Our first 2 baby budgies are 23 days old today and the first one came to the nest box hole on its own this morning. We get them out for about half an hour every day since they turned 2 weeks, to play with them, and then put them back in the nest box and the parents take care of them.

 

I want to know when can the baby budgie have its first bath. Is it okay if now, at 23 or 25 days of age, if I put them in a very shallow bowl of water? If this is not the right age, then I would like to know when is the right age.

 

Also, I see on you tube that some people put fresh greens in the bathing water. Is it a must? Does it help in any way?

 

Thanks.

Our first 2 baby budgies are 23 days old today and the first one came to the nest box hole on its own this morning. We get them out for about half an hour every day since they turned 2 weeks, to play with them, and then put them back in the nest box and the parents take care of them.

 

I want to know when can the baby budgie have its first bath. Is it okay if now, at 23 or 25 days of age, if I put them in a very shallow bowl of water? If this is not the right age, then I would like to know when is the right age.

 

Also, I see on you tube that some people put fresh greens in the bathing water. Is it a must? Does it help in any way?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Hello. Greens are just to tempt the birds into the bath, Not needed if birds like to bathe.

 

Personally I would wait until the birds are weaned.. Babies don't need to bathe. Feet

 

may need attention if matted with poo. There is the chance they may get a chill. Yours B.J.

Our first 2 baby budgies are 23 days old today and the first one came to the nest box hole on its own this morning. We get them out for about half an hour every day since they turned 2 weeks, to play with them, and then put them back in the nest box and the parents take care of them.

 

I want to know when can the baby budgie have its first bath. Is it okay if now, at 23 or 25 days of age, if I put them in a very shallow bowl of water? If this is not the right age, then I would like to know when is the right age.

 

Also, I see on you tube that some people put fresh greens in the bathing water. Is it a must? Does it help in any way?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Hello. Greens are just to tempt the birds into the bath, Not needed if birds like to bathe.

 

Personally I would wait until the birds are weaned.. Babies don't need to bathe. Feet

 

may need attention if matted with poo. There is the chance they may get a chill. Yours B.J.

 

Thanks for responding. We live in the Caribbean so the temperature is quite hot. In spite of that, I could use warm water and just fill up about half an inch of water in the bowl. The babies' parents don't take bath in the bowl, we have to give them a shower (in the cage). I don't want the babies to turn out to be like them, so want to teach them early to take a bath in a bowl of water. Once the babies develope full wings, they may not let us teach them to do this, hence wanted to start when they are still obedient. Please send me your suggestions. Thanks.

I agree with BJ on waiting until they fledge. At that age they are still very young and you still have plenty of time to teach them. The handling you are giving them now should give them a really nice head start on their taming. It will work even better if you teach them to eat millet from your hand, or some other treat they learn to love.

 

I have had hand tame baby birds learn to take their first bath when I was washing my hands, and they were fascinated by the stream of water coming out of the faucet.

Hello. Your confusing obedience with compliance & the inability to refuse.. You can't make

a bird enjoy bathing. What you will be doing is getting them used to it. If they don't like it you

could ruin any trust already built up between you. Many budgies go through life without a

bath...... Why do you think they need to bathe? Click on the post bellow when your babies

have fledged. Yours B.J.

 

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