My budgies are different ages. Will this cause them problems?

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I'm not exactly sure how old my budgies are as I've bought them from a street vendor but i think they're not the same age, mainly due to the fact that one is a few inches bigger than the other one and also due to something I read online about budgies molting their head stripes and as you can see in the pictures the yellow one might have already molted while the blue one clearly hasn't. I simply want to know if this may cause them any trouble even though the age difference shouldn't be too much. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

There should not be a problem if the birds are slightly different ages, as long as they are getting together well and not fighting (something that can happen with same-age birds as well.) Making sure everyone has equal access to food, water, perching space, etc can help prevent fighting, as well as providing a cage that is large enough for both birds to move around, exercise, eat and sleep. The cage you currently have is awfully small, and they only appear to have one perch to sit on, which isn't best. Moving them to a large cage and adding in some more enriching toys and perches is best.

My budgies are different ages. Will this cause them problems?

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