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Expert: - 9/1/2007


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I have 2 budgies (male and female) and i wanted to breed them for the first time (and mine!) i got the nesting box,cuttlefish,breeder seed mix, minerals etc: and fresh fruit and veg and then only today noticed Indi (female) in her box making strange noises and soon after i looked in the box and there was an egg!! I was waiting for this day!! But now the egg is here i wanted to know what temperature the whole cage should be in (right now they are in room with heater - but not directly on them) Smudge(male) is being really good and feeding Indi and guarding box, i have also seen them mating yesterday and the day before so does this mean she will have more eggs later? Thanks i hope this question made sense . . .

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Hi, Georgia,

The temperature of the room should be what you feel comfortable in when you are in the room in a T-shirt.  The female will keep the eggs at the temperature they need to be at when she incubates the eggs.

Your budgie can lay 4-6 eggs per clutch.  The more often they mate, the better chances are that all eggs will be fertile.  Visit my website for more information:

www.angelfire.com/falcon/birdinfo/index.html
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I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems (although I'm NOT an avian veterinarian), nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact an avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Experience: Over 20 years raising parrots and over 13 years raising pigeons. Organizations: Currently, American Racing Pigeon Union and American Federation of Aviculture. Prior member Miami Valley Bird Club, Southern Ohio Pigeon Association, National Cockatiel Society, Miami Valley Sportsman's Club, others. Publications: Monthly newsletters of bird clubs.

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I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England.

Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.

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