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| my budgie is soooo illlll :'( | 11/21/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: i just bought a pair of budgies recently but they seem very quiet and sleeping all day long but they ...
A: First, your budgie may die if you dont get it to the vet. Try and remove the accumulation of poop ...
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| Budgie health | 10/3/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: Hey there to everyone This morning our budgie was not itself. It has been sitting in the bottom of ...
A: In birds, pretty much anything can be contageous. This sounds like an internal illness that needs to ...
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| nuts | 8/22/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: oh and i got my budgie a boyfriend and they really like each other after 5 minutes when i put them ...
A: Budgies are not birds to be held usually unless you clip there wings. Hold seeds in your hand or ...
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| Should I get a budgie? | 8/21/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I was thinking about getting a pet budgie, but I have cats. The budgie would be out of reach of them ...
A: DO NOT let a bird with clipped wings [Or any bird for that matter] out of the cage with cats. When a ...
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| eggs | 8/20/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: my budgie laid an egg and it was empty so she ate it and now she laid 3 eggs and is laying on them ...
A: Because there is no male present in the cage with her, it is impossible for the eggs to be fertile. ...
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| paralyzed budgie | 8/1/2009 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: i was googling this topic when i came across this site n noticed that someone else also had the same ...
A: Jacqii, I recommend you have your budgie seen by an avian veterinarian. There are many things that ...
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| budgies | 7/19/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: ive had my budgie 'budgie' for 13 months and a couple months ago he reached sexual maturity and ...
A: I would say if your male parakeet was trying to breed with the lutino parakeet, it means it is a ...
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| Help with my parakeets | 7/3/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: my name is Anthony. Well,I got my two parakeets last summer, my aunt's friend gave them to me. One ...
A: First of all your birds are probably tramatised from not being able to get out of the rain and ...
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| First time love bird parrents | 7/2/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: i am a little confused about who to ask these questions and i know that on your profile you specify ...
A: I'm sorry but ive never had Love Birds before. Its not something I specify in. I dont want to give ...
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| sign of pregnant budgie | 7/1/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: We just brought home a budgie that we purchased through the media. We never noticed until we got ...
A: This could be a number of things. She could be bleeding from her anus, she could be ready to lay an ...
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| parakeet nesting box | 6/30/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have 3 chicks in each box 2-3 weeks old now. I have been cleaning out the nesting box with a ...
A: Congrats on your new little ones! Its hard to say what the white chunks are and if you should take ...
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| Budgie - injurie | 6/28/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: ..we did not expect that it would survive the day (we couldn't get to a vet). she has got through ...
A: The only thing the vet will be able to do is give your bird an antibiotic to help with healing. They ...
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| Bullied budgie | 6/26/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I've had my budgie for 8 years now. when i first got her she was so lively and happy. She loved to ...
A: You made the mistake that a lot of good natured humans do for their pet parakeets. They feel ...
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| what colour will my baby budgies be? | 6/25/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: male and female are both common colour green budgie wiith yellow head. Does this mean all their baby ...
A: Common budgies (green) always carry the dominant gene. No matter if you have a blue and a green. Or ...
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| Budgies Mating/Breeding | 6/23/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I came into the room one day and noticed that my bonded pair were sitting on top of their cage and ...
A: They will mate with time. Everything has to be PERFECT for them. Also, the male doesnt usually go ...
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| My budgies are not breeding! | 6/22/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I bought 3 pairs of budgies about 2 years back. Six months later, I added nest-boxes (terracotta ...
A: The only thing I can suggest is patience. They will breed. And as long as every pair has a nesting ...
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| bird's nail | 6/20/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: why should i trimm my bird nails? what are the consequencese of not trimming the birds nail?
A: I dont trim my budgies nails. I just dont see the need to trim them unless they get VERY long. With ...
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| trimming nails | 6/19/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: why should i trimm my cockateil/budgies nails? can you please give me the different ways that i can ...
A: DO NOT PUT NAIL FILING PERCHES IN YOUR BIRDS CAGE. I wouldnt like to be standing on sandpaper all ...
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| Lonely Budgie | 6/16/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have a single male budgie probly in the region of 5/6 years old he's lost both his friends in the ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear about your budgie, but I praise you for taking in one which seemed to be at a ...
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| my Budgies/COCKATEIL | 6/15/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: if i feed my pair of cockateil/bogicar on a mixture that consist of less that 8% fat which icludes ...
A: As far as diet goes, they will be VERY healthy with what your feeding them. It sounds like you know ...
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| budgie breeding | 6/14/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have been trying to breed my budgies for sometime now but with no success. I have just heard that ...
A: What germ oil does help with the stimulation to breed. It takes different amounts of time for ...
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| Budgies Mating/Breeding | 6/13/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I came into the room one day and noticed that my bonded pair were sitting on top of their cage and ...
A: You can block up the only door to the cage. It will be fine. You just wont be able to let them out ...
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| Budgies Mating/Breeding | 6/12/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I came into the room one day and noticed that my bonded pair were sitting on top of their cage and ...
A: Well, first of all. You need to get these two there own cage. In the event that the male has ...
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| feeding during the incubation | 6/10/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: my budgie has laid about 5 eggs in the nest like structure. and now the female is inside the cage ...
A: Congrats on your clutch! The female will always stay in the nest with the eggs as she needs to keep ...
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| Pellets? | 6/8/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I was just wondering, I have been trying to convert my birds to pellets for two weeks now, but they ...
A: Mustafa, I would leave them on the seeds until they are done breeding and the babies are eating seed ...
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| pinching (draws blood) while preening | 6/7/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I am the happy owner of 3 budgies (2 boys and 1 girl ) All were obtained from the same breeder ...
A: Shes probably feeling possesive over you, and she has probably chosen you as her mate. And in doing ...
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| Breeding questions | 6/3/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I just had a few basic questions. I plan on breeding my birds in about a week, and have started ...
A: Pellets are much better for parakeets rather than the seed diet. Seed diets provide too much fat and ...
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| Unknown Diagnosis? | 6/2/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have been breeding and raising a cute "duo" during the past 4 years. I have two budgies, one named ...
A: It is impossible for me to diagnose him with being able to examine his condition. It sounds like he ...
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| fighting budgies !? | 4/26/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: i have 4 budgies,2 girls 2boys, they all live in a big avery. one of the females have been fought ...
A: It would be wise to keep the budgies permanetly seperated. They will not get along, and they have ...
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| Breeding | 4/3/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: If i take a parakeet baby out at 2 weeks about how often do i feed it? I bred and they are a month ...
A: First, if you do decide to handraise them (not that you need to), you need more supplies than ...
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| birds | 3/23/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have a male and a female parakeet and the female laid one egg the first time and it hatched and ...
A: You need to observe and see if the baby is eating. If it isnt eating at all, she will die. If its ...
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| little holly | 3/23/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: our little cockatiel had a recent mishap we both woke in the morning and found that our cocktaiel ...
A: If you took her to the vet I would hope the vet would have told you everything you need to do. I am ...
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| Scared Budgies | 3/22/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have two male budgies who are about ten months old. I bought them when they were 7 months old - I ...
A: 10 month old budgies should be able to be easily tamed, with patience and persistance. Something is ...
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| Budgie won't come out | 3/21/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I've had a budgie (just one) for about 4 months now. He's tame enough to come onto my hand and eat ...
A: Parakeets love the be in the safety of there cage. And they love to just know that they are around ...
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| budgie's behavior towards eggs | 3/21/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I can't understand why the female budgier threw all 4 eggs out of the nesting box. She was sitting ...
A: When parakeets breed, there is only a small chance the eggs will be fertile every time they breed. ...
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| parakeet is mean to my other parakeet | 3/20/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I just bought 2 parakeets.The first day (2 dyas ago) they were both nice and singing together.Today ...
A: They are just displaying dominance. Nothing wrong with that. My parakeets squack and flap their ...
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| Two week old baby | 3/17/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: My parakeet laid quite a few eggs, but only one hatched. He is about two weeks old now, and is ...
A: I'm very glad to hear he is doing good. When and if you offer a baby budgie food, and it willingly ...
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| what do i feed the mum and does the dad need to move out? | 3/16/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: i am thinking of breeding my budgies and i want to know if i have to feed the mum budgie anything ...
A: When you breed budgies, before you breed them, they must be in what you call "breeding condition". ...
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| my budgie screams at me | 3/15/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I'm really struggling with my budgie, I've had him for two years now and I still haven't really ...
A: If your really wanting a true demesticated bird that will sit on your finger all the time, a budgie ...
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| Female Parakeets | 3/14/2009 | Kyle Lohr |
Q: I have had a male parakeet for about a year now and recently bought another parakeet which I thought ...
A: The only thing you can do to prevent a male and female from laying eggs is to keep anything and ...
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