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- Sexually mature at 1 year
- Life span: 10 - 15 years
- When parakeets mate, the male needs his flight feathers to help him balance
- Diet: Seeds, pellets, fruit and vegetables
- Egg Incubation: 18 days
- Size: 6 inches
- Weight: 25-30 grams
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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.
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Care and Tips
- Feed a variety of foods 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.
- Trim nails regularly.
- Keep Quickstop (a styptic powder clotting agent safe for birds) handy in case of bleeding pin feathers or nails.
- Offer fresh food and water daily.
- Parakeets love to bathe, offer a bathing tub or bowl of water.
- Cuttlebone provides necessary minerals.
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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
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Parakeets Questions
Does anyone know if they have vets that take care of parakeets? 1 AnswerHi - YES vets not only take care of dogs and cats but any number of small and large animals including birds like Parakeets. Here is a web site where you can typ... read more
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Got a couple new parakeets - they are soooo full of energy. Fun watching them jumping around. Pretty soon - parakeet training school.
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Anyone want 2 parakeets or 2 baby turtles????
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Hubby & son fishing this am, I watched the bunnies & birds. So precious to watch, but so sad 2 C 8 parakeets flying lost!! Some 1 set free?
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YOU GUYS. We're getting rid of the parakeets, Sam Ronson and LiLo! I can finally sleep soundly without their screeching! OH, HAPPY DAY!
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