My budgie laid eggs. How do I know if they'll hatch and what to do?

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• Answered By Todd Cecil

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 7th, 2019

  Thanks for reaching out. Artificially incubating the eggs is an option but an incubator must be purchased as the eggs need a very consistent temperature/humidity and need to be rotated often. Do you know when the female female started sitting on the eggs? Not necessarily when she laid them. They will lay every 48 hours to a clutch size and then start to incubate.
  A veterinary visit will be needed to investigate medical reasons for infertility on the male and female.
  Good luck.

  

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• Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

  Veterinary Technician

  Published on April 4th, 2018

  That's a lot of questions! If you have more, it's always a good idea to set up a consultation with one of our experts so that they can go over every question in better detail with you.
  
  A good way to prevent eggbinding is by making sure your budgie is on a balanced diet with enough calcium. Some people may choose to supplement with eggfood or a cuttlebone in addition to a balanced diet, especially if your budgie is actively laying. If you provide nest material, she may be encouraged to lay in there so you can watch the eggs. Laying depends on if she feels like laying eggs, if there is a male around mating with her, or if she is in season to lay eggs, and some budgies may not lay if they live alone or don't have access to a nest.
  
  It is usually pretty obvious if a budgie is laying eggs as you'll see the eggs, or may see her sitting on something for long periods of time without moving. If the eggs are not fertile or you don't want babies, you can simply remove the eggs. Most budgies are sexually mature around 7-12 months of age.

  

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