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Majorly aggressive young Budgie - Don't know what to do?

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Hi there and welcome to the forums! :)

I'm sorry you have been having so many problems with your young budgie.
It's true that budgies can get somewhat moody during a moult, but it's not at all common to experience that severe level of aggression.
From your description, to me it seems your budgie has more of a deep rooted issue that may have been heightened as your budgie has reached the "teenage" phase. Chicks that are raised by aggressive parents and that have been attacked while on the nest have much higher chances of becoming aggressive.

As for the taming and daily interaction you have with your budgie, it's best to go back to the beginning and treat him as if he were a new bird.
Just spend time near the cage talking to him. By reading his body language and being aware of the "warning" chirps, you will know when to proceed or not to the next step. You can get some gloves to make him step onto your finger and using positive reinforcement whenever he gives you a positive response and doesn't bite. You can use both your voice to praise him and a tasty treat as rewards for good behaviour.
You can also try to improvement the environment by having some background noise during these little training sessions.
It's very important to have a positive mindset when interacting with your budgie and to let of of any frustrations and negativity, because budgies can pick up our emotions.
I truly hope your budgie's behaviour improves and gets more under control.

You may find these links useful:
http://talkbudgies.com/training-bonding/225961-biting-learned-often-avoidable-behavior.html

http://talkbudgies.com/training-bonding/237105-using-positive-reinforcement-training.html
 
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