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March 25, 2021

Y female budgie not sitting on her egg at night


My budgie had laid one egg today but not sitting on her at night before egg laying she sits in the nest..


Answer:

Hi,

If she sat on it during the day and then not at night, then the egg will not hatch. She should lay 4-6 eggs, with one day between each egg. Some birds do not start to incubate the eggs until they have laid more than one, or even until they are finished laying. So she still may settle in and sit on the eggs around the clock once she lays more. The male will sometimes help, but he will definitely be helping her by feeding her and possibly sitting on the eggs when she takes a break. But if the eggs are not incubated at night, too, they will not hatch.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda

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