2nd budgie

[jojo1]

Hello. We have recently added a 2nd budgie to our household because I recently started working outside the home and didnt want our one getting lonely. The new one (Joey) is about 4 mths old, the older one (chandler) is about a year. Both males. Chandler is completely tame and hand-trained. He is out of his cage most of the day. Joey is still a little scared of us. We let him out occasionally for exercise. We have them housed separately for now because joey has shown some aggression against Chandler. So my question is....when joey is on the floor outside if the cage (his wings were clipped), chandler hops on his tail and goes for a ride. Joey doesnt seem to like this. Is this an aggressive behavior? Or maybe a dominating behavior? Anyone know why he does it?

[Marianne Marlow]

It sounds like they are trying to establish the pecking order.

[Hezz]

It could be, as Marianne has said, Chandler asserting himself as the top bird. Budgies are quirky little creatures and forever keep us guessing. As long as there is no real aggression between them. Joey's could be due to having his wings clipped, especially if he had been enjoying his free flying life beforehand.

[jojo1]

Ok. I didn't even think about that. Duh. Makes sense. Thanks!

[jojo1]

S.n. We got joey from a pet store. And I think he's younger than we thought. I don't think he has ever flown. I hate that they clip their wings there, but there's no where else around here to get them. We got chandler from the same place and once his wings grew back, he had no idea what he was doing flying. But I am sure joey is irritated he cant fly. Once we started letting him out if the cage, he seemed to get better tho