Please help!!!! :0 !!!!!

by Alex

I have 7 budgies in our aviary( 2 boys and 5 girls)they have been breeding and some of the girls have started laying eggs. they have finished fighting over the 5 nest boxes we have but there is one of the girls that has decided to nest in the feeder. we have found out that one of the boys has been breaking all the eggs. I was thinking about taking the boy out and putting him in our smaller cage. but we are not sure if we should take the girl that is nesting in the feeder and moving her to another cage as well. Need some help please.

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Apr 20, 2012

Please help!!! :0 !!!!!
by: Elizabeth Barrie

Dear Alex,
Congratulations on your babies! I agree with you the male that's breaking the eggs, should definitely be placed in another cage.

For the female who is nesting in her dish, gently take out the eggs with a soft cloth (making sure your scent is not on the eggs) and place them into another breeding box with the mom, into another cage. You may try placing the egg with one of the non-smashing males, they sometime make a better parent.

Are you waiting at least a year before mating them? They are capable of re-producing just over their 3 month mark, but is not good for them .

Also it leads to a lot of health and other problems.

Thank you Alex for your question. If you have any others we welcome you back to aStepUpBird.com

Thanks,
Elizabeth

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