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? Add a budgie to a Neophema Splendida (Scarlet chest pair)?
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:49 am
by finchandlovebird
I have a pair of Scarlett Chest Parakeets in a 62x40 flight. They are very happy & content, sitting on eggs which might hatch this week (if they're fertile)
I have always liked budgies & wondered if it would be ok to add one to their flight.....just for a little more activity & color & fun
If so, would a male or female budgie be the right mix?
Re: ? Add a budgie to a Neophema Splendida (Scarlet chest pa
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:02 am
by Jen
I have a pair of Splendids and three budgies in my outdoor aviary and they all get along fine. Not sure about your smaller environment. I wouldn't add budgies until your Splendids have reared their new babies. Don't know how they would take to the change while on the nest. Budgies are a LOT more active!
Re: ? Add a budgie to a Neophema Splendida (Scarlet chest pa
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:32 pm
by lovezebs
finchandlovebird
Totally agree with Jen.
I would not add Budgies until after babies are hatched, reared and weaned.
In my opinion, it's never a good idea to add new birds (of any species), into a situation where there is a nesting pair. I think new birds, can be a distraction at best, and can be viewed as a danger, or as invaders to be driven away at worst.
Just my opinion.
Elana
Re: ? Add a budgie to a Neophema Splendida (Scarlet chest pa
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:37 pm
by finchandlovebird
I totally know that! I was wondering for the future
Re: ? Add a budgie to a Neophema Splendida (Scarlet chest pa
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:57 pm
by lovezebs
finchandlovebird
Oops! Thought you meant right now, sorry.
Elana
Re: ? Add a budgie to a Neophema Splendida (Scarlet chest pa
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:05 pm
by Sheather
Two would be better than one or the single budgie will really drive the other birds to exhaustion.