She's already taught one little parakeet how to make soft bourke sounds like her and they made friends but she really misses her sister who passed away a few years ago.
That's nice. No doubt she would love a companion. Bourkes are flock animals and happier when not living alone. People can't be present 24/7 like another bird can be. Smile.
Had my male bourke for 5 weeks, he was so shy, now he will take food from my hand and enjoy a gentle head & neck scritch. He has come out of his shell so wonderfully. But still wary of letting him out, as he escaped on the1st day and was in a panic, he has shown no sign of trying to escape again. He is calm when I clean his cage,and he enjoys hanging upside down occasionally. All in all he is doing splendidly.
They are sweet birds, but also flock animals so another bird would be a kindness for him. People can't be present 24 hrs a day like another bird can be. This video is old. Please see our newer videos here: ruclips.net/channel/UCnja_zyZnS_zHp7wksScpOwvideos
Long flat bowls work best. I prefer glass because it is easier to clean and they don't flip it over like they can with lighter plastic bowls or dishes. A soap dish sometimes work. We use banana split ice cream bowls, and any long, narrow bowl or dish with low sides. They can be found in junk shops, Goodwill Stores, or other resale places. Best of luck. I hope you bought a copy of "Rosie Bird's Guide to Small Exotic Birds," by Gail A. Lewis. It will help you. www.amazon.com/Rosie-Birds-Guide-Small-Exotic/dp/198676348X/
My male makes an extremely accurate kissing sound. I'm not sure if he learned it from me making kissy sounds at him, or if it's a normal sound they make, because it's awful close to the normal "squeaky wheel" vocalizations I hear from him! I wondered about the gender of my young Bourkes for a while, but I felt like it was really clear to me after they were about 5-6 months of age. My male acts very... masculine. He stands in kind of an S-curve with his head tilted down a little, chest puffed out, and higher on his feet. My female stays lower to the ground, keeps her head back and more up. That's about all I can describe for sure, but their overall behavior just started to look "male" or "female" to me at some times.
Actually, I keep both a cup of seed and a long bowl. When the cup has hulls, it can be blown, but I usually turn it upside down across the long bowl. For instance, some of ours are ice cream banana split dishes. By spreading the seed out on the long bowl, they can reach the seeds easily. I refill the cup with fresh seed and eventually throw the long bowl of seed and hulls into a bag to go outside into a wild bird feeder. There is still a lot of good seed there among the hulls. The cup gets emptied and refilled again. So, I move the seed along that way. There are possibly more efficient ways, but this is what is easiest for me and I like easy. ;-)
In mature Normal (wild-color) Bourkes, the males get a tiny blue line of feathers above their cere (nostrils). Normal hens don't have that. However, with Rosy Bourkes or other colorations of Bourkes, that doesn't work. Some males "display" as shown in this video, and that's a giveaway. Other than that the only way to sex Rosies, Lutino's or others is with a DNA test from an avian laboratory. Or, if a hen lays an egg. Smile.
Is flaring when they hold out their wings? My rubino runs back and forth on his/her perch, holding out his/her wings at the shoulders and "growls" at my dog.
@@tsukitakaoverlord4413 Males don't always display. Usually it is only at another male, and during breeding season. With no hen present, he might not display. Or, you might have a hen.
Well… she/he loves a cockatiel, and she/he followed the cockatiel around until Cutie the rosy bourkie gets attacked, yeah not really a love situation..... she/he just followed the irritated cockatiel…
We've had dozens of pairs of Bourkes over decades and none of our hens have ever wolf whistled. :-) But, you never know... anything is possible, however unlikely.
@@hawkvanlew6118 They are happiest with a companion. Even with very tame birds, we humans can't be present 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. So, another bird is a kindness. Birds are flock animals and not happy when left alone, even for a few hours. Another Bourke is the best choice, but any other bird is beneficial.
Good for her! I hope she has other bird friends. Birds are flock animals and humans can't be present 24/7, so at least two birds is a kindness for them. ;-)
@@RosieBirds I'm thinking of getting her a friend, but I would want to either get another breed of parakeet, or another female. I really don't want her to get ideas of making a family.
We also take her most places with us, and I hope to take her with me to work in the fall. When we can't be home, I leave RUclips videos of parakeets singing for her.
@@theburrowrises8549 Bourkes get along well with all other birds, but many kinds can intimidate the gentle Bourke. For instance, Budgies are more aggressive ... a female Budgie would bully and possibly injure a Bourke hen. You would do well to get another Bourke hen. However, Bourkes live happily with finches and canaries and usually with Linnies or Cockatiels if they have good personalities. Even though Budgies are the same size, I'd avoid putting one with a Bourke. If you do, make it a male who will be kinder to a hen (but they can't reproduce).
@@RosieBirds she has a lineolated parakeet male who is a friend. Coincidentally, we figured out he was a he when he tried to mate with her! She sees him when we travel and she cannot come with us. They get along well. She is teaching him to be a little more sophisticated and try new foods.
You really need to add natural perches in your enclosures... Dowels cause sores and arthritis when it's the only surface available. Mirrors also should be removed they cause psychological stress as parrots do not have the ability to recognize their own reflection and then become annoyed etc when the reflection does not respond. Bells are also dangerous, Birds can get stuck leading to severe injury or death.
Your thinking is flawed. Birds are not stupid. They recognize their reflections and these tiny bells are harmless. They do have several sizes of perch, which is important. They are wood just like natural perches, which ours also have. I always advise not using sandpaper perches. That is what causes sores, not natural wood perches. Reconsider what you are telling people. I've raised birds since I was 8 years old, and my grandfather before me. I'm 75 and have never had a problem with mirrors, swings or bells. Climbing birds can have problems with some things, but Bourkes are not climbers. See my video on the mirrored perch that our Splendid caught himself in. It was with a food dish, and I've broken those off all our perches since then. Only a climbing bird is likely to get into trouble coming up from the bottom.
@@RosieBirds I'm sorry, But just because you may have raised parrots for a very long time doesn't mean anything. Yes, you have experience with their care but is very often outdated. Experience sadly does not always equal knowledge. Parrots do NOT think like humans at all. When a parrot sees themselves in the mirror they do not know it's them. A human baby will think and contemplate who it is in the mirror until they realize it's themselves as they are self-aware. A parrot will instantly become territorial or wish to mate with its reflection. They do not think "Who is this? Is it me? How does this work? Why is it copying me?" Instead, they think "Why is this bird here this is my home they need to get out!" Or "This parrot is pretty I want to mate with it"
@@guaponthepigeon7122 I'm sorry that you think so poorly of birds that are highly intelligent animals. We've successfully raised countless varieties of small exotic birds over the years and none attack or react in any bad way over their small mirrors. That said, large mirrors and windows are dangerous to birds that might fly into them. Sadly, many wild birds are killed every year by flying into uncovered full glass windows or sliding glass doors. And "outdated" care? Really? Someone before you passed on their knowledge. People have kept pigeons and other birds for centuries and we all learn from others who share their wisdom. I'd never consider my grandfather's methods "outdated" and he's been gone a long time. He successfully cured pneumonia in budgerigars and passed the knowledge on to me. He was a brilliant man. We can agree to disagree, but to call me outdated? Consider your words more carefully.
@@rickylovesyou It's not being a Karen, It's trying to inform people so that their birds don't end up in unnecesarry pain :) Maybe go educate yourself instead of being ignorant.
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This video is making my female bourke very happy!
She's already taught one little parakeet how to make soft bourke sounds like her and they made friends but she really misses her sister who passed away a few years ago.
That's nice. No doubt she would love a companion. Bourkes are flock animals and happier when not living alone. People can't be present 24/7 like another bird can be. Smile.
Had my male bourke for 5 weeks, he was so shy, now he will take food from my hand and enjoy a gentle head & neck scritch. He has come out of his shell so wonderfully. But still wary of letting him out, as he escaped on the1st day and was in a panic, he has shown no sign of trying to escape again. He is calm when I clean his cage,and he enjoys hanging upside down occasionally. All in all he is doing splendidly.
They are sweet birds, but also flock animals so another bird would be a kindness for him. People can't be present 24 hrs a day like another bird can be. This video is old. Please see our newer videos here: ruclips.net/channel/UCnja_zyZnS_zHp7wksScpOwvideos
What are the safe bowls I can use on bottom of cage ?? Getting my first urkes next week..
Long flat bowls work best. I prefer glass because it is easier to clean and they don't flip it over like they can with lighter plastic bowls or dishes. A soap dish sometimes work. We use banana split ice cream bowls, and any long, narrow bowl or dish with low sides. They can be found in junk shops, Goodwill Stores, or other resale places. Best of luck. I hope you bought a copy of "Rosie Bird's Guide to Small Exotic Birds," by Gail A. Lewis. It will help you. www.amazon.com/Rosie-Birds-Guide-Small-Exotic/dp/198676348X/
My male makes an extremely accurate kissing sound. I'm not sure if he learned it from me making kissy sounds at him, or if it's a normal sound they make, because it's awful close to the normal "squeaky wheel" vocalizations I hear from him!
I wondered about the gender of my young Bourkes for a while, but I felt like it was really clear to me after they were about 5-6 months of age. My male acts very... masculine. He stands in kind of an S-curve with his head tilted down a little, chest puffed out, and higher on his feet. My female stays lower to the ground, keeps her head back and more up. That's about all I can describe for sure, but their overall behavior just started to look "male" or "female" to me at some times.
How often do you replace the food? Or do you blow on the husk?
Actually, I keep both a cup of seed and a long bowl. When the cup has hulls, it can be blown, but I usually turn it upside down across the long bowl. For instance, some of ours are ice cream banana split dishes. By spreading the seed out on the long bowl, they can reach the seeds easily. I refill the cup with fresh seed and eventually throw the long bowl of seed and hulls into a bag to go outside into a wild bird feeder. There is still a lot of good seed there among the hulls. The cup gets emptied and refilled again. So, I move the seed along that way. There are possibly more efficient ways, but this is what is easiest for me and I like easy. ;-)
Hi just want to ask how do i determine the male from th female? Thanks
In mature Normal (wild-color) Bourkes, the males get a tiny blue line of feathers above their cere (nostrils). Normal hens don't have that. However, with Rosy Bourkes or other colorations of Bourkes, that doesn't work. Some males "display" as shown in this video, and that's a giveaway. Other than that the only way to sex Rosies, Lutino's or others is with a DNA test from an avian laboratory. Or, if a hen lays an egg. Smile.
Is flaring when they hold out their wings? My rubino runs back and forth on his/her perch, holding out his/her wings at the shoulders and "growls" at my dog.
Would have to see it to know exactly what your bird is doing. If it flairs at the shoulders like the boys in the video, then you have a male.
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So my bird is very silent does not do displays and is very colorful and more vibrant then a ordinary bourke parakeet
My rosy bourke parakeet is 6 years old and very healthy
@@tsukitakaoverlord4413 Males don't always display. Usually it is only at another male, and during breeding season. With no hen present, he might not display. Or, you might have a hen.
Well… she/he loves a cockatiel, and she/he followed the cockatiel around until Cutie the rosy bourkie gets attacked, yeah not really a love situation..... she/he just followed the irritated cockatiel…
Is there another way to tell your bourkie sex?
I has a hen. :0
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Are the males the only ones that do the 'wolf whistle'?
We've had dozens of pairs of Bourkes over decades and none of our hens have ever wolf whistled. :-) But, you never know... anything is possible, however unlikely.
@@RosieBirds, thank you! We have a lovely single Bourke bought from a local pet store, and I think this might be male :)
@@hawkvanlew6118 They are happiest with a companion. Even with very tame birds, we humans can't be present 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. So, another bird is a kindness. Birds are flock animals and not happy when left alone, even for a few hours. Another Bourke is the best choice, but any other bird is beneficial.
My hen puffed up and started talking to your boys. She is very interested.
Good for her! I hope she has other bird friends. Birds are flock animals and humans can't be present 24/7, so at least two birds is a kindness for them. ;-)
@@RosieBirds I'm thinking of getting her a friend, but I would want to either get another breed of parakeet, or another female. I really don't want her to get ideas of making a family.
We also take her most places with us, and I hope to take her with me to work in the fall. When we can't be home, I leave RUclips videos of parakeets singing for her.
@@theburrowrises8549 Bourkes get along well with all other birds, but many kinds can intimidate the gentle Bourke. For instance, Budgies are more aggressive ... a female Budgie would bully and possibly injure a Bourke hen. You would do well to get another Bourke hen. However, Bourkes live happily with finches and canaries and usually with Linnies or Cockatiels if they have good personalities. Even though Budgies are the same size, I'd avoid putting one with a Bourke. If you do, make it a male who will be kinder to a hen (but they can't reproduce).
@@RosieBirds she has a lineolated parakeet male who is a friend. Coincidentally, we figured out he was a he when he tried to mate with her! She sees him when we travel and she cannot come with us. They get along well. She is teaching him to be a little more sophisticated and try new foods.
THANK YOU i can't tell the sex of my two bourkes
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You really need to add natural perches in your enclosures... Dowels cause sores and arthritis when it's the only surface available. Mirrors also should be removed they cause psychological stress as parrots do not have the ability to recognize their own reflection and then become annoyed etc when the reflection does not respond. Bells are also dangerous, Birds can get stuck leading to severe injury or death.
Your thinking is flawed. Birds are not stupid. They recognize their reflections and these tiny bells are harmless. They do have several sizes of perch, which is important. They are wood just like natural perches, which ours also have. I always advise not using sandpaper perches. That is what causes sores, not natural wood perches. Reconsider what you are telling people. I've raised birds since I was 8 years old, and my grandfather before me. I'm 75 and have never had a problem with mirrors, swings or bells. Climbing birds can have problems with some things, but Bourkes are not climbers. See my video on the mirrored perch that our Splendid caught himself in. It was with a food dish, and I've broken those off all our perches since then. Only a climbing bird is likely to get into trouble coming up from the bottom.
@@RosieBirds I'm sorry, But just because you may have raised parrots for a very long time doesn't mean anything. Yes, you have experience with their care but is very often outdated. Experience sadly does not always equal knowledge. Parrots do NOT think like humans at all. When a parrot sees themselves in the mirror they do not know it's them. A human baby will think and contemplate who it is in the mirror until they realize it's themselves as they are self-aware. A parrot will instantly become territorial or wish to mate with its reflection. They do not think "Who is this? Is it me? How does this work? Why is it copying me?" Instead, they think "Why is this bird here this is my home they need to get out!" Or "This parrot is pretty I want to mate with it"
@@guaponthepigeon7122 I'm sorry that you think so poorly of birds that are highly intelligent animals. We've successfully raised countless varieties of small exotic birds over the years and none attack or react in any bad way over their small mirrors. That said, large mirrors and windows are dangerous to birds that might fly into them. Sadly, many wild birds are killed every year by flying into uncovered full glass windows or sliding glass doors. And "outdated" care? Really? Someone before you passed on their knowledge. People have kept pigeons and other birds for centuries and we all learn from others who share their wisdom. I'd never consider my grandfather's methods "outdated" and he's been gone a long time. He successfully cured pneumonia in budgerigars and passed the knowledge on to me. He was a brilliant man. We can agree to disagree, but to call me outdated? Consider your words more carefully.
Karen(s) incoming.
@@rickylovesyou It's not being a Karen, It's trying to inform people so that their birds don't end up in unnecesarry pain :) Maybe go educate yourself instead of being ignorant.
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