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The budgies we love and care for

keeping budgies from 2004

Where we found them

Our budgies have been a part of the pet family for over 20 years, when Paul built and aviary in the garden for a few budgies that grew into a flock. Each year they had many babies some that had to be rescued and brought indoors to be hand reared.

Care

Budgies are reletively hardy little birds, If you decided to keeep on keep the following in mind. The cage should ideally be located in a spot with plenty of natural light but out of direct sunlight or drafts (this is really important as wind will not harm them but a draft could kill them). Clean your budgie’s cage at least once a week and be sure to scrub the bottom tray, food and water bowls, and toys with hot soapy water (remember to rinse well).

Budgies eat seed, vegetables and fruit (carrots are ours favourite).

Budgies are intelligent and active little critters that need to keep their minds active, be sure to provide your budgie with a selection of bird-specific toys, look for swings, and chew toys in order and avoid potentially toxic materials or choking hazards. A good rule of thumb when it comes to choosing toys is that if you wouldn’t want a child to chew on it, don’t give it to your pet budgie.

30+

babies

Additional Project Info

Budgies are native to Australia, they are small in size, roughly 18-20cm from top to tail, and weigh 30-40g, they have up to 3,000 feathers in total covering their whole body. They very high resting breathing rate, ranging between 65-85 breaths per minute and a heart rate of over 300 beats per minute!

Budgies are omnivores and mostly eat seeds and seed-based food. Their healthy diet also includes herbs, small plants, grains, chopped fruits and vegetables, insects, etc. Like owls budges can rotate their heads by 180 degrees as they have more bones in their neck.

Many people underestimate Budgie’s ability to recognise people, especially the ones they are close to. These intelligent birds are capable of identifying and recognising their owners. Even if you change your appearance slightly, your pet budgie will know it’s you.

The lifespan a Budgie can live up to between 7 and 15 years.

20+

years with us

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