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I love raising budgies; they are but the cutest and most adorable birds out there.

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Budgies are groovy friends to have. A quick browse on Google images reveals many images of their amusing antics. It's no wonder that they are so popular to take as a pet. Most people start with one, just quickly start to wonder. . . should I get a second 1? This commodity will give you advice and useful tips, and what to practice next.

A 2nd Budgie?

Most birdlovers start out with just the i budgie. Yous spent a lot of time thinking about it, gaining information, bought a cage and fun toys and got the best birdfood y'all could find. Then you lot're off to the animate being shop, put downwards some greenbacks and walk domicile proud with your very get-go budgie.

But it'due south not long before you beginning to wonder... should I get a second budgie? Maybe yous've noticed Tweety is a little lonely, or someone else points out that budgies really are group animals and should have a buddy. Perhaps yous're just so hooked on your tiny friend that yous just desire to have more than of the aforementioned thing. All are good reasons to get another, or even third or 4th, budgie. So the doubts rear their head: what if they don't get forth?

Budgies have a personality of their own, as any parakeet owner will surely tell yous. Sometimes, equally information technology is with humans, those personalities collide. So, before yous decide to get a 2d budgie, make sure you are willing and able to keep a 2nd, dissever cage. This is not only a good back-up plan in example your budgies can't stand each other. If 1 (or heaven forestall: more than one) budgie gets sick, you need to be able to place it in quarantaine, so the other birds don't get contaminated.

Generally speaking though, budgies are very genial and volition quickly befriend another parakeet.

Budgie Jealousy

Initially, your first budgie volition go on itself at a distance towards the newcomer. Don't be surprised if, after you spent all that time building a skilful relationship with your budgie, he even becomes a little angry at you. Some birds who were previously attached to their owners suddenly bite or refuse to perch on a finger. This is temporary. Imagine your budgie to be a 3 year-onetime, both in wits and personality. He's actually actually jealous! He had a palace for himself, all that attention and food, the toys, ... Everything revolved around him. At present he sees there's some other one similar him. An invader! They are that smart. So how do y'all deal with a jealous little budgie?

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Introducing a New Budgie

1. Turn the Threat Into Marvel

First, don't treat him any differently. Requite him just as much attention as before. Keep the newcomer separated, only make sure the cages are inside hearing altitude of each other. This way, neither bird feels threatened by the other, and they are able to safely get used to the other'south presence. Suspicion turns into curiosity.

2. Move the Cages Together

Subsequently a day, movement the two cages close together. Place them next to each other. The birds will climb their muzzle trying to go to the other one. They want to examine the other bird. Do not let them out, don't put them in one muzzle! They'll withal fight!

3. Let Your Old Pet Out

After two-iii days, you can let the tame budgie out. It'll fly to the new bird, state on summit of the cage and investigate. If information technology tin can accomplish a toy or food, it volition play with it or consume it. He's trying to prepare the pecking order! "All this is mine now, I'm the boss."

Let this to happen. Don't feel pity, in the long run it's the best for both birds. Just keep an eye out that neither bird hurts the other. If possible, you can put a vegetable or a piece of fruit between the bars of the cage, so both birds tin easily consume from it. Eating together like this volition create the first bond and further assistance constitute the pecking order.

four. Endeavor One Cage During the Twenty-four hours

Somewhen, when things seem to go well, you tin can allow the 2 birds to spend the twenty-four hour period in ane main cage. The entire previous process should take at least ane week. Don't let them sleep together yet.

Do continue an eye out the first few days for fights. They'll still quarrel, which is normal, but if feathers start to fly or they scroll squeaking through the cage holding on to each other, it's time to take action. Extend the separation time and re-evaluate.

5. Arrange a Sleepover

Finally, if there are no further problems (give information technology at least iii days), you lot can try allowing them to spend the night in one cage. Over again, if problems arise, take a step back and re-evaluate.

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An extra tip when putting two budgies together. On the day you put the two budgies in one cage, clean, reorganize the main cage and put in some toys from the new bird. This will fool the budgies into thinking they're both being put in a new muzzle and forbid the first bird from feeling the need to defend its own territory.

Finally...

If all these steps are followed and y'all tin can let them sleep together in one muzzle without bug, congratulations: yous've successfully extended your bird family!

Give them plenty time, and very soon, they'll exist the very best of friends. They'll feed each other, launder each other, and so on. Somewhen, you lot'll notice them doing everything together!

A sulking budgie: after seeing the new bird brought in, he flew out of his cage to the height of the bookshelf.

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Two weeks later, both birds are expert friends and do everything together.

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This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is non meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, handling, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinarian medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.

Joan westward on Baronial 30, 2020:

i have a infant budgie he is about 12 weeks old nosotros have had him for 2 weeks is it ok to go another budgie and put him in the same cage straight abroad thanks

P on August 12, 2020:

We got to budgies one male i female. The male died and nosotros want to get a new budgie. The female has been alone for v weeks and is obsessed with the mirror, what should we practise?

SR on Baronial 04, 2020:

Please can someone help me on how to introduce my new budgie to my sometime 1...... i merely take i cage and so how am i meant to exercise this?

Sarah on June 28, 2020:

This was very helpful to me considering that I had ii budgies, and 1 was a female person, and another was a male person, and so the female died sadly. I had to get some other budgie, and when I brought a female one, my older budgie started to fight the newcomer budgie, so I went online, and typed in my question on how to introduce a 2d budgie to an old one, and I found this article which Helped me a lot!

Cheers so much!

Best Regards,

Sarah!

Grace on May 12, 2020:

I had budie equally a class pet

Sophie on April 29, 2020:

We bought a second budgie yesterday who was flying perfectly effectually her breeders' aviary before she was defenseless for us to take home. Today however, in our identify, she is not flying even though we released her from the cage with our first budgie. She simply hops effectually on our floor and flutters at the aforementioned time. Is this normal?

Jade on January 29, 2020:

This was so helpfull

K on January xviii, 2020:

So I've had a budgie for a picayune over a year and today I went to go a new bigger muzzle for her and more food. Well I concluded up looking at more budgies while I was at that place because I had been thinking virtually getting her a friend since she was 1 of 3 when we got her. Well, we get home and gear up the new cage and put both girls in so that the original wouldn't exist territorial in the smaller cage. They have been getting along so well even tho the new one is younger. The older one cleans the younger one and sits right next to her. I'grand so glad they have bonded already

nora on October 28, 2019:

i dont really take an extra bird muzzle, but my male child bird seemed actually exited about his new buddy.. he was talking and whistling to the new 1. he has been solitary for a little over two yrs. the other bird is used to other birds, since i bought her from a store with many others in same cage.. they dosent really fight, just the new i seems a tiny scrap sceptic, even so they try to sit on the same branch. should i really separate them, or run into how it works?

carol on October 23, 2019:

we bought ii baby budgies one got respretrie problems took him to a bird vet he was cured took the other one with the same problem he or she died.we bought a new ane a male child.nosotros kept him a seperate cage for a week.then put them together the new one is agressive to the new i.i am thinking of seperating them again.the beginning 1 has scaley mite and i have teated the both birds but was wondering if information technology could exist stress off the other bird.

a.r. on August thirteen, 2019:

am i able to keep my new coming budgie in the same cage as my original i on the commencement day? i just dont take some other cage for him

Barbara b on June 18, 2019:

I really think birds are better on thier own...we but think thier lonly cos we look.at it from a homo.perspective..if your a goood and mindful possessor..they are fine lone..and accept peace.

Leave radio on when u are out talk and interact with them. They love it. The rissk is the wrong bydgie companion..could exist harmful..and Ive heard female budgies tin can be agressive..so never 2 females .

Birb on April 12, 2019:

Today i buyed ii at the aforementioned time i retrieve they get along

Lauren on September 02, 2018:

I Accept A Blueish and White Male Budgie And I Have Had Him Since October 25th 2017. I Got A Female Yesterday. At that place In The Same Muzzle Until I Become Another Cage.

Lila on Baronial 12, 2018:

I'chiliad wanting to get my neighbour's budgie a friend considering nosotros are currently looking after her and she seems and so lonely, she gets food out of the food dish and attempts to put it in the mirror and feed her reflection, it'south so sad to watch, is there anyhow I could try to persuade my neighbor to become a second one? I might offering to go them a bigger cage if she gets her a second one, I hope it works, wish me luck, thx for the article its really helpful XD

hannah on August x, 2018:

i have a 2 year old budgie dreaming to go another, thank you for your help!

paul on July 24, 2018:

I have a large aviary where two pairs have successfully breed over 3 years. Should I introduce a new bird or a pair?

Nikola on July 20, 2018:

@Anne,

From my experience, information technology can bulldoze you in a loop, where you constantly get new budgies when ane passes away. In home conditions, budgies, again saying from my experience, live about 7-9 years at most. Some people say they live more, but damn, haven't found a way.

Anne on July 12, 2018:

I accept had 2 budgies since 2010 and today I noticed the female person has escaped. Is the male also old to have a new female introduced to him.

Chris on May fifteen, 2018:

Good information from this page very helpful

Johnny Wasko on February 25, 2018:

Hi. Someone gave me a gratuitous budgie. He had two of them and when he got the second ane they wouldn't let him anywhere near him. I'm affraid the aforementioned will happen if I become another i. What do I exercise

Thanks

qaz2120wsx on January 15, 2018:

Budgie newb: You tin leave your figurer on while yous are gone. Become to YouTube and detect all of the chirping budgie videos. Some run for 8 or more hours. Put this on for your budgie. It makes them experience like there are lots of other budgies around and they don't have to exist afraid. My budgies love these videos and I play them every 24-hour interval. My budgies accept come up to recognize sure budgies in certain videos and become very excited when their "friend" come on. If you don't desire to get out your computer on, you can put on a radio with some nice soft music. This, too, will assistance your budgie feel that he'southward not all alone. Expert luck! :)

Luna on Dec 29, 2017:

My parakeet isn't very naughty he has a huge cage just for himself he's kinda selfish nearly it, he used to perch on my finger, but now he tries to bite me.

I recollect he feel so similar he's the king of the cage.

But he's been getting ameliorate with his aggression.

Budgie newb on December 19, 2017:

I recently got my first budgie and i practise wonder if i should get HER a buddy. Im non sure because she has had bad experinces with other buddies. I also want a second buddy because i am gone 6 hours a day and i dont eant her to be lonely simply i also just want another budgie! What do i practise? Help!

EllasBudgies on December 12, 2017:

I already accept a female budgie (she is ane years erstwhile) and I want to get another budgie since my quondam one is very solitary. I want the new budgie to move in with my one-time budgie, I was thinking perhaps a female person budgie so they can't mate. Is there a loftier run a risk these two female budgies will fight a lot? All could they become used to each and become friends?

Blob on November 28, 2017:

My budgie had bad experinces with her roommate, shoud i go her a buddy? I want some other budgie but im non sure...aid! (my budgie is female)

Rhylan on October 30, 2017:

How do you lot introduce a new female to a group of three (A bonded pair and another lone male)?

Classifide on October xiii, 2017:

I just got a budgie and he keeps squaking at the window

Is he lonley

Kay on October eleven, 2017:

I accept two budgies and they don't practise annihilation together and I got them both at the same fourth dimension.

hi on July 11, 2017:

this is helpful info

Angela on April 12, 2017:

I don't have two cages and I introduced the new one immediately

What should I do ???

They haven't kissed or preened each other

wilhelmina on March 01, 2017:

i take a female budgie should i get her a male or female friend

gayle gillis on February 21, 2017:

I had to put a new male person in with my female as I didn't take a separate cage. she is 7 mos, he is 4 mos. she will push him right off the perch during the day just now, subsequently 4 days she will let him sit on the same perch. volition this behavior finish as I had hoped to breed them in another year.

Lilly Oakley on December twenty, 2016:

I love my bird,but I don't want to spend actress money for a third cage when I'm getting a second bird, should I put my new bird in the one main cage and keep my erstwhile bird in the same small one?

Jane mcloughlin. Horwich Bolton bl6 six hh on November 21, 2016:

Hi , I'm Jane , iv had Tootsy for 5 years is and then pretty , simply I felt a little friend would b visitor when I'm at work or out , so I went mad and got another little female person blueish budgie , and a cage ,.iv put at that place cages together , and perches close so they can get to know each other .

And then far things are going fine , slowly starting to copy and

Sit next to each other ,. I'm hoping that in a couple of days I can male monarch

D of connect the doors to see if they prefer to b together , 4 always got so much joy out of Tootsy ( no i). Actually hoping (Bluey no 2 ). And tootsy will soon b best buddies ( all-time Budgies , rather ). Im full of confidence , that Tootsy will perhaps female parent the younger 1

And will b able to chit conversation away with their millet ,. " Mad crZy. Budgie ' lover.

Tracka on January 26, 2015:

Please HELP

I went and bought another budgie before reading your information...I was given 2 budgies from the previous owners of the firm. Ane was a girl and the other is still deciding although I'chiliad thinking more a girl. They cleaned each other and slept with their heads under their wings and bickered but all the same worked well with each other. My girl cleaned the muzzle and the girl got out. The other 1 chirped for information technology for 12 hours directly. I and then went a bought a iii month one-time budgie, information technology's so cute. Only terminal night I institute the little i in the top of the corner of the cage clinging on with information technology'southward bill and claws. :-( Today they will sit down abreast each other only when the lilliputian 1 gets likewise close the older one goes to peck it. The little one is talking a lot to the mirror and finds comfort in the mirror so information technology tries to get to it. I remember I've done the wrong affair...It's been two days now and the other one is nonetheless chirping occasionally but not as much. Can I delight ask, "what would you do?" I don't want to have to go and buy another cage but I'm thinking of getting another baby budgie and leaving the older one by itself or should I just encounter what happens? Tracka

gem618 on Dec 22, 2014:

Please advise: Budgie singled out, lonely at lesser of asylum from the "flock" of 10.

Introduced a new female budgie and she flew upwards to the rafters AFTER spending 4 hours with solo budgie.

I want this bird to be happy and not alone.

Should I go a separate cage and house the 2 together??

dee on April 01, 2014:

I had a budgie I felt distressing for he was on his own so I went to a breeder and told them I wanted another budgie as mine was lonely I never knew you had to keep them apart, and the and then called breeder never brash me whatsoever differently needless to say my little budgie died I was gutted I nevertheless have the one I bought from a breeder and experience sorry that he besides is at present lonely, but my heart is saying do buy another ane as I don't want tweety to die and information technology be like a circle buying one loosing one etc

Elysianphoenix (author) from Kingdom of belgium on January 23, 2014:

@Bellinda: Although I tin't tell for sure without observing, it sounds like they have already bonded. Nibbling at her beak is a sign of affection. If she lets him, it means she feels affectionnate towards him too. You lot say he attacks her, does he lunge at her in one case or really endeavour to injure her? The lunge could exist perfectly innocent. A second feeder is definitely recommended in this example, as y'all need -at least- every bit many feeders as there are birds. Some people volition recommend getting one extra, just I don't remember that'due south necessary with just two budgies. He may be feeding her though, wait closely: their beaks would be interlocked, as if they're making out, and he'll seem to exist throwing up.

Either mode, get a second feeder. Simply information technology doesn't audio like he hates her. ;-)

You say you can't afford a second cage. I do recommend, if yous are able to, to buy a small travel muzzle. These tin can be found for around fifteen$. Merely in case. Expert luck with your birds!!

Elysianphoenix (writer) from Belgium on January 23, 2014:

Hey, sorry for the tardily answer. Ane of two things will have happened. Either they learned to go along and are now friends, or you lot had to give 1 of them abroad because they kept fighting. Information technology depends on the gender, actually. Two girls and one male will cause a fight (girls can get jealous). Two males and i daughter will commonly work out, just since b udgies have personalities and are all unique, it's impossible to predict up forepart. From what y'all describe, I reckon he was just a little anxious every bit a newcomer in an already established grouping, and thus he seperated himself as a precaution. More likely though, he'south now a part of the group, though if there is a girl in at that place, I expect there to be a couple by now.

Elysianphoenix (writer) from Belgium on Jan 23, 2014:

Odd as information technology may sound, that's actually really good! Imagine they didn't go forth and would fight all the time? Your budgies need a bird friend, and now they take one! This makes them And so much happier than a human ever could! But don't let that discourage yous. If yous requite them both beloved and attention, y'all'll only take doubled the love you receive from them!!

Elysianphoenix (author) from Belgium on January 23, 2014:

Hey, I haven't been effectually for a while, sorry for the late answer. Anyways, in the mean while, I hope things with your budgies have improved. They should have gotten quite shut to each other, and I expect the first 1 to accept distanced itself slightly from you, only if you lot gave both of them plenty of love and attention, they should both be vying for your attention and using yous as a landing mail. :)

Elysianphoenix (writer) from Belgium on January 23, 2014:

@Bellinda: Although I tin't tell for sure without observing, information technology sounds like they take already bonded. Nibbling at her beak is a sign of affection. If she lets him, it means she feels affectionnate towards him as well. You say he attacks her, does he lunge at her once or really effort to injure her? The lunge could be perfectly innocent. A second feeder is definitely recommended in this example, equally y'all need -at to the lowest degree- as many feeders every bit at that place are birds. Some people will recommend getting one actress, but I don't think that's necessary with just two budgies. He may exist feeding her though, expect closely: their beaks would be interlocked, as if they're making out, and he'll seem to exist throwing upwards.

Either way, become a 2d feeder. But it doesn't sound like he hates her. ;-)

You say yous can't beget a 2nd muzzle. I do recommend, if you are able to, to buy a pocket-size travel cage. These tin exist establish for around fifteen$. Just in case. Skillful luck with your birds!!

Bellinda on January 22, 2014:

I have just introduced a new budgie to one I had for nigh a calendar month as he seemed solitary...just he hates her....I dont have another cage to separate them (didn't know you should, when a kid it was washed by lumping them in) nor tin I beget 1. He is constantly nibbling at her nib till she moves away so he attacks her...they have started sitting on the aforementioned perch, but he is guarding food and I worry she wont become any to eat...would a 2nd feeder assist?

Luke on June 19, 2013:

Trying to introduce a second bird, they are both immature, ane is 4 months the other 5 or and so weeks. The slightly older ane feels jealous I think. I've pushed the cages together.

some one that needs helps on Dec 05, 2012:

hi i had a budgie then got a new one after two days,now my start budgie(used to similar me) wont stay on his perch when i move information technology,he will similar the new one, take hold of with its beak on the cage bars and go someheer else,its been about 2 days since mye new budgie came in,i demand to know if the will not be like me forever ?

Grant Due north.Z from New Zealand on July xvi, 2012:

Great hub . I have a budgie and i love him to bits, he is mitt reared and then tame. However i have just also brought an handreared indian ringneck. And so i have brought a female person budgie to continue baton company. This is considering the ringneck volition take up a lot off attention. I have besides brought a very large cage to put the budgies in. At the moment the 2 budgies are in there old cages, next to each other. They accept been like that for 6 days. It is just by luck that i have been doing just as you lot have written. But later on reading your hub , i know i am , [by luck] on the right rails. And you are and so right, budges are just fantastic little animals. Good to encounter you mention lots off toys as billy plays with unlike toys constantly. And the other mean solar day i saw a budgie in a cage with only two perches, one food dish and ane water dish. I asked how long they had had him. five years. v very very slow years . Poor little sod. I feel similar sneakng him home with me.Thank you Grant

geo on July 12, 2012:

My first keet seems to.like my.new keet more than than me :( he cant be with out her:( what do I exercise

carolyn on June 06, 2012:

Thanks for the article. I bought a 3rd budgie 2 days ago. I have but had the other two for two weeks merely they are all-time of friends. The new-comer is a flake similar "Billy no-mates" at the moment. I put all of them directly into a massive make new cage with lots of toys (I didn't know I wasn't supposed to). They have pecked each other a bit - nothing serious...nevertheless. He's just a baby and then is my lutino. Is information technology likely they will exist the best of friends earlier long?

Elysianphoenix (author) from Belgium on April 02, 2012:

Glad you lot enjoyed it! Birds have a lot of different personalities. Some are shy, some are very social, attached to humans or prefer to exist solitary. It makes them so much more interesting, don't you concur?

Elysianphoenix (author) from Kingdom of belgium on April 02, 2012:

Thanks! I practise hope this commodity will help others like yourself and me in introducing their budgies to each other.

Aficionada from Indiana, United states of america on June 02, 2011:

What an interesting and absurd commodity! Information technology makes me think of the days my mother kept a bird when I was a kid; and it is and so much fun reading about a bird's personality?!?!? Honestly, I never knew.

Jason Menayan from San Francisco on May 23, 2011:

This is a terrific guide. Nosotros had a parakeet years ago, and when nosotros got some other, there was a piddling aloofness at beginning. Your steps would have helped them warm up to one another more than quickly (they did cease up getting along in the stop).

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