AboutLeah Expertise I can answer questions relating to feeding, setting up cages, behavior, sexing, and many other subjects. I don't have much experience with breeding, but I can try to help.
Experience I've raised budgies for over ten years, and have hand raised several of them.
Expert: Leah Date: 7/5/2008 Subject: Just a few questions about parakeet breeding.
Question My female parakeet had 1 egg 2 days ago, so shouldn't the next egg be here today? Should I put some bedding into the nest box? Some adults are telling me not to touch the egg because they say the egg will get messed up, is that true? And when you egg candle what do the lines look like?
Answer The time between eggs budgies lay is approximate. Don't worry if it takes a few extra days, especially if its her first clutch. She may not have as many eggs the first clutch, usually about 3.
You don't need nesting material. Budgies like things simple.
If there is no reason to have to handle it, do not do it. Its unlikely, but it is possible you could cause harm. If you must handle it, pick it up gently, keeping it at the same level as you found it, and place it as closet to the same way as it was when you picked it up.
