Mar 26, 2018 20:32:18 GMT
petsmom
Brand New Budgie
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Post by petsmom on Mar 26, 2018 20:38:22 GMT
My male English Budgie, Coast, is about 4 years old (maybe 5). Last year I got a female, Pebbles, who is now about 14 mos. They share a cage with 2 cockatiels. When they are out of the cage Coast mounts Pebbles to mate. Should I put them in a separate cage? I also have a 6 year old Roast Bourke who just started laying (non-fertile) eggs! She is mostly in another cage, joins the flock at times!
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Mar 26, 2018 20:32:18 GMT
petsmom
Brand New Budgie
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Post by petsmom on Mar 26, 2018 20:39:19 GMT
Oops I meant "Rosey" Bourke!
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Post by Hezz on Mar 27, 2018 8:09:52 GMT
You meant a Rosa Bourke. First thing you need to be concerned about is stopping your Bourke from laying any more eggs. If it is safe for her to be in a cage with others then do so; anything that makes her circumstances different to what they are now. Short days, long nights, change of furniture in the cage, change of cage, change of room. Feed and water in different places. Whatever her routine is, make it different in as many ways as possible. Your question about the budgies- what are you wanting to happen. If you want them to breed, definitely move to their own cage; if you are concerned that they might breed but don’t want them to, leave them as is. Mating does not necessarily mean eggs; make sure that you do not provide them with anything like a nest, be that box, coconut, cozy hut, anything enclosed. Edit to add that your Rosa Bourke needs added calcium while she is on this egg-laying cycle. It can take a lot of of a hen, and she is not that young any more. Be aware that older hens are more prone to egg-binding which can kill your hen, without rapid intervention.
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