BUDGIES

Budgies make an excellent first companion bird, offering its owner little bundles of beauty, wit, and entertainment. This article discusses the upkeep and care of these little packets of sunshine.

The sleep needs for parakeets and budgies.

The basics of cages, feeding and care for pet budgies.

It is important to keep the cage of your budgie or budgies clean. There are some key things that you should do when you clean your parakeet's cage.

Just bought or are thinking about bringing home a parakeet? Here are the essentials you need to know about caring for one.

Female parrots often surprise owners with the sudden onset of egg laying, even when kept as single birds. It can be novel at first but the process can be dangerous and is stressful for the bird.

Do you have a bird you bought especially because you heard these birds can talk? Are you frustrated because your bird seems to get no further than a wolf whistle or "pretty bird"?

If you love birds, and one of your hobbies is raising your cute little budgie, beautiful canary, or peppy finch, you may have had thoughts about raising these birds to sell for a profit. Starting a hobby aviary might be a profitable business for you!

"What is really sad, is that the only country that they could possibly pass these laws in and eliminate pet ownership altogether, is the country where pets are treated the very best."

These small birds are packed full of energy and personality. This strong willed breed takes time, energy and patience but once it's tamed and trained, the reward is priceless. These guys love to show off and clown around and will do anything for attention.

According to Karen Webster of Anchorage, a parrot behavior consultant, and the owner of eight parrots, parrots love to entertain themselves at the expense of their human owners.

Buying toys for your pet bird can be very expensive. That is why I have found a way to save money, time, and gas by making my own food toys for my two parakeets. Read on:

Winston Churchill had his budgies and pigs, Elizabeth I, her guinea pigs and ferrets, and Empress Josephine a menagerie. Compared to these pets, the Labradoodle favored by the Obama family is commonplace.