Budgies - Company

Do budgies need company? 

Budgies are very social birds and need the company of other budgies. 

Birds of the same sex should be kept together and ideally should be acquired at the same time. PDSA advises that males and females shouldn’t be kept together as they can breed and it can be difficult to find homes for the young. 

How can you tell if a budgie is male or female? 

At about four-months of age the cere, or fleshy lump at the top of the beak, becomes coloured. In male budgies it is usually blue, and in females it is brown. 

Who should care for my budgies if I go on holiday? 

If you go away, you should leave your budgies in the care of a trusted friend or neighbour.