Look at online reviews for the sellers you find. Are most buyers satisfied with the birds that they purchased from the seller? If you have a friend that has budgies, ask them where you can get good birds. This is especially helpful if they got their bird, or birds, recently.
The feathers should have an appearance that is shiny, sleek, and smooth. The budgies should not have any growths or abnormalities. The budgies’ feet should be clear of mites and its toes should be clean and smooth.
Usually, the budgies from pet shops are not hand tamed, which means that you will have to be willing to take the time to help it get accustomed to your hand, if you want to be able to hold it. If you want to buy a budgie that is already hand tamed, you will need to go to a specialized budgie breeder. Trained ones are a lot more expensive.
If the budgie is “molting” it is around 6 months old, this is a good age to train a budgie.
Male budgies are slightly better talkers, so if you are concerned with that you might want to make sure you get a male bird. [2] X Research source However, a young healthy bird of either sex can be a great talker with the right training.
