Hand Fed/Raised Budgie Parakeet Babies in Colorado (Waiting List)

Our sweet baby budgies are selectively bred for temperament and handled daily. You aren’t likely to find birds like ours at a pet store (where they obtain their birds from large commercial production “bird mills”). This puts our babies in high demand and they are typically reserved before they are born. Once I receive your pre-adoption questionnaire, I’ll add your name to the waiting list below. I know it’s hard to wait — read about our specialized breeding program and then you’ll know why the wait is worth it! And take heart, the waiting list numbers typically decrease when confirmations and deposits are requested which will move your name up the list faster.

If you don’t want to wait for a baby budgie, we often have young adults available for immediate adoption. Like all of our birds, they eat an organic, wholesome diet and are provided opportunities for exercise, flight and play. Adult budgie adoption fees are inexpensive, too: $5 and up depending on age, color, variety, and level of training and/or tameness. Go to our Adults Currently Available page to see photos, descriptions and details.

Our Adoption Procedure:

1. Respond to our pre-adoption questionnaire.
2. Email your responses to: Jen @ puppies are prozac . com (remove all spaces in the address first).
3. Upon approval of your questionnaire responses, I will add your name to the waiting list.
4. Once your name is up on our waiting list and we have 3 to 4 week old chicks, I will notify you to request a non-refundable deposit ($15 per budgie baby) that will apply towards your final purchase. I will also post photos and descriptions for your online viewing of each chick’s type, color, mutations, and gender. Chick selections will be honored in the order of the date each person was initially added to our waiting list. (If we don’t have what you want in that specific round, you can “skip” and make your selection from the next round of chicks instead.)
5. While waiting for your “Budgie Stork” to arrive, please read our care instruction page. Also take a look at the cages, foods, and supplies we offer just for our adopters!
6. Most budgie parakeets are weaned and ready to move to new homes when they are 6-8 weeks of age. Sorry, no shipping. Pick up is in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Breeding Schedule and Updates:

2011 Round 2 Hand-Fed Budgie Parakeet Baby Photos: All of this round’s babies have been placed with new families, but click on over to the baby page to see how we raise ‘em!

2012 Round 1 Hand-Raised Budgie Parakeet Baby Photos: 2/16/12 UPDATE: We’re raising 8 adorable babies — click to the photo page for details. Summary: 2012 Round 1 began in early December 2011. These chicks should be weaned and ready for new homes in late February and early March 2012. It is our expectation that we’ll raise 8 chicks from 2 breeding pairs.

2012 Round 2 Hand-Raised Budgie Parakeet Baby Photos: 2/16/12 UPDATE: The first egg was laid on Feb 12th. Assuming all goes well, we expect to raise 6-12 chicks from two pairs. These babies will be weaned and ready for new homes from mid-late April 2012.

2012 Round 3 Hand-Fed Budgie Parakeet Baby Photos (pending): 2012 Round 3 will likely begin in March or April 2012 with chicks weaned and ready for new homes in May or June 2012. Our current plan is to put 4 breeding pairs together with the expectation that we’ll raise 12-24 chicks.

Our plan at this point (subject to change) is to raise 12-24 chicks every 2-4 months.

Waiting List for Baby Budgie Parakeets:

People who are waiting on the current round to be weaned (2012 Round 1):

1. First picks for Jen, the breeder: I will be keeping 1.
2. DEPOSIT PAID ($100): 2/24/11: 1 for JoAnn G in Fort Collins, CO (Delfino, white cage/kit)
3. DEPOSIT PAID ($45): 7/18/11: 2 Brandi Holl… Arvada, CO (Charlotte, Amelia, cage)
4. DEPOSIT PAID ($45): 8/28/11: 2 Ben Mik… and Kari Kwi… Colorado Springs CO (Cooper, Scavo, kit)
5. DEPOSIT PAID ($30): 9/5/11: 2 Sage Swin… Boulder CO (Addison, Sheldon)
6. Note: I’ll email additional folks on our waiting list (below) to request confirmation and deposits as necessary.

People who have requested to skip a round (or more) because the timing isn’t right, they want a different color, etc:

1. SKIPPED 3x (waiting for specific mutations) 4/26/11: 2 for Vickie/Victoria K in Colorado Springs, CO (DEPOSIT PAID, 2 males exactly like Mars, Neptune, Jupiter (opaline spangles) and a light green greywing)
2. SKIPPED 2x (illness in family): 6/11/11: 1 Juay McC… Fort Collins, CO (m. E. yellow)
3. SKIPPED 2x (color): 6/22/11: 1-2 Madeleine Wilb… Fort Collins, CO (A or X)
4. SKIPPED 2x (moving, wait until 2013): 6/30/11: 2 Carroll Harr… Boulder, CO (any, or hf adults)
5. SKIPPED (until further notice): 10/1/11: 2 Jennifer Wal… Centennial, CO (same gen, A or X)

Remainder of the waiting list for future baby budgies (see “Breeding Schedule and Updates” above):

1. First pick(s) from each clutch for Jen, the breeder. (When I keep babies, I usually offer a similar number of birds from previous clutches to adopters on this list.)
2. 9/20/11: 2 Lisa Mas… Fort Collins, CO (M+F, A or X)
3. 9/22/11: 2 Jackie Qui… Colorado Springs, CO (M, any)
4. 9/28/11: 2 Sydni McLe… (any gen, A or X)
5. 10/13/11: 2 Leanna Kir… Arvada, CO (M, A or X)
6. 10/21/11: 1 Carolyn Bla… Douglas, Wyoming (M)
7. 10/26/11: 2 Denise Bog… Livingston, Montana (M, X, kit and gym)
8. 10/27/11: 1-2 Debbie Ebe… Evergreen, CO (M, A 0r X)
9. 11/2/11: 1 Marci Kali… Louisville, Colorado (or tame hf adult, any gen, A or X, has companion, needs larger cage)
10. 11/2/11: 2 Traci Cos… Parker, Colorado (any gen, X or E)
11. 11/8/11: 1 Holly Hill… Boulder, Colorado (any gen, X or 1st, solo, cage?)
12. 11/13/11: 2 Regina Hilt… Littleton, CO (M+F or 2M, X, cage?)
13. 11/28/11: 1 Marie Win… Steamboat, CO (has Buddy/Hopi and Maya)
14. 11/30/11: 2 Steven Van D… Aurora, CO (m+?, X, cage?)
15. 12/1/11: 2 Serese and Faye Kud… Pinedale WY (same gen, E or X)
16. 12/5/12: 1 Molly Ire… and Katie Bir… Aspen, Colorado (M/any, has companion/Oedipus, cage?)
17. 12/7/11: 1-2 Ema Lev… Denver, CO (or hf adult; has companion, A, needs larger cage)
18. 12/16/11: 2 Lynn Darb… Fort Collins, CO (m+f, cage)
19. 12/26/11: 1 Stephanie Gray… Boulder, CO (has companion)
20. 1/2/12: 1 Lizz Kir… Boulder, CO (has F, wants M, XorE, cage?)
21. 1/9/12: 2 Liza Shie… Fort Collins, CO (hfb, any)
22. 1/16/12: 2 Layneth Iovi.. will be in Castle Rock, CO early summer (A, MorF)
23. 1/20/12: 3 Mary Tret… Greeley, CO (hfb, prefer M,X)
24. 1/20/12: 2 Rebecca Ekar… Fort Collins, CO (hfb, MorF, X, cage?)
25. 1/24/12: 1 Samantha Fry… Greeley, CO (hfb, F, E)
26. 2/5/12: 2 Carol Bohr… Castle Rock, CO (hfb, F, A/X)
27. 2/10/12: 2 Cindy Sore… Colorado Springs, CO (hfb, X/any, cage?)

Prices:

American Parakeet (left) compared to an English Budgie (right). Same species, just different types. And yes, the two types can live together in the same cage -- these two are best buddies in our aviary.

Baby AMERICAN PARAKEET (hand fed/raised, socialized, selectively bred for temperament):
Green or Gray (normal or opaline) = $60
Blue (normal or opaline) = $70
Spangle, Yellowfaced Blue, Pied, Greywing, Cinnamon-wing, Albino, Lutino = $80
Rare (Violet, Rainbow Spangle, Texas Clearbody) = $90 and up

Baby ENGLISH BUDGIE x AMERICAN PARAKEET CROSS (hand fed/raised, socialized, selectively bred for temperament):
Green or Gray (normal or opaline) = $75
Blue (normal or opaline) = $85
Spangle, Yellowfaced Blue, Pied, Greywing, Cinnamon-wing, Albino, Lutino = $95
Rare (Violet, Rainbow Spangle, Texas Clearbody) = $105 and up

Baby ENGLISH BUDGIE (hand fed/raised, socialized, selectively bred for temperament):
Green or Gray (normal or opaline) = $90
Blue (normal or opaline) = $100
Spangle, Yellowfaced Blue, Pied, Greywing, Cinnamon-wing, Albino, Lutino = $110
Rare (Violet, Rainbow Spangle, Texas Clearbody) = $120 and up

Adults:
$5 and up depending on age, color, variety and tameness. Go to our Adults Currently Available page to see photos, descriptions and details.

(Please note that as the price of organic food, formula and other bird care supplies increase, our adoption fees are subject to change as well.)

FAQ

What is the difference between an American parakeet and an English budgie?

Can males and females share the same cage without laying eggs?

What do the budgie parakeet colors and mutations indicate?

How do I train, tame, and bond with my budgie parakeet?

What cage, supplies and foods will I need for my new budgie(s)?

More Budgie Parakeet Pages:

Hand-fed Budgies and Parakeets available in Colorado!: Our family raises, hand-feeds, trains and adores Budgie Parakeets. Learn more about our selective breeding program and view our gorgeous, tame birds.

Inside Our Aviary: See where our birds live — flight enclosures, breeding room, play gyms.

Our Flock of Adult Budgie Parakeets: Take a peek at our gorgeous feathered friends. Lots of photos!

Adorable Pictures of Our Hand-fed Babies: Come ooh and aahh over all the cuteness and watch them grow up!

Pre-Adoption Questionnaire: If you are interested in adopting one (or more) of our parakeets when they become available, please respond to these questions.

Budgie Baby Waiting List: I know how hard it is to wait when you’re excited but I promise you, the wait is worth it!

FAQ (frequently asked questions): What is a Budgie Parakeet’s personality like? What are the differences between American Parakeets and English Budgies? How do you tell a male from a female? Should you keep one, two or more? How long do they live? Where did the species originate?

How To Care For Your Pet Budgie Parakeet: Learn about housing, cages, homemade aviaries, cleaning tips, health, safety, nutrition, exercise, playtime activities, toys, and more.

Bird Nutrition and Food Recommendations: Malnourishment is a leading cause of premature death in pet birds. We provide lists of healthy foods, and tell you how to grow your own sprouts.

Training, Talking, Tricks: Entertaining video demonstrations and informative tips.

Colors, Varieties, Mutations, Genetics: Budgie Parakeets come in a rainbow of colors. This page has beautiful photos and variety descriptions.

Bird and Parrot Playgyms, Stands and Perches for Sale: Learn how to make your own — or order a custom one from us.

Homemade Aviaries and Flight Cages: How to convert used furniture into large flight cages and beautiful indoor aviaries.