Hi! I had a great New Year, thank you so much, I hope you did as well! It's so great to talk with you and hear updates again, I was actually just thinking of your budgie family and hoping you would post some updates! Oh yes with the dad budgie that does become an issue unfortunately, great job separating him. That's so cute, haha Mango and Kiwi sound like such special rambunctious little budgies, taking their first bath too, yay! That must have been quite enjoyable for Mango and Kiwi, to freshen and clean their feathers and prevent any itchiness. Awww, it must be so nice having your little budgie buddies around whenever they need some pets! I'm so glad to hear about Mango and Kiwi and the whole budgie family and hope you all are doing well! 😁 😁

 

thankyou! i hope you and your budgies are doing great as well, mango seems to have inherited the dilute gene on her base color as it is lighter than her mothers base for sure, identical to her sisters base color though she certainly isn't a greywing. kiwi's feathers have gotten a bit darker as they grew in as you predicted, I think the mom is split to greywing and the dad is a secret greywing, it would explain some of his flight feathers and the odd color of some of his feathers on his wing whenever he stretches, if the two ever mate again this fall, it will probably become more clear. I will probably update when the girls get their first molt and the actual feathers grow in, have a great day!

 

Hey! I hope you had a good new year. The family is doing great, the dad took to flirting with the girls so he was removed, the girls can fly and they took an unexpected bath, we don’t know why haha. They both are little escape artists, And leave the cage on their own regularly, it’s a. Bit annoying but really cute at the same time. Mango particularly is eager to leave the cage most of the day with out fail and is very attached to hanging out with us and getting pats on her head haha.

 

mango told us she wanted to get out in her own way haha. The little demon tried to squeeze outside through the bars so we decided to put her outside on a clean carpet. Not even five minutes in and she flew upstairs and played with our LED lights and hair, it was very cute. We put her back and she took a long nap and flew through the cage and perches to harass her parents like the little winged devil she is. Kiwi just got to trying to fly and we think it’s a good idea to wait it out to see when she gives hints of wanting out instead of forcing it as she screeches when upset. I hope you had a great Christmas and have a happy new year!

 

Haha aww little Mango is such a rambunctious one, I love all of the photos, little Mango and Kiwi are so cute sleeping! Just make sure Mango doesn't get stuck at all and that the bars are a proper width! She's so cute, I can't believe how much she has grown, they develop so quickly don't they? That is so wonderful that she is learning how to fly, I'm so glad! Great job letting little Kiwi take her time so that she is comfortable. I love seeing updates on your budgie family, it is truly so joyful. Thank you so much for your kind wishes, I hope you and your birds had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year too! 😁 Feel free to send more pictures, the budgies are so cute!

 

Hello! Oh no, 😭 I'm so sorry you lost Lychee, he was such a special budgie, rest and fly in peace little buddy 💙💙

Wow that's a great sized cage, I'm so glad, it sounds like you have an exciting opportunity for creating some interior design for your budgies, great job! Are you adding more natural perches? Those two grayish natural ones that you have right now look really nice, are they cholla wood? Also, sorry I don't want to worry you, and I know you are still going to fully set up your budgies' cage, but I see some mirrors in the cage; mirrors can cause budgies to become overly attached to their reflection (who they perceive as another budgie), begin regurgitating food or become territorial or aggressive, and in some cases, even become malnourished due to excessive regurgitation. Thank you so much for sending the photos, I really appreciate it! I love how Mango is yawning in one of the photos, Mango and Kiwi are both so cute! I agree, I think Kiwi could possibly be a female, I am seeing some lightness on her cere around the nares. So, Kiwi looks like a light green greywing, since Kiwi has moderate dilution, light-medium blue cheek patches, grey central tail rectrices, and medium grey markings, including some cute little grey throat spots. As I mentioned earlier, Kiwi's primary flight feathers are a relatively light gray color at the moment, but they can darken a tiny bit as Kiwi ages and molts throughout life. I hope this helps, thank you so much for all of your responses and information, I hope you enjoy spending time with your lovely budgies and watching them grow! 😁 Once again, I'm so sorry about Lychee 💙 🕊🌈 If you need any help don't hesitate to ask!

 

thank you so much for the responses, they have helped immensely. The mirror situation has been fixed by the fact that the adults are too scared to touch the mirrors because mango chases them away by flapping her wings and begging for extra food while climbing up the mirror and running away from her reflection, it’s adorable. One question I had about the birds, when is a good time to let them out to start flying outside. They already are trying to fly and mimick the adults but aren’t quite there yet. We are definitely getting more perches and swings and planning to expand the flock in the future. I’m not sure of the type of wood on the pre existing perches as they came with the cage but the birds enjoy them.

 

sorry, this was a double post, my WiFi glitched but here is a photo of the cage, it’s great

 

Of course, here are the parents, as for the droppings, we are getting a new cage (hopefully better quality) on the 20th and hopefully clean their feet with water or a light spray while setting up. Also, the father is white base, the lighting is just wonky

 

Thank you so much for the images! That's great to hear, I'm so glad you will be cleaning their feet and upgrading their home. The parents are beautiful, the father looks like a cobalt single factor violet (where your lovely little chick got her violet allele from) and in that photo the mother looks like a light green like you said. Thanks so much again for your response! Have you named your beautiful chick yet? 😁

 

Your budgie is beautiful, at this point it looks like she may be a female due to the light whitish-color around the nares but the gender is not yet fully clear at this young age. I believe she is a dark green single factor violet (one or both of her parents likely have the violet gene but it just might not be seen easily on them) and she is also split to blue based on her parentage. Do you have any photos of her parents if you don't mind? Sorry I'm just curious what they look like, you have such a beautiful baby budgie! Also, I notice there are some droppings stuck on her foot, that can become pretty hard after a while and impair movement and cause other issues issues like deformations, infection, and other health problems so some gentle washing with slightly warm water and cotton balls or another budgie-safe material can help remove the debris. Sorry I don't want to worry you at all, I hope this helps! 😁