I agree, I was just about to say this. When you get a bird, their noise is something you should expect. Budgies deserve to have light, no matter how chatty and if you can’t handle it you probably shouldn’t get a bird...
@theonlybakedpotato The reason they do that is bc they don’t want to sleep on the perch they’re in. So they climb to go to another position/perch. So I turn of the lights for a few seconds, just so they know, and turn it on again so that they can climb and be in a comfortable position. After that I switch off the lights and they don’t move.
Great tips. I sprout the seeds that fall on the cage floor rather than trashing them. When they are four inches tall I feed them as greens to my budgies. If it's a cold night and we have power outages, I fill a large plastic cooler box with large jars of hot water and place the Budgie cage over it. In the day if the budgies are very noisy, I play calm classical music and they then are much quieter.
I simply shake the birdseed dish and blow softly in it, the husks fly off and the seed stays. Shake it frequently to bring the husks to the top. You can do this outside to keep the house clean, a fan is tougher to bring outside.
Went to your site for the toxic and non-toxic Woods it really helped me alot harvested some limbs off my pecan and mulberry trees appreciate all the trouble you go to to find this information out thank you
I have been using natural branches for my budgies for a while and I also use the clear curtain liners around my cage to prevent the seeds from getting all over my floors ☺️
I take a carrot peeler and shave cuttlebone and mineral block on top of their cup of seed food. This way, every day they get there calcium and minerals. When I put the whole block in the cage, they could go through a whole cuttlebone in one day.
I use unbleached fish n chip paper, very cheap off ebay. To avoid mess on the floor, I put the edges up on the inside of the cage at the bottom. I always like my birds to walk on the paper, not on the bars as this can put them at risk of catching an legs falling through an it's easier to remove the paper too, rather than having to scrub the bars. I wash all my budgie stuff in diluted apple cider vinegar, non toxic an it's also antibacterial. I always spray my birds in the morning, it hits the paper, like you said so less mess, then I recycle it by giving it to my wild garden birds. I wash my tree branches in apple cider vinegar an then dry them in a warm oven. I buy wild bird feeders that you hang up an put them in the cage sometimes with shredded paper an seeds, they love to search for food an swing on them. These are a few of my little tips an thank you for sharing yours, I'm learning so much here 😍😍😍😍😍
Ik I have only ever done that to my bird when he's upset to the point he's risking hurting himself flying back and forth. Even when I've covered him for guests he has a light underneath so he's not in the dark.
@@KaylahDemi budgies tend to not sleep when you keep the light in all the time try to keep them with natural light but not directly on the the sun light that will kill them
I def a black and decker dust buster to suck up the husks and leave the viable seeds. Also I suck up seeds on floor with it. The birds don’t mind they are used to it. Not very noisy for them.
I place a hand towel over the top during the day if I need quiet them. They associate the hand towel on top of their cage as bedtime. These birds are very intelligent.
Better than a toothbrush, an old paint brush, as it is stiffer bristles and larger to cover more area. And instead of paper on the floor under the cage, which is a waste and the feathers and husks will still blow around. Use a large high nap rug. Debris will collect in the rug and you can just shake it out, outside. And you can put in the washer.
great tip:dont trow away the old seeds make it into a plant or sprouted seeds. next when your budgie knows to step up but not wanted to go it just turn of the light then try to make it step up if it panic open the light and maybe repeat it it always work on my budgie
I put shelf paper on the bottom, you know the stuff with the sticky side and I dont have to line the cage with paper. Then I use an old credit card to scrape off the poopies. Its even waterproof so I can take it out and hose it down completely. I also put it on windowsills where the birds sit and poop and it cleans up so easy
these are my life hacks i use 1. i use tacktile button as clicker because some pens make louder noise (my munmun doesn't like loud noise at all) 2. i play harp instrumental music near cage and both my birds fall asleep in seconds( this might work for you rather than turning off lights) 3. if your female bird sits inside the feeder bowl means she is trying to nest and if you don't want them to mate remove that bowl and get those planting pot's plates which are use to hold water under planting pots. i use a 5" diameter planting plate. that way she doesn't try to nest. 4. if u are making DIY toys for your birds don't use fevicol glue or plastic glue gun it's harmful if they eat them instead use juth ropes to tie stuff.
I made a fabric seed catcher for my budgie cage, it just goes a couple inches up the side of the cage, it catches almost ALL of the feathers and seed shells. I also put his food in a shallow soap dish and just gently blow the seed shells off onto the bottom of the cage
7:17, i was woke up at 2:00 AM when i was going to budgie but its gone when i tried to looking i was feeling bad about my budgie but i went to my bedroom get i sleep, next day, i found of my budgie im glad he's didn't escapeded!
I go outside and I blow on the seed as I pour it into a second feeder. Makes it easiest to clean up. So I have a couple of feed dishes as spares. It also gives me a chance to clean and dry the food dish for next time.
Thank you, you should wait to see next week's video then :D haha getting cages online, is tricky. it is best if you buy them from your location so shipping doesn't cost you a lot. or the best thing is if you go to the shop so you can examine the cage by your self before buying it
2:04 turn the water off when not needed (Save water) 5:56 why wasting soo many perfect white sheets just use news paper... (Save trees) 5:36 why wasting electricity put the seeds in a big plate and blow air gently with ur mouth (do not blow if you are a Corona positive) why shaking it softly Save electricity
Correct me if I’m wrong but I feel like you really shouldn’t turn of the light to get them to be quiet, buying a budgie, you should expect it to make noise and their eyes don’t adjust to the dark as quick as ours do which why I always keep a nightlight next to my budgies cage, some budgies are even scared of the dark! The dark also makes them think it’s night time so you probably shouldn’t do that unless it’s their bedtime, I’ve only had my budgies for two months but that doesn’t seem like a good idea honestly.
Outdoors there is usually some filtered light from the moon or streetlights. Total pitch black darkness is probably not a good thing. I keep a small nightlight in the bird room and cover the cages 90% with some airflow at the bottom. I also don't cover the cages until the birdies have themselves settled in for the night.
Finding my budgies is always a hard work for me. They often go hiding behind a corner sofa legs, under the table where its hard to reach them. I also use tree branch that I broke while we playon the sun. 😂 also i make ladder with it. Bells from the japanese waving cat's neck which i cut with a scissor because no one notice it,anyway. Im poor,to buy those expensive toys. My budgies already enjoying all my home made toys, I made a swing made of chopstick just tie it with strings,on both ends
If you have a red Mite problem or any other bug, instead of spending 20 -30 dollars on pest remover, buy a cheap bag of lime powder and sprinkle it on the area that has mites or bugs and they will be gone by the end of the day....plus it is not harmful👍
Saxer man did you recently get it ? If so it might be scared however you could try and google sick budgie symptoms and see if your budgie has any of the symptoms
I would do that fan thing outside or you would get the chaff all over your room. I just take seed leftovers and put it out for wild birds. I usually put the used seed on a cement pad so they will not grow.
Stainless steel is the best option. In this video I explain why, and also I kept links in the description so check it out -> th-cam.com/video/MJSResE5sMI/w-d-xo.html
Seeds shouldn’t be a diet for any parrots. They should have mostly veggies (a variety, all chopped up and served in a bowl is helpful), some pellets and seeds as an occasional treat ONLY. Seeds are high in fat and can cause things like fatty liver disease.
I wouldn't dare take branches from outside for my birds. Those branches could be contaminated. Don't take the risk to get your bird sick to avoid a few bucks. Spend some money for your pet to have the best you can offer. And for the salad clip... they sell those as well. 2 clips for 3$. Its really cheap.
I agree with you, that's why I said in the video that there has been no chemicals applied to it, ( I will talk about it on more details soon). and I put a link for safe trees and toxic trees that can be used, that I will keep updating it => bit.ly/BudgieTree
As long as its a tree that is safe for birds then its fine. All you need to do is take the bark off then soak it in super hot vinegar water. And then sand it so there are no splinters. If you dont know what tree it is, then dont use it at all. Simple.
What is wrong with a bowels. My birds eat all the seeds I give. Having the fan blow seeds. Thars messy. I have soft tiny pet stuffed animals. I do my best to have some soft & different kinds of perches.
I made this video just before cleaning, as you can imagine it did make a lot of mess hehe, My budgies are in big aviary => th-cam.com/video/26G5KKcE1dc/w-d-xo.html
If you want your bird to try something new, you can cut it up and hang it from the cage roof to make it seem like a toy. Soon, out of curiosity, your bird will come to try it.
I want to breed mine.. the Female is aggressiv.. to the male too..Shes eating much cottlebone .. her "nose" is brown.. the males blue.. is that a good sign?🐦😁
Just gonna say, number 1 tip turn off the lights to mute? Does work, however keeping a bird in constant darkness to keep it quiet will make it ill.
Rich Williams unless it’s bed time
I agree, I was just about to say this. When you get a bird, their noise is something you should expect. Budgies deserve to have light, no matter how chatty and if you can’t handle it you probably shouldn’t get a bird...
I only exposed my parakeet( had for 3 yaers) to the dark at night. When I covered his cage with a blanket so he could sleep confortably.
@MASKED GAMER yes. I cover the cage fully.
@theonlybakedpotato The reason they do that is bc they don’t want to sleep on the perch they’re in. So they climb to go to another position/perch. So I turn of the lights for a few seconds, just so they know, and turn it on again so that they can climb and be in a comfortable position. After that I switch off the lights and they don’t move.
Great tips. I sprout the seeds that fall on the cage floor rather than trashing them. When they are four inches tall I feed them as greens to my budgies. If it's a cold night and we have power outages, I fill a large plastic cooler box with large jars of hot water and place the Budgie cage over it. In the day if the budgies are very noisy, I play calm classical music and they then are much quieter.
Interesting
That cooler of hot water jar is a very good idea! Where I am is super humid and cold sometimes and I sometimes worry.
My method to separate the seed hulls is to shake the bowl till they come to the top and step outside and blow them out with a straw.
omg that pen clicker idea is simply pure genius!!!
I simply shake the birdseed dish and blow softly in it, the husks fly off and the seed stays. Shake it frequently to bring the husks to the top. You can do this outside to keep the house clean, a fan is tougher to bring outside.
Man it just happened. my sick budgie was by my side when the budgie in the video was calling the other one. Hearing it he was calling back.😍😍😍
Just bought a pair of budgies and these tips are helping me a lot thank you !
Omg! Thank you so much for the clicker pen tip. It works really well!!!
The pen as a clicker is so smart 😜
what does it do for them
Went to your site for the toxic and non-toxic Woods it really helped me alot harvested some limbs off my pecan and mulberry trees appreciate all the trouble you go to to find this information out thank you
Thank you for your tips for the care of budgies
Good ideas with pen clicker. It’s quieter
I have been using natural branches for my budgies for a while and I also use the clear curtain liners around my cage to prevent the seeds from getting all over my floors ☺️
I take a carrot peeler and shave cuttlebone and mineral block on top of their cup of seed food.
This way, every day they get there calcium and minerals. When I put the whole block in the cage,
they could go through a whole cuttlebone in one day.
Great tips. Lou and Coco will like.👍🏽
I use unbleached fish n chip paper, very cheap off ebay.
To avoid mess on the floor, I put the edges up on the inside of the cage at the bottom.
I always like my birds to walk on the paper, not on the bars as this can put them at risk of catching an legs falling through an it's easier to remove the paper too, rather than having to scrub the bars.
I wash all my budgie stuff in diluted apple cider vinegar, non toxic an it's also antibacterial.
I always spray my birds in the morning, it hits the paper, like you said so less mess, then I recycle it by giving it to my wild garden birds.
I wash my tree branches in apple cider vinegar an then dry them in a warm oven.
I buy wild bird feeders that you hang up an put them in the cage sometimes with shredded paper an seeds, they love to search for food an swing on them.
These are a few of my little tips an thank you for sharing yours, I'm learning so much here 😍😍😍😍😍
These tips are so great! I am new to budgies and these tips really help. Thank you!
Glad I could help
You shouldn't turn the light off unless its their bedtime...
Ik I have only ever done that to my bird when he's upset to the point he's risking hurting himself flying back and forth. Even when I've covered him for guests he has a light underneath so he's not in the dark.
@@KaylahDemi budgies tend to not sleep when you keep the light in all the time try to keep them with natural light but not directly on the the sun light that will kill them
@Ilia Telezhnikov They don't have a option to switch the light of in the wild 🙄
@Ilia Telezhnikov it would mess with their psychology
@@3stars359 those are wild ones, most are domesticated and weaker
Thanks for your valuable tips. I use most of your hacks.
However, Instead of using a table fan, you could use a hair dryer.
I like that but a little juggling. Not sure about the husks flying about though.
be careful as some hairdryers will produce fumes (similar to when cooking on non-stock pans) that are detrimental to budgies’ health
Guys l just blow on it
I def a black and decker dust buster to suck up the husks and leave the viable seeds. Also I suck up seeds on floor with it. The birds don’t mind they are used to it. Not very noisy for them.
@@lucky_miles I have been using this hack since 5 years. So far I have not seen such respiratory health issues in my birds
Thank you, I am going to try a few of these tips.
What is a clicker used for?
I place a hand towel over the top during the day if I need quiet them. They associate the hand towel on top of their cage as bedtime. These birds are very intelligent.
these tips are so good
Better than a toothbrush, an old paint brush, as it is stiffer bristles and larger to cover more area. And instead of paper on the floor under the cage, which is a waste and the feathers and husks will still blow around. Use a large high nap rug. Debris will collect in the rug and you can just shake it out, outside. And you can put in the washer.
great tip:dont trow away the old seeds make it into a plant or sprouted seeds. next when your budgie knows to step up but not wanted to go it just turn of the light then try to make it step up if it panic open the light and maybe repeat it it always work on my budgie
7:30 Looks like Denny! ❤💙❤
but she's way younger :D
Oh, hi!
RIP Denny
I see your budgie on your picture it ir is absolutely adorable
birds cheep cheep cheep ❤️ Just got 6 here great fun 🤣😜😃
If my birds are noisy I cover the top half of the cage with a cloth. They usually shut up and sit on a lower perch and watch me through the gap. 😆
Omg so helpful i’ve been wasting so much seeds lol
I finally found my bro’s after 2 days THANK YOU SOO MUCH 😭
Wish I had seen this video before I ordered the clickers on line. Rats
I put shelf paper on the bottom, you know the stuff with the sticky side and I dont have to line the cage with paper. Then I use an old credit card to scrape off the poopies. Its even waterproof so I can take it out and hose it down completely. I also put it on windowsills where the birds sit and poop and it cleans up so easy
I just got a single creamino budgie today! He for some reason has bonded very well with my 2 zebra finches😆
Yeah 2 trick I didn't know are good to go now 😊 thanks for video.
these are my life hacks i use
1. i use tacktile button as clicker because some pens make louder noise (my munmun doesn't like loud noise at all)
2. i play harp instrumental music near cage and both my birds fall asleep in seconds( this might work for you rather than turning off lights)
3. if your female bird sits inside the feeder bowl means she is trying to nest and if you don't want them to mate remove that bowl and get those planting pot's plates which are use to hold water under planting pots. i use a 5" diameter planting plate. that way she doesn't try to nest.
4. if u are making DIY toys for your birds don't use fevicol glue or plastic glue gun it's harmful if they eat them instead use juth ropes to tie stuff.
I made a fabric seed catcher for my budgie cage, it just goes a couple inches up the side of the cage, it catches almost ALL of the feathers and seed shells. I also put his food in a shallow soap dish and just gently blow the seed shells off onto the bottom of the cage
Excellent suggestions. Can’t wait to try them out. For tree limbs can you use trees that are not fruit trees.
Here is a list of toxic and safe trees/branches -> bit.ly/BudgieTrees
Thank yoy for trees list 👌🤗😇
These were the best budgie life hacks 👍
OMG! Number 5. Pen clicker. Genius hack 💖
I get two containers and do the fan trick but let wind outside do the trick. Don’t have to clean up because husks fly in the grass and decompose.
I just put big newpaper around the cage. And yes. It's mess free😃
Didnt think the pen trick existed thank you!
7:17, i was woke up at 2:00 AM when i was going to budgie but its gone when i tried to looking i was feeling bad about my budgie but i went to my bedroom get i sleep, next day, i found of my budgie im glad he's didn't escapeded!
This is soooooo helpful!
Love your vids❤💙💚💛💜love budgies and have 6 budgies
I go outside and I blow on the seed as I pour it into a second feeder. Makes it easiest to clean up. So I have a couple of feed dishes as spares. It also gives me a chance to clean and dry the food dish for next time.
Please, I have really important question. Tell me what kind/material of blanket I can use to cover the cage during the night?
A light sheet. A thin blanket. A towel.. Leave some air flow
Romina I.F. You shouldn’t cover the cage. It can make them hormonal and in turn aggressive.
@@began8674 not really
@@began8674 They get frightened if you dont cover it at night
@@deadshota736 sure???
what toys to budgies like best???
I honestly dont have birds but I did know the branch won it also can be used for reptiles and amphibians
Thank you, great tips, I really like # 7 & the fan. Great video.
You did a good job! 💛 My favorite is number 7! You have really pretty cages. I wonder can I get them online?
Thank you, you should wait to see next week's video then :D haha
getting cages online, is tricky. it is best if you buy them from your location so shipping doesn't cost you a lot. or the best thing is if you go to the shop so you can examine the cage by your self before buying it
@@BudgieWorld well, the problem is, we don't have cages like these.. 47x40x40 is the biggest one :(
@@dennythebudgie I've made my own aviary, and I will post the video next week (probably) so maybe this will encourage you to do your own :)
Very helpful! Ty 🤗🐦
Thanks for the advice 🤗
I don't even have budgies or any bird at all yet I watched this. 😅
Another episode of Today where will TH-cam drive me to?
Nice video bro . love from Pakistan .
Very useful tips!
Thank you so much for this video.
You are most welcome!
Thanks
2:04 turn the water off when not needed
(Save water)
5:56 why wasting soo many perfect white sheets just use news paper...
(Save trees)
5:36 why wasting electricity put the seeds in a big plate and blow air gently with ur mouth (do not blow if you are a Corona positive) why shaking it softly
Save electricity
#7 SUPER HELPFUL!!!
I've been using these hacks from the very beginning without even knowing
Neat ideas,
Thank you for this!
First :)
My birds are like flying around and crashing to stuff is that fine or not
no 6 take a card board box instead of using paper
my budgies live outside so i don't need to worry about trays but tooth brushes also make good perch scrubbers lol
Correct me if I’m wrong but I feel like you really shouldn’t turn of the light to get them to be quiet, buying a budgie, you should expect it to make noise and their eyes don’t adjust to the dark as quick as ours do which why I always keep a nightlight next to my budgies cage, some budgies are even scared of the dark! The dark also makes them think it’s night time so you probably shouldn’t do that unless it’s their bedtime, I’ve only had my budgies for two months but that doesn’t seem like a good idea honestly.
I agree keeping them out of the light can damage their health
Outdoors there is usually some filtered light from the moon or streetlights. Total pitch black darkness is probably not a good thing.
I keep a small nightlight in the bird room and cover the cages 90% with some airflow at the bottom.
I also don't cover the cages until the birdies have themselves settled in for the night.
Finding my budgies is always a hard work for me. They often go hiding behind a corner sofa legs, under the table where its hard to reach them. I also use tree branch that I broke while we playon the sun. 😂 also i make ladder with it. Bells from the japanese waving cat's neck which i cut with a scissor because no one notice it,anyway. Im poor,to buy those expensive toys. My budgies already enjoying all my home made toys, I made a swing made of chopstick just tie it with strings,on both ends
If you have a red Mite problem or any other bug, instead of spending 20 -30 dollars on pest remover, buy a cheap bag of lime powder and sprinkle it on the area that has mites or bugs and they will be gone by the end of the day....plus it is not harmful👍
I'll be honest with the clicker I just click my tongue and it seems to work?
How do I get my birds to eat pellets?
Thanks!
What is the clicker for?
Some people use clicker for training their birds to do tricks
my budgie is fluffed up all the time. please help
Saxer man did you recently get it ? If so it might be scared however you could try and google sick budgie symptoms and see if your budgie has any of the symptoms
@@camillakirkmand1977 she died.
Saxer man om so story 😭
get a goose neck lamp /40 watt bulb and put it beside the cage for warmth.
on/off button isn't true. when we turn the lights down and cover their cage with blanket, they still keep chirping.
It's true,my buggies stays quiet when lights off at night
I would do that fan thing outside or you would get the chaff all over your room. I just take seed leftovers and put it out for wild birds. I usually put the used seed on a cement pad so they will not grow.
Better use a hair dryer for that. It works like a charm.
Brilliant!! Lots of wild birds where I live!
LMAO 🤣😅 yep that's what I said.....
Neem tree pearch are safe???
That you so much you just saved me spending 2 or 3 pound
*thank
Nice video love from india
Great tips..I have few questions...where to find this steel cage...is it safe for budgies??
Stainless steel is the best option. In this video I explain why, and also I kept links in the description so check it out -> th-cam.com/video/MJSResE5sMI/w-d-xo.html
Where did you get the water dish?
Do you mean the water bottle?
Seeds shouldn’t be a diet for any parrots. They should have mostly veggies (a variety, all chopped up and served in a bowl is helpful), some pellets and seeds as an occasional treat ONLY. Seeds are high in fat and can cause things like fatty liver disease.
Good ideas :-)
The turn off thing is alright, sometimes you need to take a call for a quick 10 minutes, it's not like he's doing it for hours on end.
Why parent budgie falls eggs on the ground?
I wouldn't dare take branches from outside for my birds. Those branches could be contaminated. Don't take the risk to get your bird sick to avoid a few bucks. Spend some money for your pet to have the best you can offer. And for the salad clip... they sell those as well. 2 clips for 3$. Its really cheap.
I agree with you, that's why I said in the video that there has been no chemicals applied to it, ( I will talk about it on more details soon).
and I put a link for safe trees and toxic trees that can be used, that I will keep updating it => bit.ly/BudgieTree
As long as its a tree that is safe for birds then its fine. All you need to do is take the bark off then soak it in super hot vinegar water. And then sand it so there are no splinters. If you dont know what tree it is, then dont use it at all. Simple.
My bidgie would rather drink from my hand than the water bottle, please help me train it to drink from the bottle
The link to toxic and safe trees doesn't work
It is fixed now, thanks for letting me know
What is wrong with a bowels. My birds eat all the seeds I give. Having the fan blow seeds. Thars messy. I have soft tiny pet stuffed animals. I do my best to have some soft & different kinds of perches.
Do you keep your budgie house on the floor of your house or was it just for the purpose of the video?
I made this video just before cleaning, as you can imagine it did make a lot of mess hehe, My budgies are in big aviary => th-cam.com/video/26G5KKcE1dc/w-d-xo.html
Number :1 wow! YoU cAn Do tHaT!! oH mY gOd🙀😑
My birds don't stop talking until they are ready to. It could be pitch dark.
If you want your bird to try something new, you can cut it up and hang it from the cage roof to make it seem like a toy. Soon, out of curiosity, your bird will come to try it.
My vacume cleaner is plugged in all the time, I don't bother to unplug it now.
I want to breed mine.. the Female is aggressiv.. to the male too..Shes eating much cottlebone .. her "nose" is brown.. the males blue.. is that a good sign?🐦😁
I'm watching this for when i get my Cockatiel
I have a African grey and a cockatiel
But the cockatiel bites us but the African grey dont
With the perches, you need to put those branches in the oven to kill off bacteria that could be harmful to your budgies...
I'm getting a budgie soon