Get them to the vet for a wellness check. This serves two purposes: 1: it checks them for common illnesses in birds and 2: it gives you healthy readings on health tests so that if they DO get sick, you have something normal to compare the tests to.
Budgies (parakeets) can eat a variety of foods. DO NOT feed just seed. Offer then fresh fruits and veggies, sometimes pasta (cooks, no sauce), small nuts, pellets. The more variety, the better. Seeds are highly fattening and if they are not exercised, you will end up with an obese bird with liver and kidney problems. Fresh food and water should be offered every day, and any fruits/veggies etc should be removed after 1-2 hours to prevent bacteria growth.
Put down newspaper (the black and white pages) every day and replace. This prevents seeds and feces piling up, growing bacteria or worse yet, bugs. Wash the cage down really good with vinegar and water every few weeks (or every week if you want).
Birds typically enjoy bathing. Some will bathe themselves if you put a shallow dish or bowl of lukewarm water out for them. Some you have to use a spray bottle with lukewarm water to get them good and wet. Bathing them keeps their sinuses clear (they sneeze) as well as keeping their skin moisturized and their feathers healthy.
Good luck!I just got two new parakeets whats the best way to take care of them besides changing the water every day.?make sure to clean the cage about once a week!
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ok that should help you alot. And yuo can go to like Petsmart or Petco to ask questions that you have.
Hope I helped!!!I just got two new parakeets whats the best way to take care of them besides changing the water every day.?give them fresh food of course also.
cover heir cage at night with a blanket. It helps them sleep and keep warm.
clean the cage evey once in a while. lol.
Also get them a mirror. Caged birds love mirrors.I just got two new parakeets whats the best way to take care of them besides changing the water every day.?Well, I have 1 parakeet and I read books and information on them for a year before I got her. You have to blow off their seed hulls from their food every day, clean their cage fully every week, clean the bottom of their cage every other day, and train them. I trained my bird to talk, say words, and even to sit on my shoulder. I think they are awesome companions if you make them that way.
