Welcome to ukbudgies


Breeder of beautiful budgies in Essex
Rub a dub-dub, my Budgies in the Tub!


All budgies need different amounts of attention when it comes to hygiene. It would be so much easier to just be able to say ‘bath your budgie twice a week, and don’t forget behind its ears and between its toes!’, but there is no such rule of thumb - you have to make judgement yourself. You may have a budgie that hates having a bath, no matter what method you use! If you see that your feathered lodger is trying its hardest to flap water from its water bowl over its wings, then it would be a good idea to get hold of one of the plastic bird baths that can attach to the entrance of the cage, as this behaviour indicates that it would love a good, old fashioned bird bath.

If you can’t get one of the small bird baths for the budgies cage, then see what you can find at home! You could do a make-shift tub for your budgie out of a small, shallow bowl (soup bowls are a good shape – nothing with high up sides), a shallow (clean) storage container and if it’s secure enough in your bathroom, then the bathroom sink could even work. The main thing is that they feel safe and not trapped. Put some lukewarm water into whatever option you have chosen and leave them to it. Some may feel better if they have a familiar object in there with them (like a favourite, water safe toy or a mirror) and watch them have a splash (and boy do they like doing that!). I would recommend getting loads of towels around the area that you have set up the budgie bath to cover anything that you don’t want getting wet – your budgie won’t give two hoots what gets the brunt of its fun, watery frolics! Some budgies enjoy being able to have a flap under a running water tap too, and if they are tame enough, will love to sit on the owners hand whilst doing so. Please make sure that the faucet is not to strong and that the temperature is only lukewarm – it is very important.

If you have the appropriate tools, this next suggestion could be the key. If you have a spare clean spray bottle that sprays decent sized drops, then why not give your budgie a shower! The best idea would be to take them to the bathroom with their cage so that they can perch in it and put it in your empty bath, then spray them with lukewarm water (imitate the rain!) – They could very well prefer this method. Alternatively, you could try supplying your budgie with some wet lettuce leaves (or similar) and watch as they roll themselves around in them to get clean (make sure the leaves are fresh mind!). Afterwards, budgies are known to really enjoy routing through damp tufts too. In the wild, they do this too when tufts are still a little wet from the morning dew.

Have a go and see which they prefer – it’s just as fun for you to watch, seeing them having so much fun whilst having a wash!
 

 

Hello and welcome to my Budgie website.

Here at ukbudgies we breed all lovely and beautiful budgies all year round. We are based in Braintree in Essex. We pride ourselves with being a careing, loveing, and clean breeder. Our budgie's vary in colour and price, the most popular budgie we sell is the handtameables. These are ideal as pets for children and are easy to tame as they are very friendly and will sit on your finger.

We sell violet budgies, rainbow budgies, lutino budgies, albini budgies, breeding pairs, spare hen budgies, spare cock budgies, aviary budgies, we sell mostly every kind of budgie you can imagine,but we will no longer be selling full circular crested budgies, sorry!

Please see our prices below ....
 
NORMAL AVIARY BUDGIES HENS/COCKS £10 EACH UNLESS STATED BELOW
VIOLET AVIARY BUDGIES HENS/COCKS £15 EACH
RAINBOW AVIARY BUDGIES HENS/COCKS £15 EACH
NORMAL HANDTAMEABLE BUDGIE HEN/COCK £20 EACH
VIOLET HANDTAMEABLE BUDGIE HEN/COCK £25 EACH
RAINBOW HANDTAMEABLE BUDGIE HEN/COCK £25 EACH
LUTINO AND ALBINO HANDTAMEABLE BUDGIES HENS/COCKS £25 EACH
BREEDING PAIRS £40 A PAIR



 



Please contact us if you are looking for a budgie

 becky@ukbudgies.co.uk