BUDGIES! BUDGIES! BUDGIES!
Towards the end of December, we had around 40 budgies released to us from one house. Most of these guys are tame, or will be easy to tame down.
For traveling, they were placed in 2 travel cages of around 20 birds each. When we opened the travel cage door to do intakes on the birds, several came shooting out to land on us!
If you've been thinking about adding a budgie or two to your flock, now might be the perfect time, as we've never had so many nice, tame ones at the same time before!
Often overlooked and sadly considered disposable pets by some, budgies are a delight to have around. Their chirping sounds brighten up a sad day. One of our volunteers has a budgie who loves playing in her foraging bucket and throws pinecones out of the bucket that are as big as she is! They are intelligent problem-solvers and savor attention from the human members of their flock.
We recommend that budgies be fed a high quality seed mix, fresh vegetables, greens, and sprouted seeds. They require toys to keep themselves busy -- they love chewing on wood and playing with bells. If you'd like some help picking out the perfect toys for your budgie, stop in our store and our volunteers can show you some of their favorites!
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