My parakeets laid an egg!

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That is wonderful!!, please keep us posted on the egg (I guess eggs)
progress!
 
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We read up on the internet, and it said to make a little shoe box with a hole and filled with newspaper and napkins, so now they have something a little more fancy than a tupperware bowl to keep the eggs in.
 
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Hmm, the birds seem to be spending more time in the nest....
 
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The yellow bird (assuming the female) spends nearly all her time in the nest box, but takes out the shredded paper. She also squawks at the male if he get in and bugs her, lets him know whos boss.
Egg count is three.
 

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I've raised small birds - parrotlets and finches - fun but not fun
Definately overpopulation as stated before. Could you tell us what the nare's (skin around the nostrils) looks like for each? Things I'm looking for are: bluish tinge, tan/brown, crusty looking? I am asking because in breeding season - the normally display a different color, texture and it will let you know if they are a boy or a girl:

Blue tinge: boy
Tan/Brown and possibly crusty: girl

definately make sure you have some calcium or cuttlebone for the little mommy (mommies) to replenish the caclium that they are losing by producing eggs.
 
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Hmmm.....on the blue bird, the 'nose skin' (can't remember what its called!
) is light blue and tan-ish. I'll have to check the yellow birdie when it comes out of the box.
 

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Wish I was closer, I would handfeed them for you. Handfed ones make nice pets, but parent raised ones are usually pretty wild.

Keep us posted on how the eggs do. I believe it's 15 to 19 days for Budgies eggs to hatch.
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Hmm....not too much change but it does seem the birds are getting more irritated with eachother.
 
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We had to separate the birds. They had a big fight, and the blue one (male?) lost all his tail feathers and got his legs bloodied up pretty bad.
They are in separate cages next to eachother. Will this effect how the eggs are treated? (they are with the female bird)
 

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My friend kept parakeets and they often layed eggs but they wouldn't hatch. She got into breeding cockatiels and hand fed the babies. She loved it but wants to get into more exotic birds now.
 

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Wow, this is neat..I didnt know parakeets laid eggs in cages..I just always thought they were bred in places.

I cant see the pics though..All I got are red X's.
But really, keep us updated as to if they hatch & everything. It'd be so cute if they did..

And hey, I always wanted a bird too, but Im so afraid the kitties would get it for sure. How do you make it so that doesnt happen?
 
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Originally Posted by otisbird

Are you sure there is a male & female? How many eggs now? You may have 2 females arguing over the eggs.
3 eggs. We're pretty sure they are one male, one female. At least that's what I was told.
 

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stupid question... why would you want to shake it or put the egg in the freezer, wouldnt that harm the forming baby?

Also can u get birds fixed like you can cats and dogs?
 
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Originally Posted by Roxy_loves_CJ

Also can u get birds fixed like you can cats and dogs?
Hmmm........I was just wondering if they can be fixed. I'll have to check that out.
 
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