This is an artical I found regarding Budgerigars =>Link<=

 

"They require seed (budgie seed from the supermarket) and occasionally a bit of green spinach, or some grass seed-heads." Poor Birds

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by daz

what a joke, they want shooting for being allowed to print it

"and perhaps a piece of cuttlefish to nibble" STUPID!

Ignerance is bless, BUT it is harming the budgies.

 

Guess what's on a lot of Budgie Seed Packets......."A complete Diet" Rubbish and this article is reinforcing it.

I emailed Trill once complaining that the statement "Complete Budgie Food" was false and they just stated that it was nutritionally complete.

I emailed Trill once complaining that the statement "Complete Budgie Food" was false and they just stated that it was nutritionally complete.

 

 

Does there seed provide;

 

Estimated Vitamin Requirements For Budgerigars

Vitamin A

Vitamin D3

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Vitamin B Complex:

B12

iotin

folic acid

niacin

pantothenic

pyridoxine

riboflavin

thiamine

choline

Vitamin C

 

Mineral Requirements For Budgerigars

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sodium

Potassium

Chloride

Copper

Iodine

Iron

Magnesium

Selenium

Zinc

This is an artical I found regarding Budgerigars =>Link<=

 

"They require seed (budgie seed from the supermarket) and occasionally a bit of green spinach, or some grass seed-heads." Poor Birds

 

Frightening!

I've just bought some Jungle Munchies-does anyone know anything about them?

This is an artical I found regarding Budgerigars =>Link<=

 

"They require seed (budgie seed from the supermarket) and occasionally a bit of green spinach, or some grass seed-heads." Poor Birds

 

Frightening!

I've just bought some Jungle Munchies-does anyone know anything about them?

 

are they good with a beer?

 

I'll let you know!

Julie, I use them so does Budge - they smell yummy dont they.

 

Ive stopped giving them to Tobi though thats whats made her bum pooey and sticky. The others are fine with them but I just offer a small bowl and they soon get munched up.!

Oh thanks-yes I remember you saying that now-at least I'll know to watch out for that.

Here In Perth Australia, I use Budgie Breeder for seed and Include soaked hulled oats when

breeding. My birds love grass seeds and they love carrots (even if their faces end up looking

like a orange face bread birds (Laughing out loud))

I found this on a website once and wrote to the company to complain, they never replied:

Your bird will need a cage and perch, which needs to be cleaned when it is dirty. Bird seed from a pet store or supermarket should always be available to your pet, so you should plan to refill the food dish daily. Plan to spend about 20 minutes a day with your bird. However, if you have a breed that can be tamed or taught to talk, you'll probably want to spend more time with him. Having two birds is a good idea to beat the loneliness, which some birds do experience. And considering some breeds of parrots can live up to 60 years, you'll want to make sure your pet is happy. Most birds keep their beaks and nails in shape on their own, but a trip to the vet may be neccesary if your bird is ill or unable to keep itself groomed. A bird can be a good pet choice for an apartment, since it does not require a lot of space and provides a good sourc of companionship. Some birds are very noisy and messy.

A cage and perch???? One perch!?!? Cleaned "when it gets dirty"??? Seed from the supermarket?? No mention of fresh food??? 20 MINUTES A DAY!!!!!! My birds would die! Having two birds- if you can't take care of one, why get two?????? Oh, and if you follow this advice, your bird will not live anywhere close to 60 years! NO mention of an avian vet? Just "a vet" "may be necassary" if its ill? Good pet for an apartment???? Most birds are very loud, and ALL are very messy!!!

:fear Poor birds

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by birdie2008

Yeah, and it's not just blatant misconceptions such as the ones here but outdated information that has been so ingrained into breeders/owners that it has become controversial despite research. Most aspects of bird care are distorted in out of date books and websites.

 

The other problem that I see happening ALL the time is that people will read something and then repeat it. They often don't necessarily understand what they've just read, they just assume it must be true because it was in a book or website or spouted by someone who is deemed knowledgeable. I think rule number one of bird ownership is research but rule number two is understanding. Understand WHY seeds can be bad and Why they need varied perches and WHY a certain diet is better than others. Don't just nod and say "okay."

 

Though, I don't see what's wrong with saying a budgie is a good bird for an apartment? It is! They're not so loud that they will get you evicted.

It said birds in general were good for an apartment. I think budgies are an exception. Macaws, cockatoos, conures, amazons, or any larger bird does not belong in an apartment!

There is such a misconception I believe of birds in society, that they are just to be put in a cage and look pretty. My grandma had 2 budgies during her life and I remember she had them in a small cage, up high and in a corner. She didn't neglect them by any means, she talked to them, gave them the necessities for living but not much more. They both talked, both came to the side of the cage and gave kisses but as to finger perch or any other type of affection forget it they were really wild now that I look at it.

 

I was too young at that time to understand. Then I got my first bird a lutino cockatiel, Sam way back when and realized what a bird really was. He was neglected when I got him, he came from my SIL who never did anything with him and they got him for free from someone else, anyways his trust factor was not there. He was an angry bird when we got him.

 

With a lot of patience, talking to him, we were finally able to perch and then finger tame him without clipping his wings I ran back and forth alot from curtain rod to curtain rod. Hey I didn't know much at that time so I did my best and started to read up. He became an affectionate part of the family, who wanted to partake in everything. He was like our dog, he followed me everywhere, he would sit next to me when I did homework and shred my papers. Sadly he passed away but he was the best.

 

We decided on a budgie just last month, because of many different factors, but one day I would love to have a cockatiel. All our animals are part of the family, before we purchased Pretty I did a lot of reading, I stumbled across this site read more, I would say this is the BEST bird community site I found. There is a lot of commadarity, expertise and more...keep it up!! In fact I found so many sites still saying they need grit, if I wouldn't have kept reading I would have gave him grit like I did my other bird.

 

I can't wait until Pretty comes more out of his shell and I know with time and patience he will and with reading and trying different techniques.

 

So my take on this article is : and the sad thing there are more out there I hope people are smart enough to take it a step futher and do more reading and investigating and not just read 1 source.

 

So that is my opinion :fear

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by lovey

It said birds in general were good for an apartment. I think budgies are an exception. Macaws, cockatoos, conures, amazons, or any larger bird does not belong in an apartment!

Many larger birds do okay in apartments as well as pyhurra conures (like green cheeks and maroon bellies), parrotlets, mini macaws, cockatiels, lovebirds, pionus, poicephalus (senegals, meyers, jardines, etc.) Timneh (and sometimes congo) african greys are said to do okay in apartments unless they start mimicking extremely loud noises.

 

I even know of some people who have successfully kept larger macaws, cockatoos and aratinga conures in apartments but obviously that wouldn't be a good idea in most cases...

especially someone who just reead that website for bird info A bird with only 20 min of attention each day will scream for sure!

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by birdie2008

lovey, I really enjoyed reading your post. It brought back memories. When I was small (4 or 5 maybe?) my parents had a normal blue budgie, he had a cage that hung from a stand in the living room, and as far as I recall never came out. He might have, but I don't remember that part. We always talked to him when we were in the room and I don't think he was neglected, but I would bet he only ate seed. And probably grit. You are right - that's how people thought birds were kept. Thank goodness we have learned! I'm sorry about Sam, but it sounds like you did all the right things to bring him 'round once you got him. I love happy endings.

 

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by Rainbow

lovey, I really enjoyed reading your post. It brought back memories. When I was small (4 or 5 maybe?) my parents had a normal blue budgie, he had a cage that hung from a stand in the living room, and as far as I recall never came out. He might have, but I don't remember that part. We always talked to him when we were in the room and I don't think he was neglected, but I would bet he only ate seed. And probably grit. You are right - that's how people thought birds were kept. Thank goodness we have learned! I'm sorry about Sam, but it sounds like you did all the right things to bring him 'round once you got him. I love happy endings.

 

 

Thank you Rainbow :fear

Gosh, one perch, seed and clean when dirty! Wonder how dirty is dirty to some people, and 20 minutes a day. What kind of existence is that, I certainly wouldn't say if was much of a life.

Even Cupid, (skyblue with white spot on back of his head that looks like a halo), Pixie,(green,) Cherub (tiny sky blue) and Angel (Albino) now 4 weeks all go crazy and, scream and flap if any on us walk past and don't talk to them : , more so if they want more greens