Free Parakeets near Houston

[Kiki]

parakeets are able to go to new home at 7-8 weeks old.
like finches, they look like normal birds before they fledge

Thanks.
At 7-8 weeks could we sex them yet?

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

Thanks.
At 7-8 weeks could we sex them yet?

Usually you can, if OP posts some pics they all can be sexed. Depends on the color of the fleshy part above their beak

 

[Kiki]

Usually you can, if OP posts some pics they all can be sexed. Depends on the color of the fleshy part above their beak

Would I want two females or two males or a pair?

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

Would I want two females or two males or a pair?

Doesn't matter as long as the females don't have a nestbox. Usually 2 boys stay together peacefully.

 

[floppysquirrel04]

Would I want two females or two males or a pair?

I’m not sure why I find this funny. It’s just a little silly how everyone is using chicken language to refer to parrots. Kiki, you could have any combo. If you want a pair and no babies, just don’t put a nest box in and she shouldn’t lay. They’re not like chickens where if they don’t have a box or don’t like it they’ll lay anywhere. They just usually don’t lay if they don’t have a place to do it. There are some good budgie forums and YouTube channels to help you guys who want some.
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[Kiki]

I’m not sure why I find this funny. It’s just a little silly how everyone is using chicken language to refer to parrots. Kiki, you could have any combo. If you want a pair and no babies, just don’t put a nest box in and she shouldn’t lay. They’re not like chickens where if they don’t have a box or don’t like it they’ll lay anywhere. They just usually don’t lay if they don’t have a place to do it. There are some good budgie forums and YouTube channels to help you guys who want some.
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Thank you.

I've had the perfect cage for these type of birds for a while now and I've been thinking about getting one or two.
From my understanding I think two would be better. I just wasn't sure if I accidentally got two males if they would kill each other.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Go for it @Kiki. After chickens, how hard could it be? Just watch out using Teflon coated pans around them. I heard the gas the pans emit when heated can be a little toxic to their little bodies. I'm not positive on this so I could have been misinformed.

 

[Kiki]

Go for it @Kiki. After chickens, how hard could it be? Just watch out using Teflon coated pans around them. I heard the gas the pans emit when heated can be a little toxic to their little bodies. I'm not positive on this so I could have been misinformed.

I was thinking about keeping the cage outside.
I'm NOT ready for indoor birds.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I was thinking about keeping the cage outside.
I'm NOT ready for indoor birds.

Good idea. Parakeets / or Budgies can be just as messy as chickens. This is coming from a former exotic bird owner. Indoor birds - nevermore!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Here are the pictures, since they flew in as strays we know little about them. It's two adults two babies and two eggs .