Well my first pair that I took out of the aviary for breeding are going great guns, three fertile eggs and one clear egg so far. The second however seem a little confused. Every other pair I have evr had the female tends to hang out in the nest box with the male sitting outside during the lead up to laying. However this time my male is sitting in the nest box and the little woman has been relegated to the box perch. Is this common as this has never happened with any of my other birds?

....I bet the girl is hoping he'll lay the eggs and sit on them for her too

I would expect that too....I don't know the answer to this but I am sure someone will come along

Even my most conscientious males seem only to spend time in the nest feeding babies & with the hen for short periods, some are keener than the hen about starting off going into the nest & try & encourage her, but I have never had one that stays in there by themselves. Someone suggested on here once that male Budgies will help with incubation, but in my experience that never happens. Cockatiels share incubation, but none of my Budgies have ever done that.

 

PS. come on you girls you expect us males to do all the hard work. I think I would prefer to lay the eggs & just sit in the warm nest for a few weeks, instead of constantly eating & bring it up again to feed that lazy layabout in the box, then doing the same with those lazy chicks later on, some girls don’t even expect to eat themselves, want it all handed to them. No wonder some boys get confused as you call it, he's probably just dreaming about how it could be...sigh!

Edited April 28, 200817 yr by Norm

I have only had two cocks that sat and incubated eggs, but it was done with the hen and not alone. They took it in turns to incubate, or sat together. Its unusual but not unheard of.....

just these boys who are "in touch with their feminine side" :hap:

 

PS He could have control issues and feel the hen just wouldnt do it right so he is doing it all on his own it a "male thing" :hap:

Should I take him out for a few days again and then put him back?

Should I take him out for a few days again and then put him back?

I wouldnt disturb what seem to be working for them. What if she doesnt resume her duties and the eggs remain cold for a time and then the chicks die in shell because of it. It takes all kinds, even in the budgie world.

Edited April 29, 200817 yr by KAZ

Sorry should clarify, there are no eggs yet they are just 'courting'

Sorry should clarify, there are no eggs yet they are just 'courting'

Sorry :hap: I should have read more closely. I wouldnt really worry about it. A lot of my "boys" are more interested in the nestbox before the hens are....then they try and make the hen think its a really good idea. It takes all kinds to make a world go around and that includes budgies

Let them do it their way.

okay, sounds like he's just a SNAG. I'll leve them be and see what happens :hap: