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Expert: - 9/17/2007


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if my budgie laid 9 eggs the first one 24 days ago then one every other day and is sitting on them more in the last few days? when would they be due to hatch

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Hi, Claire,

I'm sorry for responding late to your question(s).  I was hospitalized and trying to catch up.

It's not necessarily the date the eggs were laid, but the date incubation started.  The 18-day count down begins on the day the female begins incubating 24/7.  This usually starts with the second egg laid.  Therefore, count from the date incubation began to know when to expect the first hatchling, if the egg(s) are fertile to begin with.

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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, 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 a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.

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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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