My budgie had babies! How do I feed and care for my new budgies?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female
How can i take care of baby budgies?
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Published on April 24th, 2017
If your budgie's parents are still around they will most likely care for them on their own. However if the parents aren't around or aren't caring for the babies properly, you will need to start feeding them yourself. Most pet stores will carry a basic baby bird food which has feeding instructions depending on your bird's age. You'll also need a syringe with which to mix and feed the food. As your bird grows you can start introducing an adult balanced diet to encourage them to begin eating more solid foods.
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Published on March 9th, 2017
Budgie eggs take about 3 weeks from the lay date to hatch. They will also become more opaque in color as the baby bird developed inside. Looking up budgie care online will give you a wealth of information about baby bird care that can go beyond the scope of what I can type here. :) As the babies age, they'll begin to eat adult food on their own as their mom weans them, however having baby bird supplies on hand is a must in case mom and dad can't feed them enough on their own. Having another cage is best to help prevent fights between mom, babies and other birds, but if they have enough room to safely fly around and have their own spaces it should be OK. As for training, offering a favorite treat every time you are around your budgies can help get them used to you. From there you can begin petting, handling and working with them. Training to sit on a finger usually works by placing the finger just under your budgie's chest, to encourage a natural "stepping up" and perching motion.
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