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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 4 Jul

We have some wild parakeets living locally….I’m sure that there will be a collective name for them but im not sure what it is. Anyway, said parakeets are green in colour. There is usually a couple of dozen flying around together...

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The sound made me realize ..

Aleskys Cardozo @Aleskys (5879) • Venezuela 2 Apr 20

I was outside with my mom having a cup of coffee at this time of the afternoon and looking at some fern trees that are drying up, as I got closer look at what I found, Oh boy are three baby parakeets screaming with hunger and like...

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Tommy and Dixie

Aleskys Cardozo @Aleskys (5879) • Venezuela 4 Feb 20

These adorable parakeets are almost as if they were my aunt's children, she loves these parakeets and they too, are called Tommy and Dixie repeat almost everything and they spend all day calling my aunt to feed them or take them...

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Heading to the pet store with my young friend. What are you doing on this windy Sunday?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Feb 18

My young friend, now nine, has decided that we should go cycling. We are heading to the pet and pet supply store, where I can buy some corn and snow pea seeds, and we can both talk to the parakeets. This morning, I met an adult...

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I'm Glad Lollipop Has a Job

Sue H. @CinnamonGrl (7086) • Santa Fe, New Mexico 1 Sep 16

My green parakeet, Lollipop, has an important job. From sunup to sundown, she "processes" newspaper. Pulls it up through the cage grate, chews it up and throws little pieces onto my bedroom carpet. I'm so grateful to her for...

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Here Are My Birdies

Sue H. @CinnamonGrl (7086) • Santa Fe, New Mexico 7 Aug 16

I thought I'd share a picture of my birds. The white parakeet with pretty colors is Piper, the green parakeet hanging from the top of the cage chewing on the toy is Lollipop. And the cockatiel standing on their cage lording it...

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Rescues

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 9 Apr 13

Austin has developed quite a large population of green parakeets. Now, these are those cute little budgies, these are true parakeets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Parakeet They are pretty enough birds, I first saw...

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How do I get my two parakeets to talk?

p3wnagexd @p3wnagexd (4) • United States 20 Dec 10

I've had these two parakeets for a month or two now. I've read articles about them to get them to talk you need to talk to him as much as possible and make them feel as they're a part of your 'flock'. I let them fly around in the...

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What was you very first childhood pet?

Chrissy @Java09 (3075) • United States 22 Jan 10

I remember when I was a child,I think I started out with hamsters for my first pet.I remember they used to die easily and sometimes they would escape and I just wouldn't find them again.Then I was a llowed to have parakeets,then I...

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Dig these crazee parakeets!

jazzsue58 @jazzsue58 (2666) 21 May 09

Somehow, I signed up to receive emails from a natural therapist called Dr Mercola, and his ezines are always worth a look - full of interesting stuff. I never delete them. Check out this latest - it's dead funny, but with some...

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My parakeet won't lay eggs

Liahmelina @Liahmelina (4) • Dominican Republic 23 May 08

I think it's maybe because they are both males. It happens that one of them has a blue beak but the other one has not colour on it at all.

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We have a blue parakeet living in our yard

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 17 Aug 07

It's been a couple of weeks now, that we've had a blue parakeet hanging around. We have lots of feeders, so we can see why. And we figure it made an escape from one of our neighbors ..gee, if I was a good neighbor, maybe I...

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Does anyone have a Parakeet with a "Tumor"?

JOLINAR1073 @JOLINAR1073 (88) • United States 20 Jul 07

I have a 6 year old Parakeet, named Buddy. She was diagnosed with a tumor more than 7 months ago, and is still ALIVE! The tumor is blocking her from laying her egg, but she's still with us. Ornery, but with us. And she's...

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How to disinfect a cage

phpdevguy @phpdevguy (11) • United States 8 Jul 07

I might be getting a budgie(parakeet) soon! yay! well anyways I was wondering how to disinfect the old cage I have. I had 2 budgies about a year ago but they both died from I don't know what. So I want to make sure the cage is...

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My parakeets don't fear the kitty. this is wierd!

saralee1 @saralee1 (1982) • United States 26 Apr 07

My kitten now roosts on top of the birdcage. He has an expensive catbed we purchased, yet refuses to use it, instead, he slleps on top of the birdcage (to my horror)yet, they don't squalk, or throw a fit or anything. have I...

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My Parakeet is almost human!

rebeccaplunkett @rebeccaplunkett (3) • United States 13 Mar 07

I adopted a parakeet about a year ago from a friend who discovered he was living on her balcony. I assume he is fairly old and Ihave done a little research on the bird. I have found nothing that says that parakeets learn to talk,...

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oops! I lost my bird!

saralee1 @saralee1 (1982) • United States 9 Feb 07

I let my budgies out yesterday, to stretch their wings a bit, something I rarely do, because chasing them around the house is just not my cup of tea.And, when I put the top back on, (they are accustomed to flying back, if they are...

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How do you train a parakeet?

saralee1 @saralee1 (1982) • United States 4 Feb 07

Ok, I have been working with my wild petsmart parakeets (3 of them) for 3 years now. 1 is blue, one is turquoise, and one is white with a few freckles. My white bird has taken a particular interest in me, and actually whistles...

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Are Parakeets originally from Australia?

saralee1 @saralee1 (1982) • United States 2 Feb 07

I have 3 budgies(parakeets) and was thinking the other day about their origin. I know I read it in a book about parakeets, but I can't remember ifthey said from Australia or Africa. Any ideas out there?

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This is so sad about our little parakeet!

melanie652 @melanie652 (2524) • United States 27 Jan 07

She's laid 4 eggs and keeps nesting on them! I feel so sad for her because they're never going to hatch. She's the only parakeet we have - no little male bird buddy for her! She's a rescue that showed up at our house one day...

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