Posted by: Jamieleigh on: September 3, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Cruise Ship
Pictured: White Budgie
The last few days Lexi’s weight has reached the high 20’s (28, 29) and Nikko is back in the early 30’s (30, 31). They’re both acting great but are not so happy about taking their medications anymore. Which to me, is a sign they are feeling much better! They’re [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: August 31, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Cruise Ship in Alaska
Shown: Budgies “Nikko”, “Lexi” and “Visa”
Thursday night (the day we took the parakeets to the vet) we gave them their medications (all 3 of them) and they did really well. Once Nikko realized we weren’t going after puss in his cere, he took his medication graciously. His cere was [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: August 27, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Animal Hospital (Vet)
Patients: Parakeets “Lexi” and “Nikko”
Because I am constantly weighing my birds I normally know their average, full and lightest weights off the top of my head. Having 4 parakeets makes that a little trickier because it’s much easier to get their weights confused but because Lexi is the only female, [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: August 18, 2009
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Location: Orlando, FL
Shown: Rare white parakeets “Lexi”, “Visa”, “Nikko”, & “Skye”
While at PetSmart shopping for my cat, I always tend to check out the birds… I just can’t help myself. And normally I don’t get wrapped in by them, but this time was different. I saw this parakeet with a black crown of [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: August 4, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Orlando, FL
Flying: Parakeets
The above photo shows what healthy budgies/parakeets look like. They aren’t clipped, they are flying skillfully and they are landing back on their owner (showing a bond).
I recently got a call from a client asking if I’d be interested in going out and purchasing him a parakeet and training it [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: August 1, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Orlando, FL
Pictured: 3 Budgies
I’m a stickler about weighing my own birds anytime I have them out and a scale is nearby. I have charts devoted to recording their weights. And most of my birds weights are memorized based on their “stuffed full” weight and working weights. Then they all have an average [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: April 12, 2009
Remember all the ways to bathe your bird from Bathing Your Parrot Properly?
Well, I wanted to show you how much parakeets enjoy bathing! I use a lot of different bathing methods due to traveling so much but the one I use when I’m at home is using a spray bottle to mist my parakeets. Here [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: March 13, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Orlando, FL
Pictured: Solid White Parakeets “Lexi”, “Nikko” & “Visa”
If you look real close… you will see three pure white parakeets in that monster of a cage.
That cage is actually meant for my macaws when they aren’t in their outside aviaries… it is their indoor cage, but since they had been spending the [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: October 29, 2008
Parakeets are so underestimated!
Though they are capable of SO MUCH, they are often overlooked because most people want a parrot that can talk. Well, I’ve got news – parakeets can talk! And although they aren’t “well known” for it, they should be.
Learn how to teach your current bird how to talk.
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: October 27, 2008
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Holland America Veendam
Male Parakeet “Visa”
Not many species of parrots are dimorphic, meaning you can tell the difference in gender by their outer appearance or colors. For example, mallard ducks – the males are colorful and beautiful while the females are bland and brown. Parakeets are also dimorphic by the color of their [...]
