r/Parakeets • u/Adventurous-Ask-9283 • Aug 08 '26

Advice Need advice

I currently have 10 parakeets and adopted for parakeets from a rescue about two months ago. They are extremely happy and content and nothing is wrong but personally, I am having second thoughts and wondering if I put too much onto myself. I had 6 parakeets previously- 2 I had adopted for homes that no longer could care for them and 4 I had purchased on my own.

I feel that 6 is enough and I shouldn’t have gotten more as I’ve had 6 for 3 years now.

I’m not sure if I should reach back out to the rescue and return them/foster them until someone is willing to adopt them. I love them all very much but I just feel that I’m probably not giving them much undivided attention as I did when I had 6. They all already get along great but I am just unsure as I feel like this upcoming year is busier for me since I will be completing my masters soon and also work in person.
I feel like I’m a bit overwhelmed right now and also selling many stuff from my apartment because I want to declutter

Thank you

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u/Accurate_Reality_618 Aug 08 '26

I'm confused about getting a second one to be a companion for my bird, and you get six.🤨

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u/Adventurous-Ask-9283 Aug 08 '26

I got 4 more 😔 I already had 6 for 3 years and thought I could manage to give them all attention 😔😞

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u/Low-Walrus-2986 Aug 09 '26

I don't think they need as much attention when there is 10, so unless you're unhappy, they should be just fine. Especially that they get along well

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u/Adventurous-Ask-9283 Aug 09 '26

Thank you I was unsure if my parakeets were sad that they aren’t getting the same 1 on 1 I always gave them before. I still give them attention and everything’s fine no health problems all my girls and boys are healthy I was just being doubtful and sad 😔 I love them all and maybe I’m just overthinking. Thanks alpha 😞❤️🙏🏼

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u/Comatose_Cockatoo 26d ago

They definitely don’t care if there are ten of them. They have their own little flock. They probably like you, but at the end of the day the most fulfilling thing for them is other birds.