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

• Fast Facts

  1. Sexually mature at 1 year
  2. Life span: 10 - 15 years
  3. When parakeets mate, the male needs his flight feathers to help him balance
  4. Diet: Seeds, pellets, fruit and vegetables
  5. Egg Incubation: 18 days
  6. Size: 6 inches
  7. Weight: 25-30 grams

• Care and Tips

  1. Feed a variety of foods for a healthy diet.
  2. Offer alot of toys, parakeets love them.
  3. Parakeets do poorly in temperatures below 70 degrees.
  4. Keep the cage clean.
  5. Keep wings clipped.
  6. Trim nails regularly.
  7. Keep Quickstop (a styptic powder clotting agent safe for birds) handy in case of bleeding pin feathers or nails.
  8. Offer fresh food and water daily.
  9. Parakeets love to bathe, offer a bathing tub or bowl of water.
  10. Cuttlebone provides necessary minerals.

• Toxic for Pet Birds

  • Insecticide sprays
  • Ammonia
  • Bleach
  • Oven cleaner
  • Glue
  • Nail Polish remover
  • Paint
  • Perfumes
  • Teflon Note: If non-stick cookware overheats, the smoke and fumes can be fatal to birds
  • Chocolate
  • Avocado
  • Rhubarb

• Species

  • Budgerigar
  • Carolina Parakeet (extinct)
  • Monk Parakeet
  • Alexandrine Parakeet
  • Barred Parakeet
  • Blue-crowned Parakeet
  • Green Parakeet
  • Pacific Parakeet
  • Red-masked Parakeet
  • Red-breast Parakeet
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
  • Australian Parakeet

• Related Mahalo Pages

  How to Care for a Parakeet | Great Tits | Boobies | African Grey Parrot | Parrots | Budgerigar | Bird Seed | Bird Cages | Poicephalus Parrot

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