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I have had a male parakeet for about a year now and recently bought another parakeet which I thought was also male. After looking at her more closely and reading about parakeets online I have discoved that the new bird is a female. I do not want babies and do not have the time to raise them. The birds I have now don't really seem to like me as much as I would hope. I have read that if you take the eggs out of the cage that the female will continue to lay more and could lay herself to death. What can I do to make sure that I do not have babies, I don't kill my female parakeet and do not separate her from her friend.
The only thing you can do to prevent a male and female from laying eggs is to keep anything and everything that may look like, or is, a nest box out of the cage. She will simply lay them off the perch and they crack on the bottom of the cage, no harm done.
Good luck Celinda! Hope I Helped!
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Kyle Lohr
Expertise
I can answer questions on breeding, illness, housing, diet, color mutations, genetics, and many others. I find budgies to be one of the most wonderful bird species to own as a pet. If I do not know the answer to you question, which is indeed a rare event, I will do my best to research and find the best answer to your question. I have dedicated my life to budgies and now I'm prepared to give back and help the community with their budgies as well. These birds are so wonderful there is an endless amount of information to know about them. I learn new things from budgies every day that I spend with them. If you have a question, please do not hesitate to ask. You will not be disappointed with the feedback.
Experience
I have owned and bred budgies for over 10 years. I know just about everything there is to know about these beautiful birds.
Organizations
Great American Bird Show and The National Cage Bird Show.
Education/Credentials
I am currently attending Fort Collins Veterinary School in Colorado and plan on becoming an Avian Veterinarian.
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