My budgies are different ages. Will this cause them problems?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male
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.
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Published on March 18th, 2018
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.
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Published on August 22nd, 2018
It may be that there is something leading up to the fights such as too cramped of quarters, not enough food and water dishes, or other shared resources. Sometimes, adding in extra food and water dishes, some toys that can break up the perches into sections so each bird has a "space", etc can help reduce fighting, especially if they are otherwise happy to be together. If the fighting is bad enough that it is causing stress or injury to one or both birds, then separating them to different cages or moving them to a much larger one where they each have space is likely the best option.
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