FEATURE


KEEPING BUDGERIGARS IN A COLONY


they are an ideal bird for the beginner. With so many different colours they appeal to a wide range of bird keepers and pet owners who find Budgerigars to be great companions and the ideal pet, especially if the owners are not able to keep larger parrot species due to space restrictions. Baby Budgerigars at eight weeks of age are feeding themselves and at this age they are easy to train especially if you only have one bird as they are keen to join a ‘family’ and bond with a human. They have that wonderful balance of a playful inquisitive personality and good intelligence and for a small bird their talking ability is well known. In a colony when you approach their aviary they will come to the front to greet you, they seem genuinely pleased to welcome you and show great interest


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udgerigars have for many years been a very popular bird to keep and as they are easy to manage


in you. This is very pleasing for the owner and gives you great pleasure as it allows you to easily interact with your birds. Budgerigars are a native of Australia and have a nomadic lifestyle following the rain clouds around the dry interior of this vast country, when the clouds finally deposit their rain the grass seeds sprout and quickly grow in the ideal damp and warm environment. The Budgerigars use these conditions to find a location to nest and raise a family as the grasses produce their green seeds which are


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