Learn how to teach a budgie to talk.

Are you wondering how to train a budgie to talk? Well then this guide will be helpful for you, but please remember that not all birds will learn to talk no matter how much dedication and training you give into trying. At the end of the day, it's all up to the specific budgie that you have and whether he or she wishes to learn to speak or not.

Getting Started Training Your Budgie To Speak

When trying to train a budgie to talk, the younger the better. The youngest though that I recommend is 4 - 6 months. From past experience I have come to realize that mature budgies are much harder to train than younger budgies.

I also recommend that you only train one budgie to speak at a time. Teaching budgies to speak is a very delicate process and your attention should not be divided when trying to take on this new task.

Planning is an important factor

You should keep a list of words that you want your budgie to learn to speak beside it's cage. Keep the list simple at first. I recommend no more than 3 small words when first starting out. You don't want to overwhelm your little friend. It's also a good idea to only have one teacher for each bird for various reasons.

Choose a word and continuously say it to your bird in a loving way. I like to believe that budgies know when you are frustrated or upset. Always treat your bird like a little king or queen because that's what they are.

Remember to pronounce your words correctly as possible. The better you pronounce the words, the better the budgie will pronounce the words as well.

After talking to your budgie for a while and not getting any results, you should continue to be patient. Listen to what your bird is trying to say after a while, though it can take a long time for a budgie to start talking.

Things not to do when training a budgie to talk

When talking to your budgie it may be a good idea to separate him from other birds and especially mirrors. This is only to make sure that the budgie is placing his or her full attention on you rather than other budgies.

Most budgies don't like to be alone though, so after the training each day remember to place him or her back with the other birds. 

Remember though that you should never give up on your little bird, especially if he or she doesn't learn to talk. Like we said before though, some budgies may never learn to talk. Be prepared to love them either way.

Top signs of parakeet illness to look out for!

How do you know when your parakeet is sick? There are many common parakeet diseases that you should keep and eye out for if you want to make sure that your little budgie friend is always healthy.

Some early signs of parakeet illness are the following:

• Feather loss
• Abnormal breathing
• Sudden change in personality
• Budgie is staying near the bottom of the cage
• Abnormal chirping
• Not eating any food

One of the major problems is that budgies try to hide any illness until the very last minute when they can no longer hide the pain. Most budgies will actually even go as far as to pretend to eat so make sure to check around the cage for build up of food.

If your budgie is experiencing any of the above illnesses this does not mean that it is positively sick, so don't panic. Even if your budgie is sick the problem could be treated properly by an avian vet if you catch it early enough.


If you think your budgie may be sick, then please take him/her to an avian vet as soon as possible. Please do not attempt to treat your parakeet's illness yourself.

Budgie Breeding Information and Facts

Two budgie friends by user Toille.

Are you wondering how to breed budgies correctly? Great! Let's review the necessary information that you need to know to breed budgies, correctly.

From experience I have come to realize that the most common problem people having issues with when trying to breed their budgies is that the seem to think all they need to do is buy two birds and a breeding cage. We recommend the Aviary Breeding Bird Finch Parakeet Finch Flight Cage because it offers wide space and it's easy to clean and assemble.


Let's take a look at the things you should know before breeding your budgie.

Healthy Breeding Is Safe Breeding!

Before you start trying to breed your little winged friends there are many things to take into consideration, especially their health. You need to make sure your birds are in the best health possible before trying to breed them.

There are many signs to look out for that may show whether or not your budgie is healthy. If you are not familiar with these signs though we recommend you take your budgies to a vet and have them checked out just to be safe.

Age is an important factor! 

Most breeders wait one year before even starting to breed their budgies. Technically budgies are ready to breed at around 6 months, however from experience I can safely say that this is not a good idea. For the safety of your bird you should wait until the bird is at least one year old. Most people tend to even wait 18 - 20 months before breeding their budgie to be sure that the bird is ready.

At 6 months old the bird is usually not mentally prepared to handle laying eggs. In fact many younger budgies may actually eat their own eggs or abandon their nest.

Is my budgie too old to breed?

Another issue that you should look at is whether your budgie is too old to breed or not.

• Most breeders will not breed the hen after she has reached 3 years.
• Males should not be used for breeding after the age of 5. Sometimes people will continue to breed the males until the age of 6, but I seriously do not recommend breeding the male after 6 years.

Budgie breeding nest is a must!

You budgies need a nest before you try to breed them. This nest should be more like a box because budgies prefer a dark place which is safe from the outside world to hatch their eggs.

Is a parakeet a budgie?

Is a parakeet a budgie? 

Budgie friend Zippo by user Kaz

The simple answer is yes! A budgerigar is a species of parakeet that is found wild in Australia. The nickname budgie originated within the budgerigar community, the exact origination of this nickname is unknown.

What is a parakeet?

The term parakeet is generally used for describing a great number of small to medium sized birds from the parrot species that generally have long tail feathers.


If you are interested in learning more about budgies then we recommend you continue to read our blog. BudgieParakeet tries our best to answer the most common questions, bring you the need to know information, and reveal the myths that most people want to know.