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Bourke's and Neophema Parakeets
The Quiet Australian Grass Parakeet Care Guide
The parakeet for people who want a bird and a quiet house. 10 lessons on why Bourke's, scarlet-chested and turquoise parakeets whisper instead of scream, their dawn-and-dusk energy and the sunset night frights that come with it, keeping a ground-foraging bird's floor clean, the grass-seed diet (no sunflower), wide flight cages and 3/8-inch bars, sharing an aviary with finches and canaries, taming a skittish bird without grabbing it, mold and lung health, floor foraging trays, and springtime hormones and egg-laying.
About this course
Grass parakeets are the answer for anyone who loves birds but can't live with a screamer. This course walks you through what makes Bourke's, scarlet-chested and turquoise parakeets different from the parrots next door: why their calls carry only a few feet, why they wake up at dusk and can panic when a room goes dark too fast, and why a bird that spends its day walking on the ground needs a cleaner floor than a bird that lives on a perch. You'll set up a wide, horizontal flight cage with the right bar spacing, build a diet around canary grass seed, millets, sprouts and fresh grass heads instead of fatty sunflower mixes, decide who they can safely share an aviary with (finches and canaries, yes; lovebirds and conures, no), and tame a naturally skittish bird with patience and target training through the bars rather than hands. The last lessons cover the mold and air-quality risks of a floor-foraging bird, floor enrichment trays, and how to keep spring hormones from turning into chronic egg-laying.
What you'll learn
- Why grass parakeets are quiet, and how their twilight activity leads to sunset night frights
- Floor hygiene for a bird that forages on the ground, and the parasite and foot risks to prevent
- The grass-seed diet: canary grass, millets, sprouts, fresh grass heads, greens and grit (no sunflower)
- Wide flight cage design, 3/8-inch bar spacing, and safe aviary neighbors
- Taming a skittish bird with soft voices, patience and target training through the bars
- Aspergillosis prevention, floor foraging trays, and spring hormone and egg-laying management
Who this is for
Apartment dwellers and families who want a gentle, quiet bird; keepers adding a Bourke's or turquoise parakeet to a finch or canary aviary; and anyone whose new grass parakeet is still flying into the bars every time they walk in.
Course outline (10 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 10 lessons