You gotta hear this talking parakeet

What if I want to breed my parakeets? Let's start with the basics.

First off, they can not breed before 6 months of age. However, most people recommend you wait till at least a year of age before breeing your parakeets. Also, the male and the female usually have to be together for a long time before they will breed. Some parakeets will never breed with each other. Others will instantly breed together. For the most part, parakeets will need to develop a relationship with each other before they will breed.

Also, before you plan to breed your parakeets you need to make sure they are on a heatlhy diet. You should include fresh fruits, along with normal feed. Also, a cuttle bone and some sort of calcium suplement will help the female recoup nutrients lost in the egg laying process.

Make sure you have ample room to breed your parakeets in. Most people recommend getting a larger cage  when deciding to breed your birds. However, make sure it is at least 20" x 20" x 20". Most recommend a multi-tier cage with room for a large nest. These are luxuries, but if you can afford it then by all means please give your parakeet the best experience you can. These luxuries will help your bird feel safer and be less stressed and this will make the whole breeding/birthing process go much smoother.

Female Parakeets are known to be quick egg layers and it may surprise you how fast your female parakeet starts laying eggs. Usually they will lay 4 to 8 and its not usual for them to lay one every day or every other day until they are finished.  Also, incubation times varies from 17 to 20 days. However there have been several cases where it was a few days one way or the other. This is no concern, and normal.

There are a few things to consider about the new hatchlings. If the parakeet babies are to be tamed as pets, many breeders will only let the parents raise the chicks until they are weaned. During this time, they will handle the chicks now and then to get them used to human hands. Most baby parakeets will be weaned by the age of 6 weeks, and you can then remove them from the parents and interacted with on a one-on-one basis. Baby parakeets that are trained this way are known to be faster learners and better pets overall.

How do Parakeets sleep?

**this is an excerpt from an article at http://www.lisashea.com/petinfo/sleep/**

Parakeets need to sleep 10-12 hours every day. The vast majority of this is done at night. It is critical that your parakeet get enough sleep so that it can be a happy, healthy bird. Please do not try to keep your parakeet awake at night to "party" with you. That is not healthy for your parakeet!


Parakeets in the wild sleep in hollowed out trees. Your cage needs to resemble that safe, comfy, sleep location when the parakeet is ready for bed. To help with that feeling, the cage should be covered with a cloth so it is dark and they feel safe. It should be quiet, dark, and at a comfortable temperature. There should not be any breezes blowing through the cage, either from a fan, air conditioner, or othwerwise.

Parakeets also take naps during the day when it is quiet. They will often stretch and yawn before falling asleep, or after waking up. Parakeets fluff up before they sleep. They are trapping warm air in their feathers. This turns their feathers into a built-in feather blanket, so they are warm and cozy while they sleep.

In summary, you need to make sure and cover your parakeet's cage so that it resembles a real hollowed out tree. This will also make your parakeet feel safe. Also, don't keep your parakeet up all night to "party". Make sure your parakeet gets 10 to 12 hours of rest to remain healthy.

Introducing Bonnie; my pet parakeet

Bonnie is very unusual in many ways. For starters, she's a real albino parakeet. She is completely white and has red eyes. Also, unusual to female parakeets, she is very vocal. This may be due to playing with Clyde. However, like most female parakeets, Bonnie is a little stubborn. She doesn't take to training as quick as Clyde and she still gets a little spooked at times.  She is getter better though, and I think with time she'll very an excellent pet.

She doesn't "talk" yet but she loves to chirp up a storm. I let them sit on top of my laptop when I work and Bonnie will let you know when she's likes a song I am listening to. She'll start chirping along. I hope eventually she'll start singing along.

Bonnie's favorite activity is chirping and kissing with Clyde. I'd say chirping along with the radio is her second favorite. I hope someday in the future these two beautiful birds will reproduce. I'm very interested in seeing the colors.

About my pet parakeet Clyde

I have two pet parakeets, and today I am going to tell you about my male parakeet "Clyde". He is Green, Yellow, and Blue. He is very handsome. He like to chirp and whistle, although he hasn't learned to talk yet. Clyde's favorite toy is the swing at the top of the cage. Clyde can often be seen hanging upside down from this swing. He also loves looking at his reflection in the mirror. (Can't say I blame the little fella) Clyde is very smart and he knows how the open the door to their cage. He hasn't figured out how to open it long enough to get out though.

What he does is he will grab the bottom of the door with his beak and lift his head up and raise the door. He just hasn't figured out out to transition from it being in his mouth to going through the door. When let out of his cage Clyde likes to perch in front of the window and taunt the other birds that may come near. He will start chirping up a storm. I need to get a video of him posted on here doing it.

As I'm writing this Clyde is swining away on the swing then jumping to the perch and repeating. I think I'm going to watch him play for awhile . . .

Tomorrow I'll tell you about his girlfriend "Bonnie".

A Beautiful Blue Parakeet