How to Make Budgie Nests

Also referred to as parakeets and budgerigars, budgies are small birds with long tails that bear a resemblance to parrots. They are between 7 and 10 inches in height and come in several color varieties, including violet, yellow and blue. Budgies can be taught to speak if hand-raised from infancy but are generally quiet birds. Create a budgie nest by reusing materials such as wicker baskets and wood shavings.

Things You'll Need

  • Wicker basket
  • Knife
  • Wood shavings
  • Wood chips
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Instructions

    • 1

      Using a wicker basket that is about 5 inches in diameter and 4 or 5 inches tall. Use a knife to hack away at the sides if they are too high. The basket must have a concave, or rounded interior, to prevent budgie eggs from rolling around. In the wild, budgies hollow out small areas, such as a hole in a tree, to make their nests, rather than gathering material to build nests. As such, they lay their eggs on hard surfaces, which is why the rounded basket or other rounded container is required.

    • 2

      Fill 2 or 3 inches of the basket with wood shavings and chips.

    • 3

      Set the basket in the budgie cage, either on the bottom of the cage or on a perch. Thread sturdy string through the holes in the basket if you want to attach it to a perch. If you have more than one pair of budgies, try placing multiple baskets in view of one another as budgies are colony breeders.

    • 4

      Replace the wood shavings and chips often to avoid soiled eggs and other budgie health problems. Throw out the entire basket and make a new one as often as needed.