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Caring for Parakeets

May 21, 2008

I have 3 parakeets, and the easiest way to clean their cage is to simply pull the slide out tray to the utility sink and use the sprayer and a putty knife to scrape. First I dump seeds into the trash then spray with hot hot water, then I feel secure in knowing it is sanitized.

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Parakeets love music, I discovered this when they tweet like crazy when the Monkees theme song comes on. Also, I play the harmonica for them, they love it, they are in awe as they listen. They do not sing along, but close their eyes and cackle with happiness.

They also love when I plant wheat berry seeds in organic soil. It sprouts and I put it in their cage and they eat and play with it. I had to laugh one day, one of the birds, all you could see was his hind end sticking up with his head in the pot, then he jumped up and was flinging dirt clods out of his cage.

Lastly is a important tip, chlorine is hard on little birds' kidneys, so I fill a plastic jug and let it set uncapped for 24 hours so it goes away. Then I put a few vitamin drops in their water holder and add the water. It is best to do the vitamins freshly, if it were to be added to the jug as it sets it would lose it's potency.

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By Linda from Bellevue, N.E

 
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February 25, 2011

My parakeet is losing his flight and tail feathers. His wings were clipped when I first got him 4 months ago. He jumps off his perch a lot and tends to break his feathers.

 
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July 20, 2010

My parakeet is losing feathers from the neck region and the underside of the wings.

 
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January 3, 2010

My Parakeet keeps picking its foot, could it have mites? It is also plucking feathers. Could it be stressed?

 
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