Our oldest female budgie laid her first egg this week. We were definitely NOT expecting that and we had done all we could to discourage our flock from getting any bigger. But, the deed was done, so we were excited about the prospect of a baby budgie. Unfortunately, it appears that she or one of the other budgies pecked a hole in the egg. I checked it by helding it to a flashlight and it appeared to not be fertile anyway. I assume that she probably knew that and therefore destroyed the egg herself.
She laid another egg this morning before we got up. We’re hoping that she’ll take care of it this time and hatch a baby budgie chick. We may have to separate the younger female into another cage because she’s awfully curious about that egg.
It’s very interesting watching the dynamics between all four of our budgies (two female, two male). The suspected father isn’t paying much attention to the hen, except to try to mate, of course. He spends a lot of time with our younger female, while our older male is spending time with our older female, feeding her and everything. It’s very unlikely that he’s the father, if in fact the egg results in a chick.
Anyway, in case any of you reading this find this page as a result of looking for information about budgie care and breeding, here are some good resources that may answer any questions you have:
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