Expert: Chrys Meatyard - 1/25/2007

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i seperated the other male so it wont get hurt by the male. i have in that cage a nestbox, one toy,2 perches, i food bowl, one water bowl,and millet. in the other cage there are 1 water bowl, 2 food bowls, i nestbox(the one the female layed the eggs in. by the way, one of them hatched.)a grass nestbox, cuttlebone, and millet. i also cover their cages in the night. could they be scared of the dark?
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hi!
2 of my male parakeets are acting really weird(one of the male had eggs with a female).they keep on jumping to the back of the cage, then jumping to the bottom, going on the food perch, squeezing near the food and back again. what does this mean?
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Katelyn,

I don't know what this means.  Sounds like they are terrified of something.  You'd have to provide more details about what's going on around them, etc., before I can help more.

Chrys

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Katelyn,

Birds aren't afraid of the dark, however, they can be startled by noises, lights, movements, etc., during the night when lights are off and can become disoriented.  When they become disoriented, they can flap around uncontrollably in their cages.  It helps to keep a nightlight on at night (helps them not become so disoriented when they hear noises, see lights, etc.).

Chrys