Saw Eggs in Cage PLS HELP

[esra]

Hello all, I have 3 budgies I love them so much.

2 female 1 male.

I saw 3 eggs in the cage today, I am very worried I dont want to do something wrong.

Im scared if they are broken , she was sitting on 2 and the other one was a bit far.

Would the other female get jealous and break the eggs?

Do I attach nest box or anything?

Please help I want to care for them being aware of what Im doing.

Thanks in advance,
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Esra

[BudgiesBuddy]

Welcome to forum

Is there anything in the cage to nest in? If not, you don't need to worry about this. just remove the eggs and she will be fine. Some pet hens lay an egg or two on cage floor. Attaching nest box depends on whether or not you want to breed, and ready for it.

Three eggs are laid over a period of 6 days, at least. Hoe did you miss that?

The other female can break the eggs. It's very much likely.

[esra]

Thank you

Yes I definitely want the babies i am only worried because I dont know what to do.

I check up on her. She sits on the eggs. The bottom of the cage is budgie food. So should be warm enough yes?

Other members have said that she might not go into the box if I put the eggs in it so I didnt do anything.

Do you think I should separate the other female? She seems ok but shouldnt risk it?

Is there anythig I have to do?
Thanks in advance

[BudgiesBuddy]

The budgie hens recognize their surroundings and not their eggs and chicks, that's why we can foster eggs and chicks between pairs. So there is a very strong chance that she will not go in the nest box.
But if you leave the eggs on cage floor and they hatch, (which is highly unlikely), the chicks would be in trouble as they need nest box darkness and warmth to survive. So it's totally your call.

I would suggest to separate the hen, put the pair in proper breeding setup with breeding diet and try your luck again. That is if the male has bonded with egg laying hen and you spotted them feeding each other or mating.

[esra]

Thanks heaps.
Unfortunately i saw the other female trying to break the eggs and she broke one of them i was so upset, O separated her straight away.

Yes the mother goes down the cage and sits on the eggs. I put food around her. The male goes down next to her too.

P.s i saw mating still :/

She laid one more egg. But I cant see the broken one there. It had a tiny hole. Did she break it herself?

I really want them to have little budgies all healthy. Very excited. I hope Im not doing anything wrong

[BudgiesBuddy]

You have almost no chance of chicks with eggs on cage floor.

Yes, some hens can break their own eggs and such hens never breed successfully.

You have already removed the other hen so attach a nest box and place the eggs inside. If hen doesn't go in, remove the eggs after a day or two. As they are still mating, there are bright chances that hen will go in the nest box within week or so and lay more eggs, which is the proper way.