Budgies (detailed introduction)

Budgerigars are the most common pet birds in the world. They have many varieties, are naughty and cute, and are widely loved by the public. They are very easy to care for and keep. Breeding, lively temperament and easy to domesticate, it is also one of the most popular pet birds in China.

Feeding is a very important part of raising budgerigars. A reasonable diet can ensure the health of the birds, but an improper diet can cause various problems for the birds. Wild budgies will feed on many things, such as plant seeds, plant buds, and even young leaves, etc. So how do owners prepare food for budgies in captivity?

1. Staple food: Budgies like to eat some shelled feed, and their daily feeding should be based on millet, millet or eggs and millet. Oyster meal or bone meal can also be used as standing feed. You should feed some vegetables and the like every day. You can also put a whole cuttlefish bone in the cage for them to eat. These are good foods for your budgie. Budgies are resistant to roughage and should not be fed too much concentrated feed to avoid fat deposition and affect egg production and reproduction.

2. Water: Just give the budgie some tap water. Do not feed drinks. Drinks contain sugar, which will cause harm to the budgie.

3. Nutrients: Appropriate calcium supplementation for budgies, preferably during estrus. Failure to supplement calcium for budgies during this period will cause the bird’s egg production to decrease, which is harmful to the tiger. The parrot's body can also be harmed. During the period of calcium supplementation for budgerigars, you can also mix it with some health sand to help supplement egg shells with some trace elements. This is a better food. Budgies also prefer food.

If it is your first time to raise a parrot, you may not do everything, but the experience of caring for a budgerigar can still be gained from the actual process. As long as you take care of your budgies patiently and observe them carefully, I believe you will become an expert in keeping them.