I wan't to purchase antoher budgie. How do I find a breeder? PLEASE help. Best answer gets 5 STARS!?

Question

I wanted to get another budgie. I wan't him/her to be tame already. But unfortunatly I am unfamiliar with the whole breeder thing. How do I go about finding a breeder, do I buy them online, or do I have to find somewhere near where I live? I live on long island, and I don't know if any budgie breeders will be nearby. Please help me out. Thanks a bunch! =)

Answer 1

Bird breeders are every where even in your home town. See this site www.kijiji.com for a budgie breeder in your area. Send them a message and get in touch with the breeder to view his/her budgies.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

They are often in your local newspaper for sale.  Or try Craig's list.  Personally, I would rather buy from an individual rather than a breeder.  These are often the poor birds turned loose when the owner tires of them and can't find them a home.  

If you do find an owner selling, just be sure to have your bird vet checked by an avian vet and keep him isolated for a week or two away from your other bird.   That's just to make sure he's mite free and such and won't infect your first bird.

Good luck to you!

Answer 3

Run an add in the newspaper asking about breeders. If there are any around they will contact you. I am almost positive that there are breeders around you.

In order to ship the bird it would cost $100+box. They have recently changed the regs on shipping live birds on Delta. It has to be made out of wood. We can no longer ship on Delta using the plastic pet carriers. (Of course I had just purchased10 of the plastic crates.)

If you will watch the pet shops and when the new babies come in look for a bird that has the black stripes coming all the way down to his cere. They lose those stripes at just a couple of months old. If you find one that young and purchase it, you will have a nice bird.

When they are that young you just sit them in what ever room is the most active and no one really pay attention to it for four or five days. Then slowly but surely start to spend more time around the cage talking to the bird. You might start by sitting next to the cage while having conversation with someone in the room. Sit them next to the phone. They will hear everyone in the house talk on there.

Just take it slow and in no time he will be coming over to the side of the cage. Use a favorite food to entice him once he comes over to the side of the cage. I never put my hand in a bird's cage to make it come out. I always allow the bird to come to the door of the cage and then to step up.

I train them to step up on a dowel first and then once they have mastered this I modify this so they are stepping up on the side of my hand or finger.

I train my birds like this. The cage is their territory and sticking my hand in is a intrusion on them.

Once the bird comes over to the side of the cage for his treat try to get him to come over to the closed door a few times. When he gets comfortable doing this, open the door and try to entice him to it. When he comes to the door for the treat I offer it to him  with my thumb and middle finger. That leaves my index finger free to reach out real slow when the bird is coming for it's treat and try to just touch it's head. After you have touched it a few times, try to rub against the grain of the feathers. Most of the time at this point they melt when they feel that scratching. From there it is all down hill.

A baby keet that has stripes takes very little effort to tame down. If you can ask when the new keets are coming in and be there that day to grab one before they get too stressed. They will be OK. You might put a little bit of Capt. Morgan's Spiced Rum in it's water will help build his appetite even if it is stressed. (I got this from a very well known Avian Vet in my area.)

The best bet is to find a breeder. I have pigeon fancier friends on Long Island. I will contact them and see if they know of any keet breeders.

Buying from a breeder allows you to save a few bucks. They usually have a better selection of colors and they don't stress like a bird that has been shipped for hundreds of miles in a box with  a bunch of other scared, stressed birds.

Answer 4

I knew a bird named budgie