Parakeets

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Wikipedia: Parakeets
10 Spot: 10 Tips on Caring for Parakeets
Parrot Parrot: Parakeets
Aqualand Pets Plus: Parakeets Care and Photos
Lisa Shea: Parakeet Training and Care
BBC: Parakeet 'threat' to native birds
YouTube Video: Basketball Dunking Parakeet

Parakeet Rescue and Adoption

Parakeet Health

Exotic Pet Veterinarian: Parakeet Health and Disease
Thunder Bay Veterinary Hospital: Parakeet Veterinary, Feeding, Molting and Housing Care
Sun Seed Company: Parakeet Care Guide
PetQnA: Parakeet Beek Care
The Aviary: Parakeet Health Care
University of Minnesota: Parakeet Signs of Illness
Bird Guys: Parakeet Illnesses
Wikihow: How to Take Care of a Parakeet

Parakeets Grooming

Cobber Budgies: Why Your Parakeet Should Not Be Clipped
Bark Rescue: Parakeet Care Sheet
Birdmart: Trimming Your Bird's Wings

Parakeet Training

Budgie-Parakeets: Parakeet Finger Training
Yellowyorkie: Types of Parakeets, Training and General Care
Me And My Budgie: Parakeet Training

Parakeet Food and Feeding

Pet Budgie: Parakeet Food
Good Bird!: Parakeet/Budgie Nutrition
Budgie-parakeets: Parakeet Feeding

Parakeet Sexing and Breeding

Bella Online: Budgie Breeding
Keet Korner: Parakeet Baby Pictures
Liz Day: Parakeet Sexing

Parakeet Photos and Videos

Parakeet News and Articles

BBC News: How do parakeets survive in the UK (2007)
Womans Day: Parakeet Shoulder Training
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "110 Parakeets Taken from man; up for adoption" (2007)
The Naperville Sun: "After short adventure out, parakeet's back home" (2007)

Parakeet Varieties

Wikipedia: Carolina Parakeet | Monk Parakeet | Alexandrine Parakeet | Barred Parakeet | Blue-crowned Parakeet | Green Parakeet | Pacific Parakeet | Red-masked Parakeet | Red-breast Parakeet | Rose-ringed Parakeet
Parrot Parrot: Australian Parakeet

Parakeet Blogs, Forums and Clubs

Pet Savvy: Is a Parakeet Right For You?
Budgerigar Association of America: Parakeet Club
The Budgie and Parakeet Place
Up At Six: Parakeet Forum
Talk Budgies: Parakeet Talk Forum
Newcastle Budgerigar Club

Parakeet Products and Accessories

Kaytee: Parakeet Supplies and Accessories
Arcata Pet Supplies: Parakeet Food and Treats
Yahoo! Shopping: Parakeet Products

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Guide Note

The term parakeet refers to several varieties of small, long-tailed parrots. The breed of parakeet most commonly kept as a household pet birds in the United States is known as a budgerigar parakeet.

Fast Facts

Sexually mature at 1 year
Life span: 10 - 15 years
When parakeets mate, the male needs his flight feathers to help him balance
Diet: A mixture of seeds, including millet sprays
Egg Incubation: 18 days
Size: 6 inches
Weight: 30-40 grams

Care and Tips

Parakeets love company, house at least 2 to a cage.
Vary bird seed for a healthy diet.
Offer alot of toys, parakeets love them.
Parakeets do poorly in temperatures below 70 degrees.
Keep the cage clean.
Keep wings clipped.
Offer sand papered perches to help keep the nails trimmed, or clip regularly.
Keep quick stop ( a styptic powder clotting agent safe for birds) handy in case of a bleeding pin feathers, nails or wings.
House parakeets away from drafts and windows.
Offer fresh food and water daily.
Parakeets love to bath, offer a bathing tub or bowl of water.
Cuttle bones help keep beaks from overgrowing.

Toxic for Pet Birds

Insecticides sprays
Ammonia
Bleach
Oven cleaner
Glue
Nail Polish remover
Paint
Perfumes
Teflon Note: If non stick cookware burns, the smoke and fumes can be fatal to birds

Species

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Budgerigar

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