Lilo&Stitch

Thank you to all who has posted to help me with my baby mama. I am very grateful for this site. To explain alittle bit about Lilo... Lilo is 2 years old. She was bred a year ago only for 1 clutch as I am still a beginner at breeding. She laid 5 eggs then but only 3 were fertile, (at least, I thought 3 were fertile). I removed the 2 eggs that looked empty. I realize now that I should have waited until I knew for sure that they were infertile. Her first clutch (this time) had eggs of that nature and then ended up having chicks. So, that was definately my mistake. With her 2nd clutch (now) she is sitting on 6 eggs. She laid 2 eggs outside the nestbox and caused them to break on impact. Another egg was punctured. I wasn't able to save it as it was punctured through the egg. So, she laid 6 eggs properly in her nestbox. Now that I know she can lay up to 12 eggs, I definately would be concerned about her caring for them all. I do not have another pair at this time to foster some of her eggs. I did at one time but decided to reduce my feather family. Once again, another big mistake. All her eggs look fertile as of today, so she will be busy. I have seen on the internet, how one can take care of chicks on their own without feather mama. I might have to consider that option if Lilo can't handle feeding her chicks. Her only male is extremly helpful but until what extent? Any ideas anyone?

Hello to all, I am a proud owner of breeding budgies that are waiting on their 2nd clutch to hatch. Their 1st clutch are healthy and strong and living in a different cage from mom and dad. I seperated them a bit early from their parents at around 5 weeks of age. Sadly, they had to learn how to eat on their own as daddy refused to feed them, although they still stayed with mom in her nesting box when they were altogether. I didn't have time to remove the nesting box to give mom a break when she started laying her next clutch. I knew the kids had to go as somehow one of the eggs were punctured, not sure from who but their certainly wasn't any room for all them in the nesting box. What I am concerned about is that mommy normally only lays 1 egg every second day, totalling 5 eggs in each clutch. With this 2nd clutch she has laid 9 eggs in total (sitting only on 6 eggs). I'm afraid her body won't handle such an experience. I have noticed that when she lays her egg in her nesting box, she soils her egg at the same time. Although, with this concern, her body still wants to produce more eggs. Why? I haven't read anything like this as a normal experience for a mommy budgie. I am very concerned for her! What should I do? I was debating on taking my macho male out but I know he has to feed her while she keeps her babies warm. Every time she comes out to breath, have a stretch, take a sip of water or goes to the bathroom, my macho male dominates her as quickly as she gets out. What a male! Although, with the joking aside, I don't know what to do? Please help me and my baby mama! Concerned feather grandma, Yuli

Pico and Lina are definately spoiled, that's for sure. My parents give them lots of love. As for my feather grandchildren...well, lets just say that they are living in royalty with their parents. lol It was very stressful when my Lilo had her little chicks. I woke up every night to see how they were doing...as if I had to wake up and feed them like they were my very own. But Lilo was a great mother. I mean at first she was unsure and afraid, so I had to hand feed the first chick myself until she got the hang of it...which didn't take too long. I couldn't believe how small they were and so incredibly helpless. And her Stitch was always looking out for her and his chicks. It was wonderful to see them grow and become gorgeous healthy birds. I'm not sure if I would like to breed them again when the time is right, of course. My 4 birds do make quite a racket at times...haha...but they are our family! Yuli

Box is gone! Lina and Pico will only be family pets from now on. With the scare of almost losing Lina, we would rather not tempt to breed them anymore. Many thanks for your help, Yuli :flowers:

Hi, thanks for writing and your best wishes. I haven't been on the site for awhile. :thumbs_up: I am hanging around my 2 sick kids that just can't get rid of their dry cough. I have called my mother daily to find out how Lina is doing. She said she is looking good. Yet I am still worried about her. She layed another egg about a week ago and threw it out her nest. Should I have my parents remove the box? I just don't think Lina wants to be a parent. Troubled, Yuli

Hi everyone, I am a new joiner of this great site. Unfortunately, I didn't know about this site until a few months ago but I am very glad that I bumped into it. Without this site, I would've had a difficult time in bringing my new feather grandbabies into our family. I am happy to write that they are strong and healthy and now 4 months old. We call Lilo and Stitch (the parents) our feather children, so this is why I am a feather grandmother to Leroy and Nani and other baby girl is with her new parents (sex are still not completely determined, just a guess). I am writing today with a concern for my parents budgie Lina. She is a yellow albino and over a year old. She lives with her room mate Pico that is 2 years old. It was never witnessed if they mated but she laid her first egg a week ago. The egg is infertile and as I read that after a couple of days she will lay her next clutch, as my Lilo did. My mother explained that she only stayed in her box for a day. After the second day of laying her egg, she looked droopy and did not eat, only drank water. She was definately not herself. My mother lives 3 hours north from me and lives in the country so I am not able to see Lina. I was worried that she was experiencing egg binding so I looked up the site and found some ways to help her out. My mother placed her vent in warm water on the third day which she believes that helped as she is eating and back to herself again. Although, she still has not layed another egg and refuses to go back into her box. What could have happened? Should I still be worried? Anyones help would greatly be appreciated. Many thanks, Yuli and Lina