anyone had budgie that can talk?

wat the different between english budgie and normal ones?

THe small ones are Australian wild budgies.

The big headed and large body ones are English. Normally English are for shows and it is very hard to breed big and large english budgies. The price is about RM120 above.

The English budgies are usually show birds. As beginner, it is of course better to take the normal ones. Besides, i personally think that the small ones are cuter than English. lol. ONce again, this is juz my opinion.


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hey guys, y nobody interested in budgies.........
Is it better to change to any kind of birdz thread. lol. come come guys and gals.

I think it would be better to have an all bird thread since there are very few bird keepers here.

haha
help me promote lar.

how come no much bird keeper here?how much to feed a budgie?

This post has been edited by bohrlin: Aug 2 2006, 10:15 PM

Aiyo, din see tis question...soli soli
Anyway, I juz pour seeds into the feeding dish then let them eat. After 2-3 days, I will refill it again. Be careful that although the cup may seen full, but it might be only husk and ur birdie may starve to death. Good luck in ur bird keeping.

This post has been edited by prophet007: Aug 5 2006, 09:54 PM

Hi guys, juz to add some fact on birds.

LOVE BIRDS

Lovebirds are pint-sized bundles of joy. They have the full personality of parrots while being easy to house because of their size. Lovebirds are little clowns, playing for hours at a time. They love to hang from toys, spin them around, and dance on your shoulder. Watch out for your buttons! They love to pull them off your shirts! They love to snuggle and preen. Many people believe lovebirds must be kept in pairs. This is simply not true. A single lovebird makes a better pet because it bonds to you rather than to another lovebird. While it is easy to keep a pair of lovebirds tame, if you plan on spending lots of time with your bird you can keep it alone. However, if you work long hours and don't think you'll have a lot of time for your love bird, we recommend you get him a companion. This will keep your lovebirds happy and prevent boredom.

It is important to realize that while lovebirds are a small parrot, they have the intelligence and abilities of some of the largest parrots. They can amaze you with their ability to escape their own cages (I have to put clips on the cage doors to keep them in, and sometimes they figure out how to open those!), they will sometimes try to become the little bosses of the household (hence, the same type of gentle dominance training used for larger parrots should be used with lovebirds), and they can learn to mimic sounds and speech on occasion (N.B. We don't recommend you buy any species of bird only because of the expectation that it will speak; even the famous African Greys sometimes don't learn to speak, and if that is a person's only reason for buying a bird, the bird could end up abandoned because of the owner's disappointment. In our opinion, parrots make great pets even if they never utter a word).





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COCKATOOS

Species: There are 17 species of cockatoos, most of which are in the genus Cacatua.Most are colored mainly in white, but others come in grays and pinks, blacks, and in the Palm's case, deep blue.
Origin: Australia and the surrounding islands.


Size: Ranging from the Goffin's, at about 12"-13", to the huge Goliath Palm cockatoo, at 27" long.

Life Span: 40-60 years and up. There have been some reported cases of cockatoos living to be over 100, but most of these are unsubstantiated.

Buying: Buying from a breeder is preferable to buying from a pet shop, for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the price; pet shops generally charge about double what breeders do. A good breeder will spend a lot of time on socialization of your baby bird, cuddling it, loving it, as well as providing many toys and other enrichment. A good breeder teaches a baby cockatoo how to play on it's own, as well as how to get attention in ways other than screaming - a common problem in cockatoos. When looking for that "perfect" cockatoo, shop around - check out different breeders, different pet shops, compare the housing of the birds, the birds themselves, and the breeder him- or herself. Find a breeder you're comfortable with and a baby you love. Don't buy unweaned! Unless you're experianced at hand-feeding, it's easy to mess it up, and possibly kill the baby. Even if nothing major goes wrong, cockatoos are notorious for being very difficult to wean, and weaned wrong they could develop behavior problems. Leave it to the experts! And buy a fully weaned baby.
Cockatoos are probably some of the top birds that are re-sold as adults, when their owners get tired of their demands or find themselves in a situation where they can no longer cope with them. These birds *usually*, but not always, have some sort of behavior problem that is the reason for giving the bird up. Often, this is screaming. If you're considering one of these second-time-around birds, find out everything possible about the bird, and be ready to deal with some unforeseen behavior problems.

Diet: Cockatoos are not usually picky eaters, although there are more than enough exceptions. A varied diet based on pellets is best. The larger sized pellets are usually prefered; even Goffin's often will eat macaw-sized chunks. Fruits, veggies, and pretty much everything else should be added to the diet daily. Most cockatoos love sharing mealtimes with their "flock", and certain owners will provide their bird with his own plate! Try to include the bird in mealtime even if you'd rather he didn't sit at the table with you; provide him with his own serving of whatever you're eating, within limits. About the only things not to feed are avacado, chocolate, caffiene, and alcohol, which can be toxic to birds. Junk foods high in fat, salt, or sugar should be severely limited. Dairy foods should be watched, but low-lactose dairy foods like skim milk, yogurt, and most cheeses are usually great. Even meat can be fed, although beef and pork should only be fed in very small amounts; chicken and turkey is better.

Cages/Supplies: The larger the cage, the better, of course! Cockatoos are big birds! Goffin's, Galahs, and Lesser Sulphur Cresteds usually do fine in something about 2' x 2' x 3', but most larger cockatoos should really be in something at least 2' x 3' x 3' or larger. Plenty of toys are practically a necessity; cockatoos are BIG chewers and expect to replace these pretty routinely! A playstand is also a wonderful thing, and allows your bird someplace to be when he's not on the cage and you don't want him right on you (although that's probably where he'd prefer to be!).

Grooming: Most cockatoos LOVE baths... Spray-baths being the usual preferred method. The spray bottle should be set so it sprays a fine mist; start out by spraying *over* the bird, so the mist falls down like rain, but many 'toos will want you to spray directly on them after a while. Cockatoo bathing usually involves much positioning and posing so that the water falls on every area of the body. Most will want you to spray and spray until they're absolutely soaking wet, and this is fine (well, your hand my not be fine after all that spraying, but otherwise!).
Wings and nails should always be kept trimmed. Ideally you would have someone demonstrate both these procedures before trying them yourself, although a hand-fed cockatoo that's used to handling is usually not difficult to trim, as they don't mind their wings extended or their toes played with. Get the bird used to this while he's young.

Personality: Cockatoos are well-known for their personalities, which can pretty much be summed up in one word - "Cuddly"! They love to be held and loved and touched all over. They'll sit for hours cuddling next to you while you just scratch away. They're very loving, affectionate birds. They're also very playful, and destructive. A well-raised cockatoo is an absolute doll; a hog for attention, a socialite (cockatoos are not usually one-person birds), and just a pleasure to have around. On the other hand, a badly-raised in the wrong hands is a nightmare! Make sure you know what you're getting into before you bring that utra-cuddly, perfectly sweet bird home!

Noise Leval: Cockatoos are LOUD. In fact, they are arguably the loudest of the parrots. Cockatoos WILL scream - don't think you can train them out of it. Cockatoos love screaming and will scream for the sheer joy of screaming, usually in periods once or twice a day (usually morning and evening). The smaller cockatoos are quieter simply due to reduced size, but even a Goffin's is loud. And a Mollucan?!?! Watch out!

Talking Ability: Cockatoos aren't top talkers. Most individuals say a few words, but many do not. A few become very good. Their voices don't have the tone and quality of an African grey's or Amazon's, but they're usually understandable enough.

In General: Cockatoos absolutely adore attention, and while all of this is usually appealing to prospective owners, it isn't as good as it sounds; cockatoos whose owners havn't set limits or guidelines, still love attention, and when they don't get it, they'll scream. And scream, and scream, and scream. And possibly pluck their feathers out. With training and guidelines, this can be prevented, but it's much harder to cure. Cockatoos are not for owners with no bird experiance, and not for owners who can't establish guidelines and teach a bird how to play by itself, and really, not for owners who work long work hours. That's not to say there has to be someone home with the bird all the time, but at the same time, if the only time you have for the bird is a few hours in the evenings, than maybe a more independent species would fit into the house hold better.
Cockatoos are also very destructive. They love chewing and will do so, whether it's on that new $30 toy you just bought, or a paper towel roll, or that family heirloom antique dresser. Cockatoos are very "me" birds; your world revolves around them, plain and simple, or else! They're usually good family birds, not generally being one-person birds, and also usually very gentle. They're wonderful birds, but they are most definately NOT for everyone.

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i had love bird before. the nice green and red coloured ones. they laid eggs summore, cos my mom put the cage beside a tree with a lot of plants around it too. so i think they kind of felt at home. but then they kept breaking the eggs. no experience or mebbe at that time we dunno how to prepare a proper nest for them. one time the eggs broke, red ants came and tapao everything. including the birds. we only realized the next day and it was too late =(

Wah, the red ants so geng ar. I am not sure for love birds, but for budgies, I provide a home-made wooden box, since they cant make their own nest. I think the bird break the eggs because maybe they lack experience or maybe the egg is not fertilised or spoilt already. Tree should never be near a bird cage because you never noe what is inside.

Ah... lovebirds will lay eggs once a while.... sometimes it can't be stopped, like chickens lah... chickens cannot stop laying eggs... well, they do rest but I mean they will lay eggs till they cannot produce anymore...

Anyway, you need a proper nest box. The eggs break coz maybe no nest box? We started with 1 pair... ended up with 9 baby lovebirds hahahah....

ur birds so geng lar. POst some pics for us to enjoy ma~

Can a run away budgie survive in the wild? Anyone has breed budgie?Share ur experince...

Well, I personally think that they cant survive gua. because they are well feed when in the cage, then suddenly need to find food themselves, and they are not taught to do so when small. So I tink will die lor. lol.

wat is spray millet for?what the different compare to the normal food?

well, spray millet juz serve as treat. shouldnt feed everyday cause will cause obesity. normal food is......their normal food lor, like staple diet.