| The budgie (also called a parakeet) is a common | | | | house for many hours during the day, you should |
| household pet. They have many different color | | | | consider getting two budgies, this way the quiet empty |
| combinations, however, normal budgies have a bright | | | | home will not bore the budgie.Training your budgie can |
| green plumage on their chests, green wings and black | | | | be fun and easy; first you will need to let the budgie |
| lines covering their small yellow heads. Other color | | | | know you are its friend, let the budgie get to know you |
| variations for budgies are yellow, blue, violet, albino and | | | | better by putting your hand on the budgie's cage and |
| unique color mixes made by breeding different colored | | | | then moving your hand towards the budgie while |
| budgies with each other. However, budgies are the | | | | talking and whistling softly at the same time. If the |
| basic green and yellow when they are in the wild.In the | | | | budgie becomes afraid of your hand in its cage, just |
| wild, budgies live in Australia around woodland or grass | | | | stop your hand until the bird calms down. Next, move |
| areas that are near a source of water. Budgies are | | | | your finger toward the budgie's chest. If it starts getting |
| quiet animals that only chirrup when they are alarmed | | | | scared again, repeat the process, but keep in mind that |
| in their environment. Budgies travel in large flocks in the | | | | you can also use a perch if you do not want to use |
| wild, especially during the time right after a season of | | | | your hand. When the budgie lets you, press your finger |
| abundant rainfall; flocks at that time are around tens of | | | | on its chest and the bird should step on your finger, at |
| thousands, but normal flocks can range from one to | | | | this point, move your finger around in the cage with the |
| three hundred.Budgerigars feed mostly on seeds of | | | | budgie on your finger. When you and your budgie are |
| native herbs and grasses that they find on the ground | | | | friends, you can teach it to talk. Teaching your budgie |
| and do most of their drinking and feeding during the | | | | to speak is not difficult. Start by continuously repeating |
| morning time.Budgerigars or parakeets make excellent | | | | the word or the phrase you want the budgie to say. |
| pets, although choosing a budgie for a pet can be a | | | | Remember to speak slowing and clearly and only |
| difficult task. Price ranges for one of these birds can | | | | teach one word or phrase at a time.The budgie is an |
| be from 15 to 30 US dollars, so choosing a slightly | | | | excellent house pet that is available in a range of |
| expensive budgie would be best, because the lower | | | | colors. Consider getting two budgies, because one will |
| priced budgies are not in the best of health. Trained | | | | get bored if you work a lot and nobody is home. |
| budgies are the most expensive, however, you should | | | | When you are ready to buy a one as a pet, choose a |
| consider buying a medium priced budgie that is in good | | | | medium priced budgie, that way you will have a |
| health and not yet trained, so you will not miss the fun | | | | healthy bird, and you still can have fun training your |
| of training it yourself. Budgies will get lonely in an empty | | | | new pet. |
| home, so if you are a busy person that is out of the | | | | |