Really Confused- budgies fighting!

[outnumbered]

Hi everyone, i am at a real loss over this one and sorry for such a long post but it is the only way I can attempt to explain myself.
I have 2 budgies Kiwi- 15 months and lilly 8months. They have been together for about 6 months and up until a few weeks ago they were fine. Lilly, is, as expected the boss, but they never really got beyond petty bickering. Recently though she has stopped him from eating, chases him from her all the time and just doesn't seem to want to interact with him, although, she still preenes him and they often feed each other. She just attacks him with her beak, no feet but it is still quite vicous. I have seen blood on his head a couple of times this week. I have put Lilly in a seperate cage but next to Kiwi so they aren't alone but she is going nuts trying to get out but it is too difficult to manage them out as they won't step up and end up in the same cage again. They have a lovely big gym on top of thier cage and get on better when they are outside but I am thinking it would be easier to put them in different rooms then they could both get outside time or would that be cruel ? I really don't know what to do so any help would be very welcome
Oh! the cage is big enough and they have 2 of everything and as far as I can tell Lilly is not in breeding condition.

[Bird Junky]

Hello My suggestion would be for you to keep them in their separate cages until you have taught them step-up. Turn to the Taming/Bonding posts & have a good read for more info..B.J.

[outnumbered]

Thanks BJ. I agree with what you suggested but would seperate rooms be best as they just seem soo distracted when thier cages are together and I cannot let them out together as they just go back to the same cage. It isn.t too bad for Kiwi as he doesn;t mind not getting out but Lilly goes nuts. I am only asking because taming could take weeks or months.

[sarah*glittergirl2212]

How about keeping them in the same room but just moving one out while you tame the other one? I hope you can find a solution to your problem and wish you the best with your budgies

[Bird Junky]

Hi You could try Keeping the cage doors shut while their out & only open the appropriate door when the resident wishes to enter.. As
for separate rooms for training. I think you should do whatever
feels better for you. Any nervousness etc on your part could be picked up by the birds....B.J.