I read that it’s bad for a budgies if you wash their perches. But I find that hard to believe. Is it true?

I have 2 budgies and planning on getting a third soon, my cage however is not very big and only has 2 perches, my friend uses random branches in his cage. Should I buy perches from Petco? How much do they cost? Or can I just get a tree branch and put it in? Does [...]

I bought this budgie 3 years ago. i give it the food from the pet store.Ive never given him any treats or toys or new perches(other than the sand perches for his feet).Lately hes been drinking more water , plucking his feathers out, hes been eating a lot less, his poop is a little watery, [...]

Can anyone know how to make a very large (width and height) play gym for two cockatiels and two parakeets?
Can you please tell me how to add/ do these things?
- I would like a very large one (width and height)
- Make/attach toys to the gym
- Attach food/water cups
- Perches (alll kinds)
- Coloring (how would [...]

Our budgie has started going through a LOT of ***?ed lately and I’m wondering why. He ***?rches on his ***?ed tray for sometimes up to half an hour and just sits there chewing on each ***?ck of ***?ed for ages. He definately doesn’t ***?em sick or agitated, if anything he’s been really chatty lately – [...]