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Can I house a breeding budgie pair with young budgies in one cage?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

I already have one matured pair of budgies, in the mean time I got one more pair of young also not conform of male and female identification. Can I allow to one cage. Size is 2feet bredth 3feet long and 2 feet width. Already the matured pair in romantic mood for breeding and also couple of breeding boxes inside of cages. Matured pair female didn't allow young ones to near the choosing the matured female selected box.

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on December 20th, 2017

It might work, however once both pairs start breeding and raising young, that cage is going to get crowded fast. It is best to keep only one breeding pair per cage to avoid overcrowding, as well as any fighting over shared spaces such as food, water, nesting material, etc.

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