Unfortunately Shelfie is getting really worked up calling back to Pretty. She'll attack for sweet Dave. Pretty gets frantic too. I end up having to have Pretty up in my bedroom (although they can still each other it's not so bad). I don't know how to tame her if I'm always away from her. I feel really bad moving Shelfie and Dave up to the bedroom because I leave their cage open and they play on a little mantel by their cage.

 

How do you guys do it?

 

Once Pretty was in the room next store and got out while I was cleaning her cage. Before I knew it she made it into the dining room where the other birds are. Right away Shelfie flew down to meet her. I them apart quickly. Do you think that was enough to transfer sickness. So far Pretty seems healthy.

 

Any advice appreciated

 

Thanks,

 

Summer

Training 3 birds is a difficult and sometimes you have to conclude that you may have 1 more tame then the other, I have found that the more you get the last one always seems to be the most least tame.

 

What do you expect in terms of tame with your 3rd bird? What type of relationship?

Really, I was hoping for a more mellow friend for Dave. But I don't want Dave and Shelfie to get more wild. But my daughter seems to be getting attached to Pretty. She sleeps in my daughters room as they both have early bedtimes. I think she wants her to be tame. It doesn't really matter to me.

 

I was reading more last night about budgie behavior and a bigger cage is definitely necessary. Dave and Shelfie spend a lot of time out so I wasn't too worried but I bet they will bicker less inside. And of course when pretty joins them (assuming they all get along) they need it.

 

I guess I should have thought it out a little better.

 

Bottom line is healthy happy birds though.

 

Summer

I think the bottom line is what you need to look at because when adding you need to make the 1st one is really tame, then get the 2nd and so forth, the ones that have been successful with all tame birds either 1 bred them and then raised the babies from the nest or the first one was really tame first. Birds are wild creatures and not domestic like dogs and cats are so they will revert to their wild nature if given the opportunity.