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QuestionHow do I know when my budgies are ready to mate?Hayley Heartfield is a Bird Specialist and the Owner of About Birds, a Pet Bird Shop in Montgomery County, Texas. Hayley specializes in pet bird care, behavior, training, and breeding. Hayley studied Animal Science at Texas A&M. About Birds carries many species of birds and offers grooming and boarding services as well as bird care products.Keep an eye on the nest or nest box that you provided. When your budgies are ready to mate, they'll be going in and out of this nest.
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QuestionHow old do budgies have to be to lay eggs?Hayley Heartfield is a Bird Specialist and the Owner of About Birds, a Pet Bird Shop in Montgomery County, Texas. Hayley specializes in pet bird care, behavior, training, and breeding. Hayley studied Animal Science at Texas A&M. About Birds carries many species of birds and offers grooming and boarding services as well as bird care products.Your budgies must be sexually mature—at least 6 months and sometimes even older.
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QuestionA pair of budgies have started mating, how long it will take to lay eggs?Community AnswerAfter mating it will take about 9 days until she starts to lay her first eggs. She will normally lay around 4-6 eggs so make sure you have a big enough cage for a family of budgies.
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QuestionCould you please help! My budgies won't stop fighting and they are plucking each other's feathers out. What do I do?!Community AnswerIf your budgies are fighting, you need to separate them immediately before one or both of them get severely injured!
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QuestionWhat time of year do budgies mate?Community AnswerTheir mating season starts at spring, and ends in fall. However, they can still mate at any time of the year.
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QuestionHow long will it take for my budgie to lay her eggs?Community AnswerNormally one egg is laid every other day until the clutch is done.When the eggs hatch, they will hatch in the same order--one every other day.
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QuestionCan I hold the chicks, and if so, how long should I wait before handling them?Community AnswerYou can hold the chicks, but you should wait until they are two weeks or older. If you handle them too soon, you could accidentally injure them; they are very fragile and delicate.
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QuestionCan a budgie smell my scent on their babies if I touch them?Community AnswerNo, they do not have the best sense of smell but you should be careful handling them anyway.
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QuestionDo you have to clean the cage?Community AnswerYes! Not keeping a clean cage could be harmful for your birds, and it can seriously affect their quality of life at the very least.
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QuestionIf the female is smaller than male budgie but she is an adult, will it affect anything?Community AnswerNo, the size of the birds shouldn't affect their ability to mate.
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QuestionIs there any possibility the female or male budgies will crack their eggs?Community AnswerYes! Check the nest everyday to see if the eggs are healthy and safe. If cracked, put the egg in a separate nest (a warm environment), and you may have to hand feed it.
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QuestionHow can I tell if my budgie is a male or a female?Community AnswerTake a look at the ceres, the fleshy part above the beak. Male budgies will a blue or purple one. Females will have a pink or white one. A female's ceres will typically turn dark and crackly once she starts carrying eggs.
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QuestionDo I have to use cuttlebone?Community AnswerYes, you do. If you absolutely cannot get a cuttlebone, buy a mineral block and put it in the cage. You can also use both: a cuttlebone and a mineral block.
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QuestionWhat should I do if my budgie doesn't fly around, chirp, or do anything?Community AnswerYour budgie is most likely sick. Take it to a vet as soon as possible get it checked out.
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QuestionWhat if my budgie laid an egg in the feeder and covered it up? Will it still develop and hatch on time?Weirdlittlekid11Community AnswerNo. It will not be cared for properly, may be forgotten and will not get enough warmth to survive.
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QuestionCould I leave the baby budgies together with their parents in a large enclosed area if I decide that I don't want to sell them or give them away?Community AnswerYes, you can do that. As long as there's enough space for all of them and you can take care of them they are your birds to do what you'd like with.
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QuestionIs it ok to touch my baby budgies?Community AnswerYes, you can touch them. Birds do not have good senses of smell and will not abandon young because they carry a human scent. Just make sure to be very gentle with the fragile chicks.
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QuestionAt what age can you sell baby budgies?Community AnswerA best age to start is when they have their feathers and have left the nest. Be sure the budgies can fully care for themselves such as eat, drink and fly properly. A common age to sell budgies are at 8-12 weeks old and depending on the availability you can sell your budgies from $10 to $40 if you wish.
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QuestionHow much time will take an adult pair to set in a new cage?Danielle HusbandCommunity AnswerIt usually takes about 6-8 weeks for them to settle into their new cage. However, some birds may take less time or more time.
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QuestionMy budgies keep killing their babies. We bought them as a professional breeding pair. How can I stop this? I also couldn't check on the eggs. I couldn't get her out of the box without picking her up.Danielle HusbandCommunity AnswerIf you handle the bird or the eggs after she starts nesting, the mother may reject the eggs because she feels like something is wrong. She will be able to smell your scent in the box. Unfortunately, it's possible that your pair don't make good parents. Some birds aren't good breeders and may get into the habit of harming their young. You may be able to take the eggs and hatch them in an incubator.
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QuestionWhat if the mother or father dies?Community AnswerIf the remaining parent is not taking care of the chicks, you will have to hand rear them.
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QuestionAre coconut shells suitable for breeding budgies?Community AnswerNo. Get them a box big enough for a couple of eggs. They do raise the chicks in there, so it has to be big enough for mother, father and all the babies.
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QuestionIf I pick up a young budgie, does this mean it will become tame and jump on my finger at will?Weirdlittlekid11Community AnswerNo. You have to socialize it at a young age to get it use to you and become tame. Picking it up will NOT tame it.
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QuestionWhat is the best diet for budgies?Community AnswerA best diet for your bird friend would to put them on a budgie seed mix which you can find at your local grocery store or pet shop. But you want to give them an interesting diet so be sure to supplement extra veggies and fruits. Another thing you can purchase is a cuttle bone for calcium and mineral blocks for vitamins which will keep your budgies healthy. Also, provide clean and fresh water at all times. Cuttle bone can be found on a local beach or you can purchase it from your pet shop along with mineral blocks.
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QuestionIs there like a separate compartment for the "nest box" the article refers too?HokulukeCommunity AnswerNo, hang it on the outside or if you have room put it in with the birds. The Vision Breeding Box is the best box you can buy as it has both options, inside the cage or outside.
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QuestionCan budgies lay eggs without mating?Weirdlittlekid11Community AnswerYes, they can. They just won't have any babies inside. If you want babies, they must mate.
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QuestionMy budgie female is not sitting on the egg. What do I do?Weirdlittlekid11Community AnswerShe won't sit on the eggs all the time. You just might not be there to see her sitting on the eggs.
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QuestionI have 6 budgies, and they have all been in a big cage together. I separated them all into their pairs. How long will the bonding process be before they start to mate?Danielle HusbandCommunity AnswerThey will likely take at least 6-8 weeks to settle into their new environment. Then, they'll start to bond. However, some birds may bond faster, especially since these birds already knew each other before you paired them off.
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QuestionThe male of the pair died. What should I do?. Should I get a new male?Weirdlittlekid11Community AnswerIf the female is already pregnant, then you don't need another male bird since she can raise the baby birds just fine by herself. You should get another male budgie if you want to breed her.
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QuestionMy budgies are carrying their eggs out of the nesting box. Why?Danielle HusbandCommunity AnswerBudgies usually take eggs out of the nest because something isn't right about that egg. The mother may not smell her own scent on it anymore (like if someone handled the egg), or she may think the egg is unfertilized or damaged.
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