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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Sick-budgie/worms | 10/1/2011 | Chrys Meatyard |
| Q: My male budgie has been sick since sometime. I think its been more than a month. There arent good ... A: Rashi. I'm not a vet and it's very difficult to diagnose a bird's illness over a website. But I'll ... | ||
| parakeet | 10/1/2011 | Chrys Meatyard |
| Q: My parakeet, Jasper, has been showing signs that he is now territorial.I got him from a pet store ... A: Kaylie. I really need more information, but I'll try to help as best I can with the information ... | ||
| how to breed budgies? | 6/13/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: hey...! i have at least 20 pairs of budgies and from that only two have breed last month, it has ... A: Rameez, There could be an untold number of factors that are causing this. Like cage space, age of ... | ||
| Budgies attacking each other | 6/12/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have two budgies, one male, one female. The female is older, about 2-3, I think, and the male is ... A: Misa, There is really no telling what made the birds fight. The male could have been attempting to ... | ||
| budgie eating wallpaper | 6/7/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: HOW DO I STOP MY BUDGIE EATING MY WALLPAPER A: Robert, The only advise I could give you, is to move his/her cage away from the wall. If he is ... | ||
| I found a baby Budgie | 6/5/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: Yesterday I found a little parakeet eating out of my bird feeder. I could tell it was young and that ... A: Without a prior history on the bird, it is really no telling what he/she has been through. I would ... | ||
| my parakeets | 6/3/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: my name is Kendale. I have three parakeets i was wondering what kind of nest should ... A: The nest box is a standard used "nest". Its just a square box basically, they seem to prefer it. ... | ||
| hand raisingy | 5/25/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: hey :) I have a 3 week old budgie that I'm attempting to hand raise I gave it it's first feed this ... A: Jess, At 3 weeks old your budgie should be happily eating 3-4 times a day. Have you checked the ... | ||
| Too many budgies? | 5/24/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I currrently have three budgies in a cage and I read that budgies that live with other budgies are ... A: Pan, Budgies are like every other animal, they prefer to stick with their own kind. Ever heard the ... | ||
| Handfeeding Budgies | 5/23/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: How do I handfeed my budgies? If I handfeed my budgie do I still have to keep food in the cage? What ... A: Essentially, a hand tamed budgie is a tamed budgie. When people speak of taming, they mean that the ... | ||
| Flying away! | 5/17/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I'm getting a few parakeets and I don't want to clip their wings. I know that they might fly away, ... A: Edmund, As I said in my last answer, clipping a birds wings does not prevent him/her from flying. ... | ||
| Flying away! | 5/15/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I'm getting a few parakeets and I don't want to clip their wings. I know that they might fly away, ... A: Edmund, It is only nature and a matter of time before they fly away if they are allowed to fly ... | ||
| Adopting Abused Budgies | 5/10/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I was thinking of rescuing a pair of abused budgies. One of them is about 5 years old and is very ... A: Sunny, As a beginner, I would strongly advise you against adopting birds that are not hand tamed, ... | ||
| Parakeet laid egg | 5/10/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I just found an egg in my parakeets water dish! We have two parakeets, I think they are both female, ... A: Lorrie, It is quit common for parakeets to lay eggs without a mate present. It is true that laying ... | ||
| Considering buying two budgies - questions | 5/7/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I saw an ad on Craig's List for two parakeets; one is five mo, the other two months. One male; one ... A: They will mate without human intervention, of course the key would be to keep any nesting material ... | ||
| Considering buying two budgies - questions | 5/6/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I saw an ad on Craig's List for two parakeets; one is five mo, the other two months. One male; one ... A: Budgies are sexually mature after 4-6 months of age depending on the bird. They recommend waiting ... | ||
| budgies | 4/20/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: the next day after her mate died she started shredding paper and i bought her a house and put wood ... A: Geraldo, It is quite common for female budgies to lay eggs without a mate present. They do not get ... | ||
| budgie laid eggs | 4/18/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: i've had a male and a female budgie for about 3 years. Two weeks ago the female laid an egg and ... A: Hunt, The short life span has more to do with the birds intial lifestyle. Pet shop animals are ... | ||
| nest box is nasty filthy for parakeets | 4/16/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: my nest box for 5 hatched parakeets oldest is 9 days old can I & should I clean the nest box and ... A: Connie, I always handle the babies from day one. At 9 days old they should already be used to you ... | ||
| Kim my female budgie and her eggs | 4/14/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I had 4 eggs then six now 8 eggs and it's been 30 days nothing has hatched Kim is in her box all day ... A: Teddy, It takes roughly 28-30 days for the eggs to hatch, after incubation has begun. This is ... | ||
| Mixed Aviary | 4/9/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have a mixed aviary of Cockatiels, Red Rumps, budgies and Japanese quail. All seems well, they all ... A: Karl, 5 different people will give you 5 different opinions. I have personally had no problems ... | ||
| HELP! | 3/26/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: please help me! i don't know if my budgie is pregnant or not. She is female and i have had her for ... A: Olivia, Birds to not show pregnancy like mammals. A female bird can and will lay eggs without a ... | ||
| budgies toe nail | 3/24/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: my rainbow attack my budgie whilst in his cage, Al noted that his nail had blood on it Al have been ... A: Karen, At this point it would probably be good to go ahead and cut the nail off. It would really ... | ||
| budgies killing there eggs | 3/16/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT SHE HAD LAYED THREE EGGS. TODAY WHEN I HAD A LOOK THE EGGS WHERE ALL ... A: Amanda, The male bird must fertilize the egg before the hen lays it. Once the egg is laid, it is ... | ||
| Budgies | 3/15/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: We have 7 budies and are wondering if its possible for our three children to pick up an illness from ... A: Helen, People are allergic to all kinds of things. As far as illnesses go, I would venture to say ... | ||
| Baby Budgie's attacked by mother | 3/8/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: Our hen just had her first babies a a little over a month ago. four of the five babies have come out ... A: Kelly, There is no clear reason why Budgies attack their young and other budgies. Research has ... | ||
| budgies | 2/22/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have two beautiful budgies 1 male and 1 female. The male is two years old and the female is ... A: Lynda, Yes budgie hens can and do lay eggs without a nest box, it is not uncommon and the eggs ... | ||
| Budgie toenail problems | 2/9/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: My budgie's toenails are long. I have tried clipping them myself, which is normally very traumatic! ... A: I have not found a better way of doing it, something that has to be done around 30-45 days for most ... | ||
| budgies | 2/3/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: i have been breeding budgies for 21 years. last year i finally raised 3 yellow males, i was ... A: Dennis, I have never bred for color in all my years of breeding. I have always bred for healthy ... | ||
| budgies diet | 2/2/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: i was wondering what fruits budgies enjoy eating the most, and another thing i was wondering was how ... A: Sexing a budgie by looking at his/her cere color is just a general guideline. It is not always 100% ... | ||
| budgies diet | 1/30/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: i was wondering what fruits budgies enjoy eating the most, and another thing i was wondering was how ... A: Abida, Different budgies enjoy different fruits/vegetables, much like humans. You will have to try ... | ||
| how do i know when my budgies are ready to breed? | 1/29/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have three budgies in my cage and two of them are mates i belive. they bob their heads in a funny ... A: You know your birds better than anyone, just use your best judgement. As for health problems, it is ... | ||
| Budgie Breeding | 1/28/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have a pair of budgies for last one year. They are surely bonded pair as I have seen the male ... A: Amit, She is eating and drinking at some point. Budgies cannot live or thrive but a few short ... | ||
| baby budgie | 1/27/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: i came home to find one baby budgie on the floor of cage and it had not been fed. I mixed up ... A: Carolyn, You will need to fix only enough that you can feed in one feeding. It does have to be at ... | ||
| Babies!!!!!! | 1/26/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have 6 eggs that hopefully will start hatching on Saturday! Yay! So my question is I want to be ... A: Alesha, It is quite common for breeders to handfeed only a select few. I have 100+ budgies in a ... | ||
| parakeet egg laying | 1/24/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I believe my parakeet may lay an egg soon, but I'm not completly sure. I only have one parakeet and ... A: Cheyenne, It is quite normal for a female bird of any species to lay eggs without a male present. ... | ||
| discolored beak | 1/17/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: To Whom it may concern: We recently got four peach face lovebirds. I just recently noticed that ... A: Yes a birds beak is like a our toe/finger nails, they will change appearance as they age and look a ... | ||
| Baby Budgie | 1/10/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I just bought my budgie yesterday, she is only a few months old. She is constantly fluffing her ... A: Michelle, It is not common for a healthy parakeet to fluff their feathers often. This is often a ... | ||
| breeding questions | 1/9/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I have 2 budgies, a male and female. I'm not sure of their age because i got them from a friend, but ... A: Many succesful breeders do not breed in colonies, it can be done quite easily with just one pair. I ... | ||
| I'm worried my parakeets are of different genders | 1/7/2011 | Christopher Emory |
| Q: I just recently bought two parakeets from a local pet store. When I picked them out, I wanted to ... A: Not all is lost by having two birds of opposite sex together. It is fairly easy to discourage ... | ||
Chrys Meatyard
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.
Experience
Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.
Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.
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