hey everyone so i have three budgies in a cage that is 61cm W by 43cm D and 71 cm H (not including stand) so i was wondering could i fit any other budgies in there comfortably without it getting too crowded? thanks for the help everyone :) p.s im not one to leave my budgies in there cage all day long i try to take them out for an hour in the mornings before i go to school and as soon as i get back from school until there bedtime:) thanks again much apreicated

Yes sounds fine for three or four budgies.

Edited January 5, 201411 yr by rachelm

For me it's not as much the cage as it is temperament. I have cages that can theoretically hold more than two budgies but my males fight. They even have to take turns outside their cages. I would always have a plan B. I had three budgies in a huge cage made for many budgies but adding one was a disaster. One of the poor males nearly got his foot ripped off.

 

Edited January 6, 201411 yr by Phoebes

Beautiful set up Phoebes.

Thanks rachelm I have changed it up now. I took that cage apart and might use the parts to make a door for my bird room. I am not really good with woodworking but may be able to get help from my son in law. They bought a house and he is a very handy guy. He really works hard though so I don't want to pressure him. I was thinking of using the bottom of the cage on a wall to put perches and toys. It would be good for photography. I will paint my room soon and then post the new look.

I have sure noticed that my birds enjoy "ledges" as well as perches. Each nesting house has a piece of tile set on top of the roof to prevent the wood from becoming too soiled. I recently turned the tiles "rough-side-up" to promote natural wear on their nails. But my point is: consider perhaps providing some nice flat ledges (safe bark species etc.) near the top third of your bird room. Looking at a video of birds in the wilds of Australia it struck me that we give them the equivalent of tiny branches, but seldom a nice fat "tree".

I have sure noticed that my birds enjoy "ledges" as well as perches. Each nesting house has a piece of tile set on top of the roof to prevent the wood from becoming too soiled. I recently turned the tiles "rough-side-up" to promote natural wear on their nails. But my point is: consider perhaps providing some nice flat ledges (safe bark species etc.) near the top third of your bird room. Looking at a video of birds in the wilds of Australia it struck me that we give them the equivalent of tiny branches, but seldom a nice fat "tree".

Very interesting I will look into adding an element like this. I did have a part of a tree that I cooked and hollowed a bit but it attracted too much attention for nesting. It was supposed to be decoration so I put it on a shelf and haven't been using it. Also it did not have bark on it. Bark falls off and messes up the room.

hey everyone so i have three budgies in a cage that is 61cm W by 43cm D and 71 cm H (not including stand) so i was wondering could i fit any other budgies in there comfortably without it getting too crowded? thanks for the help everyone :) p.s im not one to leave my budgies in there cage all day long i try to take them out for an hour in the mornings before i go to school and as soon as i get back from school until there bedtime:) thanks again much apreicated

I think that cage would be crowded with more than two budgies in it. Since you already have three, I would hesitate to rock the boat, assuming the three are at peace with one another. Gender matters, too. If you have three boys getting along fine and you add a hen, watch out! If you want more budgies, maybe look into getting a second cage, or a wider one. Remember, the tallness of the cage doesn't matter- it's width that gives them more flying room across. And you need enough perch space so they are not sitting shoulder to shoulder.

 

I just realized this question is going in two threads. I'm locking this one so that the discussion can stay all in one place.

Edited January 13, 201411 yr by Finnie