I think that having budgies in aviaries is one of the better ways to keep budgies. They get huge areas to fly in. They get lots of fresh foods and seed and they get to have companions and fresh branches. As close to the wild as possible.

To those people in that forum that think that having more than one bird is cruel. I think having less than two is cruel (especially if you don't spend much time with them), because birds and budgies are especially social animals. To be alone like that would be quite a lonely existence. Imagine if you were the only human being kept by big beasties, and when they were all out at work you would sit in your cage and play with your toys for lack of anyone to talk to you. It is equivalent (actually worse because interspecies) to living in a country where you can't speak the language, plenty of company but no one you can talk to. Wouldn't you be lonely? wouldn't you long for someone to love you back? By having a friend it is closer to what they have naturally evolved and developed to live with in the wild. (If you do have one budgie, I don't think you are cruel, because I know you all spend time with your bubbies).

I feel bad because I only have 3 budgies inside 1 gets to miss out on a girlfriend, however if I'm to bring in another, it would a) mean having to break up other relationships and be much more noisier. I'm happy in knowing that at least the extra is a boy so at least he will still flirt, and he still has other budgies to sing and play with, plus he's had babies before so he hasn't been completely deprived of a sex life (plus his last girlfriend was his daughter, I know that doesn't matter so much to them, but is still a little bit icky).

 

Plus breeding is a natural driving force, birds that are breeding and are being bred responsibly are happy. That's why even for my bachelor bird in the aviary, (I know this sounds gross), I leave in his (yes HIS) plastic budgie so that he can have a sex life too (lol). He's an adult he has needs lol

 

Also it states in many pet books that breeding, if done responsibly, will rarely produce a profit

The top breeders are the only one's making money but it takes many years to get there and a lot of initial outlay. At a recent auction Bob Smith has two birds that fetched $1800 and $900. A member of my club bought a pair of budgies (not sure who from) for $5000.

This Saturday an Auction will be held In NSW , Its called the Hills auction and there is big Money there, Last year there were roughtly 240 lots , at an average of $300 dollars per bird , thats $72000 dollars CASH , who says theres no money in budgies,

And not all the big name breeders are represented either .

I agree with what you said Sailorwolf…with Budgies it seems the more the merrier, in a good year in the outback they breed up in flocks of many thousands & as you may have seen in films they fly in amazing flocks & at terrific speeds. My aviary that has the biggest number of birds is the noisiest & that’s where they land all over me when I enter, they are so brazen & chirpy, I can’t stay in there too long as they are all over me it gets uncomfortable, it’s better sitting outside just observing them.

What a tool - I would have walked away

 

*To the over opinionated person with the ANIMAL ISSUES ... obiously wasn't allowed a Pet growning up and to that i say

Good on yah Neat!!! Straight to the point no mincing your words I like it…by the way Neat I love your new sig picture, wish I could do things like that…real cute…

 

LOL Norm... You know me no sugar coating lol

 

It's cute and not mine ...... I feel in love with it and had to have it

Hey Neat... SNAP!

 

Hahahaha