This is the first time I see my budgie laying eggs and I am so excited. My budgie has layed the 5th egg today. But the weather was extremely hot today so i just sprayed water in the aviary and accidentally water got into the nest box and all 5 eggs got wet.
Though the budgie mother did was constantly sitting on then and dried them quickly but I am so sad that they got wet. Kindly say if they will hatch later or not!
Hi,
It’s fine for eggs to get wet. The parents will often get their chest wet and then go back to the eggs. If the humidity is too low and the eggs get too dry, the chicks can’t hatch. However, you should never breed birds outside when the temperature is higher than about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The nest box gets extremely hot with the parents and chicks inside. If it is too hot, the parents and chicks will die in the box. Nest boxes are not to be left up year round. They should be removed after each clutch and the parents rested for 6 months. But the box should also be removed when the temperature is too high. If it is going to be over 90, you need to take the box down and unfortunately these eggs will be lost. But it’s better than losing both parents and a clutch of chicks.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda
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