A couple of times per week should be ok :) Not too much, because too many greens can cause liquid droppings. And the more different plants, the better, so you can also give other herbs, vegetables, and grass. Dandelion is also very healthy for instance.

Thanks ​@@misty_blue

Thanks! 🙂 The recovery is going well 😁

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Yeah… 😅 They do that wherever we go 😂 It’s amazing what they can do with their little beaks 😋

There are three things that have worked for me: - Install a bath permanently so they can use it whenever they want - Hang wet greens in their cage. They will use the wet greens to wash themselves - Spray a mist spray near them. Some will like going into the mist spray because it’s like rain to them

I heard they can be a bit sensitive to cilantro, but I didn’t see issues with parsley and dill. I think when you offer them a diverse range of plants you can give a bit daily. You can also try wild grass, carrot greens, mint, and fennel for instance. If you do notice that their droppings become watery, you might wanna give them a rest day from greens :)

Thanks! ☺️ They were having a lot of fun in/with the carrot greens 😋

Yes they always enjoy the extra company :) And so do we! Thanks ☺️

Thanks! ☺️

I had a surgery a week ago so I wasn’t able to make any videos for Misty & Blue. But now we’re back and I can start again 😊

@@misty_blue oh that's the tough phase for you, take care👍😊

@@ajithkanna thanks ☺️

You might encourage them to breed before they’re ready for it. Which can cause them to have problems with forming eggs or their chicks might have health issues. Some budgies also abandon their chicks when they’re not ready for breeding.

@@misty_blue okie thank you for replying. I just got me 2 idk how old they’re

No problem :) What does the cere above their beaks look like? Sometimes you can estimate their age through that. And the first 9-12 months they usually have bigger eyes and then they get smaller.

@@misty_blue one cere is like a brownish tone one is like whitest blue. The eyes are kinda smallish

Brownish means that the female is in a breeding phase, so she's at least 8 months old I think :) Whitest blue is usually with younger males. When males reach adulthood, their cere will become a darker blue and in their breeding phase it's especially dark blue.

I’m not sure. But there is probably an online calculator that you can use for that :)

It sounds cute though ☺️ They can be very playful

That’s fennel we picked outside. Our birds absolutely love it 😋

@@misty_blue 🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜

Mine go crazy for beetroot leaves

Oh I should try those one day! I heard they are very healthy 😊

Wow thanks! That means a lot to me ☺️

@@misty_blue I've been saving money to buy a budgie, and your videos are a great help

That’s great! 😊 Feel free to ask any questions if you have them

Thanks for your kind words! ☺️

Yeah, it's a heart warming moment to connect with our feathery friends 🥰

Gladly done ☺️ God bless you too! 🤗

It’s only in emergencies when you notice the parents are not feeding their chicks. Either not at all or not enough. You can observe them and see if they take care of their babies. If it looks like the babies don’t get enough, you can hand feed them a bit to supplement what the parents give them. If the parents reject the chicks, you can take over with hand feeding. But I would only do it if there’s no other option. It’s a time consuming job and the chicks grow up most healthy when their parents feed them.

Also, he sounds like what someone else called an angry female

Hmm… that’s very interesting behaviour indeed 🤔 Maybe he’s got too many hormones or he’s feeling bored… maybe you can give him things (or attention) to give him more mental stimulation. Budgies need to be entertained daily because they have very active brains. Perhaps it would help him if he has chew toys or foraging toys. Or wood and plants to chew, like wild grass. Anything to keep him busy 😊

Yeah, they’re wonderful creatures to observe 😊 Their flight is pretty impressive!

@@misty_blue yes indeed! I watch them at times for hours!♥️ Quite entertaining!

Same here 😊

Haha yeah that sounds like me for many years 😅 But there’s always a chance for change. They’re definitely stubborn but I noticed they have already become less scared of me just because I come almost every morning to interact with them. I don’t know if I can still tame them 100% but I’ll try anyway 😋 I did read that it’s possible to even train older budgies. It just takes more time and effort.

Thanks! That means a lot to me ☺️ Great motivation to keep making more videos 😊

Thanks! It means a lot to me to hear that ☺️ Any feedback is welcome 😄

Wow, congrats! 🥳😄

@@misty_blue thanks(´･ω･`)🥳

Always exciting to see what colors and gender the chick will have! 🥰

@@misty_blue yeah same!Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ(◕‿◕)

The general recommendation is 2 weeks. Like that they can first get comfortable with their cage (which is their main territory) and they know they always have a safe space to go to when they’re having free flight :) It’s tempting to wait less time but there’s a risk that they get very scared and get traumatised. Generally, you can observe your birds day by day and see if they look comfortable (when they sing/chirp, preen themselves, and freely move around in their cage those are all good signs) enough to take the next step of leaving their cage.

Gladly done! 😊

The best way to know is by looking at the cere. A female adult has a brown or white cere, a male adult has a (dark) blue cere. Maybe I can make a video about it one day with examples :)

@@misty_blue yes please that would be great & appreciated ☺️

@@simplemjr I’ll note it down :)

Yeah, sometimes I really miss those times with baby budgies 😂🥰☺️

That sounds very familiar 😂 Ours have started chewing around the window frame in their room now too.

Haha yeah, well put 😋 “The overly-dominant bullies” 😂 Yeah, in the end, once you get the right routine, it’s definitely worth it.

Misty_blue how many birds do you have?

At the moment only three. And you?

I have 2. But I want to get more lol

@@bumblebee74911 that’s how we got to 23 budgies haha 😂 But we moved abroad so 23 birds was not very practical…

Love from Foz! 🥰

Hi there! 😄

I think I made these sprouts from mung beans I bought from an online local shop in Germany. Mung beans are some of the easiest to sprout, so great if you want to try! :)

Yeah, I’ve discovered I hate pine as well. It’s very impractical 😆

That sounds very similar indeed. We still think of Blue often, he has a special place in our heart :) We also lost many birds in the past years. It's tough but also part of having pets. At least we could give them a nice and fulfilled life :)

Gladly done! 😊

Wow! We had the same inspiration 😋

​@@misty_blue yeah

Haha that sounds so familiar! That’s exactly how it went with us, “just” 2 budgies, a cheap small cage… and then followed all the toys, natural perches, more cages, and many more budgies 😋 They’re very lovable indeed ☺️

It depends on the size of the gaps, but budgies can fit through almost any hole, so it’s quite likely that they escape. What you could do is temporarily cover those gaps when your birds are flying around freely, if it’s not dangerous of course.

@@misty_blue well I'm planning on getting a cockatiel and by my predictions that hole can be like 7 cm in height it's on the top of the wall , of I need to cover it what should I use? And also after taming can I remove those?

@@misty_blue well there's a workspace outside the kitchen where I can take him out and there are grills as walls which the cockatiel can't fly through but I'm worried he will want to go outside more because he can see outside

@@misty_blue yo also after taking it out several times in a bird proof room and fully taming it and gaining it's trust do you still need a bird proof room like windows and doors all shut?

@@misty_blue I'm thinking about clipping it's feathers a bit so that it can't escape but can still fly a bit but I won't do it a professional will so the bird won't lose my trust and it will be easier to tame and they won't hurt themselves by flying

Yes it’s recommended to remove the box once they’re done breeding :) Like that the pair can recover from the hard work and gain back their strength.

Yeah, very important to take into consideration before taking such a life changing step to adopt a pet :) Thanks for your tip! I hadn’t thought of that one.

You can try to focus on making your bird feel more and more at home (safe) with several methods :) For instance, try copying his body language (winking with both eyes, turning your head to the side) to give him the idea that you’re like him and not a dangerous predator; speak to him in a calm cheerful voice to make him feel more relaxed; give him things to distract him like chew and foraging toys. Other than that, budgies often need a lot of time to get used to their territory (sometimes even years), so time and patience are also important. In short, the more their environment reflects the environment in the wild, which helps them connect to their nature, the more they should feel at ease. You can also try to bond with your bird by starting to train/tame him. Like that he sees you as his friend instead of as a threat. Oh yeah, greens like (wild) grass and fresh herbs usually help our birds a lot to relax as well. It makes them feel like they are in nature I guess.

@@misty_blue thankyou that help s heaps Dimitri (meechi) eats out my hand but still bit scared to leave his cage .I caught my 9 year old nephew scaring him so ever since then it's been slow but steady

@@Kipreo-of-Nazereth ah yes, that may have caused some trauma. But surely that can be healed :)

Haha that’s very possible. I’ve noticed while observing our birds that they often scream out of excitement 😂

It sounds mostly like budgie mating behaviour to me :) Usually the males do that to try and impress the females and sometimes the females go along with it though often they avoid the males. Fighting usually involves biting/pecking with the beak and forcefully chasing and pushing the other bird.

@@misty_blue ohhh! Thank you soo much :) great youtuber

@@cornAlot no problem! And thank you too :)

@@misty_blue I'm sorry to bother you again but now I noticed that there are like white stiff lines on my male budgies face. what is it?

@@cornAlot you’re not bothering me at all :) Stiff white lines? Hm… I’ve never heard of that before. Are they part of the feathers?

Thanks for the tip :) In our case, we didn't have dry leaves available because we were living somewhere where it was raining almost all the time. But I think dry leaves can be an option otherwise :)

At 0:39 for instance :) And ar 1:15. Our birds don't fight much so I didn't have much footage :-)

Most female budgies will have nesting behavior like that. It's usually because of hormonal changes. Many of them are not even "pregnant" (they don't carry any eggs) but they are just preparing in case they will lay eggs at some point. It's definitely normal for female budgies to behave like that, it's just their nature. But she might not lay eggs. And if she lays eggs, the eggs will not have chicks unless there is a male that fertilized the eggs. You can keep an eye on what your budgie does. It takes around two days for them to form and lay eggs. So if she has an egg, you will find out soon. But we've had several budgies that were preparing a nest without ever laying eggs. Let me know how it goes! :)