Budgies not sitting on egg
My budgie has laid an egg but is not nesting on it. What shall I do?
My budgie has laid an egg but is not nesting on it. What shall I do?
Hi Aisha,
Do you have a breeding pair or just a single bird? If single, don’t worry about it and when she loses interest, you can throw the eggs away. If this is a breeding pair, do they have a nestbox? If so, it’s OK if she doesn’t sit on the eggs at first. Since the eggs are laid one day apart, some birds do not begin sitting on the eggs until they have laid 2 or 3 eggs. She may lay up to 6 eggs. If she still doesn’t sit on them, wait for a week or so and then remove the nest box and let her rest for a while. She may be too young or just not ready to settle into breeding. And some birds just aren’t good breeders. You can let them try again after resting a few months. If she will won’t sit on eggs, it is probably best not to breed this pair again.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda