Why Does My Budgie Hate Summer? The Honest UK Guide From 35 Years at Paradise Pets.

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species through every kind of British summer. “Why does my budgie seem to hate summer?” is a question that genuinely comes up every single year, and the … Read more

Budgie’s First Moult: Feather Care and When to Call a Vet

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Updated 24 September 2026: Replaced unrelated rabbit advice with bird-specific first-moult information and veterinary signposting. A budgie’s first moult can be unfamiliar to a new owner: loose feathers appear and new feathers begin to grow. Moulting itself is a natural process, but it does not explain every change in appearance or behaviour. This guide explains … Read more