At What Age Do You Sell Baby Budgie's?

[Jodie 0]

I was wondering at what age you sell baby budgie's because I was hoping in about four or five months I'de like to breed my green pair again, 2 months ago they had a clutch of 7 eggs and four chicks came of it(Good for a first time) but yeah i was just wondering. Also I dicied to keep the whole of the first clutch.

[renee 0]

I was wondering at what age you sell baby budgie's because I was hoping in about four or five months I'de like to breed my green pair again, 2 months ago they had a clutch of 7 eggs and four chicks came of it(Good for a first time) but yeah i was just wondering. Also I dicied to keep the whole of the first clutch.

They have to be able to eat on their own. They fledge at about 4 weeks (that means come out of the nest box) but they still rely on their parents for about a further 10 days.

 

So I'd say you should wait until they are at least 6 weeks.

[**KAZ** 0]

Six to seven weeks if they are eating well alone and flying well.

[splat 0]

Sell mine from 7 weeks on

[timbo.1 0]

i wait 6-7 weeks before i sell

[Daz 0]

3 to 6 months. Got to give them a chance to mature.

[Jodie 0]

Thansk I'll keep it all in mind, I'm not planning for a good 5 months or so because they need their rest.

[Neat 0]

I agree with the others 6 - 7 weeks old

AS LONG AS THEY CAN EAT - FLY - AND FEND FOR THEMSELVES

 

It also Depends if they are pet or show types

 

If they are Show types and your are in the " Show side" of the hobby best to wait like Daz said 3 - 4 months (after their first molt) so you can see the potential that they may or may not have

 

If they are pet type 6 - 7 weeks so they can be tamed and bond better .....

 

:cake:

[chrissy0705 0]

I agree with everyone else. 6-8 weeks for mine. The 6 oldest from my two clutches now are 6 - 7 weeks old and they will be going to their new homes next Friday. All are eating well on their own for a week now so I agree based on what's happening for me now.

[splat 0]

3 to 6 months. Got to give them a chance to mature.

 

I mean I sell my ones that you can tell are not going to make the grade at 7 weeks on But the ones that show protental and out of my best birds I keep till that have molted even later like Dazpotential.

The line I have going are slow matures that can take up to 12 months or more to come into their glory.

[Bird Haven 0]

i normally take my pet type away at 8 weeks. :hap:

[budgieloverkirsty 0]

Don't sell them to early, i agree with everyone else, Yesterday I saw 5 budgies in the pet shop all huddled in the corner as if it was a nest box, they were way to young to be away from their parents

[LILBABYBUDGIES 0]

hmm i agree 5 weeks at the ealist because i bought my first budgie ever at 3 weeks old and the poor thing didnt make it :'( if only i had the new knloedge i have now back then.

[Bird Haven 0]

when i go to the pet shop i have seen that to budgieloverkristy i have once bought a verry young budgie from the pet shop

and he went up to a budgie and tryed to get a feed of one of bird_paradises female who has a pair and she fed him and he did not die.he got fed and became a helthy cck

Edited January 29, 2009 by Bird Haven

[macka 0]

hmm i agree 5 weeks at the ealist :emoticon112: because i bought my first budgie ever at 3 weeks old and the poor thing didnt make it :'( if only i had the new knloedge i have now back then.

Yes at that age they would't be cracking

grain yet.