Sunny1

I had a female budgie for 9 years, and during the last 6 of those years she kept on laying eggs (no male present). She saw an avian vet pretty regularly. However, one day I came home and found a horrible sight. Her uterus was prolapse/just hanging ouside of her. It was heartbreaking, and I had her put to sleep. I would like another budgie, but am worried about this happening again with a female. A part of me says maybe I should try and hope for a male, but I know it is really difficult to tell their sex when they are young. How can I prevent this from occurring if I get another female? I currently have a male Cockatiel. Second question...do you think there would be a problem with them getting along? (kept in seperate cages of course). Any insight is appreciated.