...
A: This is perfectly normal with a newer budgie! Females are not as talkative, also. Males usually ...
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| Budgie Breeding? | 7/14/2008 | Leah |
Q: Still no eggs! But the female goes in the nest box more and more each day. Today, I was replacing ...
A: That's what it sounds like to me, I'm about 95% sure. Especially considering her bottom is swollen. ...
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| Parakeet tumor? | 7/14/2008 | Leah |
Q: My female parakeet has had a tumor growing in her rear end area for many months. I took her to a ...
A: If she is hurting, budgies will often hide this to avoid being preyed upon by larger animals. But ...
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| Budgie | 7/13/2008 | Erika |
Q: I originally purchased two budgies a year ago, male and female. Sad to say about 2 months into ...
A: I had this problem with my budgies once or twice. When I have seen budgies do this it is because ...
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| Budgie caging | 7/13/2008 | Erika |
Q: My outdoor budgie aviary was infested with mice. We dug it out right to its base where the tin that ...
A: I've had one outdoor aviary and as a base I used wire mesh, such as the one on this picture: ...
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| What should I do? | 7/13/2008 | Leah |
Q: My female laid two eggs like I told you but the the couple ate the two eggs. She laid another one ...
A: Budgies sometimes eat eggs for extra nutrition. If they don't have enough calcium especially. Get ...
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| Feeding | 7/12/2008 | Leah |
Q: The fledglings have hatched and now my mom would like to know what to feed the parents, so that when ...
A: Extra virgin olive oil is fine, as long as you don't use too much. The baby food is good for them, ...
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| Feeding | 7/12/2008 | Leah |
Q: The fledglings have hatched and now my mom would like to know what to feed the parents, so that when ...
A: You want to make sure they have good nutrition. In addition to seed and water, make sure they have ...
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| My eggs are disappearing!! | 7/12/2008 | Erika |
Q: my parakeets mated and the female had two eggs in the box. After checking two days later 1 went ...
A: If it is not the female, then remove the male from the cage. You can incubate the eggs yourself, but ...
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| My eggs are disappearing!! | 7/11/2008 | Erika |
Q: my parakeets mated and the female had two eggs in the box. After checking two days later 1 went ...
A: It is a hirer possibility of the female breaking the egg and eating them for calcium. I would check ...
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| my bird isn't flying | 7/11/2008 | Leah |
Q: thank for you time
A: I don't think you need to worry about meds or vets just yet. Is she holding out her wing, or ...
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| Do you think so? | 7/9/2008 | Leah |
Q: I wanted to ask you if you think my female budgie is "pregnant" or is going to lay an egg very soon. ...
A: She is probably going to lay very soon. Have you looked in the nest box lately? You may have one ...
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| Should I really? | 7/9/2008 | Leah |
Q: Do you think I should buy a bigger cage for my budgies after they breed? The current cage is small ...
A: I suppose it depends on if you are planning on keeping their chicks. If it will soon be just the ...
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| hi | 7/9/2008 | Leah |
Q: i've breeded them but they never had kids. now the male is gone and she's all alone. she keeps ...
A: Part of the reason the female probably never had babies is that she was too young. They CAN have ...
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| Budgie Breeding | 7/8/2008 | Leah |
Q: I have two budgies that are very well bonded and are sexually mature. I am going to breed them and I ...
A: It depends. They mate pretty frequently, and each mating could potentially get the female pregnant. ...
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| Budgie Breeding | 7/8/2008 | Leah |
Q: I have two budgies that are very well bonded and are sexually mature. I am going to breed them and I ...
A: This is normal breeding behavior. The female will try to keep the nest as clean as possible, and ...
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| Budgie Breeding | 7/8/2008 | Erika |
Q: I have two budgies that are very well bonded and are sexually mature. I am going to breed them and I ...
A: I currently have four budgies of my own breeding, so I understand your situation, it was almost the ...
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| new male parakeet | 7/8/2008 | Leah |
Q: just got a new male parakeet to keep my female company - i just noticed he has a group of "poops" at ...
A: Try changing his food. Sometimes changes in food can cause the poops to get sticky and cling to the ...
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| new male parakeet | 7/8/2008 | Leah |
Q: just got a new male parakeet to keep my female company - i just noticed he has a group of "poops" at ...
A: What is the color/consistency of the "poops"? Its a weird thing to ask, but its an important ...
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| Budgie Breeding Question? | 7/7/2008 | Leah |
Q: Today the female budgie visited the nest box a lot. She sat in there and the male budgie came ...
A: They've probably already mated and the female will probably have eggs soon. It is common for the ...
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| Are these behaviors abnormal? | 7/7/2008 | Leah |
Q: My female who now has two eggs is incubating all the time, but recently I've been finding very large ...
A: Ceres do change color often, especially during breeding time. When she is ready to mate, it becomes ...
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| budgie attacking budgie | 7/7/2008 | Leah |
Q: I saw a question asked by somebody previously about female budgies. I have a similar problem, ...
A: Sorry about the mix up, I should have read the question more carefully. Normally males coexist very ...
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| budgie attacking budgie | 7/7/2008 | Leah |
Q: I saw a question asked by somebody previously about female budgies. I have a similar problem, ...
A: Females are almost always more aggressive than males. There usually isn't really any reason for it. ...
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| Parakeet Cage Size | 7/6/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: I rescued three young Parakeets recently, none have clipped wings, one has a white Cere (I think ...
A: Kiko, Do you have any idea how old these birds are? If they are less than 1 year old, I recommend ...
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| Another Question! | 7/6/2008 | Leah |
Q: Just an hour ago my budgies emptied out all the bedding I but in the nest box and threw it on the ...
A: This is GOOD! And an essential part of the breeding process. Just a precaution, do not be alarmed ...
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| parakeet eggs | 7/6/2008 | Varrath |
Q: how do I know if the eggs my Parakeet lay are fertile and is there something I have to do or feed ...
A: To find out if the eggs are fertile, gently hold them up to a pen-flashlight. If you anything ...
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| Just a few questions about parakeet breeding. | 7/5/2008 | Leah |
Q: My female parakeet had 1 egg 2 days ago, so shouldn't the next egg be here today? Should I put some ...
A: Not all nest boxes have the indent. Its designed to keep the eggs from rolling around, but the pair ...
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