Hi guys,

Im pretty new to budgie breeding. My first pair have 6 eggs and the hen began incubating after the 3rd was laid.

 

I know they take about 18 days from incubation starting to hatch but does that mean that if all eggs hatch I should see 3 chicks hatch in one day and the other 3 every second day after or does the first hatch 18 days from incubating and the 2nd 2 days later etc?

they usually hatch 1 every other day

Hi guys,

Im pretty new to budgie breeding. My first pair have 6 eggs and the hen began incubating after the 3rd was laid.

 

I know they take about 18 days from incubation starting to hatch but does that mean that if all eggs hatch I should see 3 chicks hatch in one day and the other 3 every second day after or does the first hatch 18 days from incubating and the 2nd 2 days later etc?

 

Mostly the hatchings begin 18 to 21 days from the date of incubation....when the hen began to consistently sit and keep the eggs warm. Most birds begin to incubate in the middle of egglaying around egg number three or so. Each egg should hatch as it also was laid...being 2 days apart.

 

This may help you http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

Edited January 10, 200916 yr by KAZ

Yep what they said :lol2:

You have been given great advice - I'll just add ... Congrats on the eggs and fingers crossed for healthy happy babies :cake:

Yep I agee with Kaz on this :cake:

Cheers,

I also have everything crossed that all goes well. Unfortunately I go away next week ( not unfortunate about the holiday but being away from my birds) and will not be here when the first few are due to hatch

I will be relying on a relative to take care and Im really hoping all goes well until I return.

Edited January 12, 200916 yr by wessiri

If she started incubating when the 3rd one was laid, then 3 should hatch on the same day, 18 or so days after she started incubating and the following ones should be every 2 days after that.

I would've figured that Sailor was right but I've not bred yet so I can't say. Good luck with it all. Have you candled any of the eggs yet?

If she started incubating when the 3rd one was laid, then 3 should hatch on the same day, 18 or so days after she started incubating and the following ones should be every 2 days after that.

 

 

okay that gives me a better idea of when to expect the eggs to hatch.

 

I havent candled the eggs yet. this is only my first time breeding and Iam not 100% sure how to candle properly and confidently so whilst all is going well I will just be happy to wait for the hatch dates and see what happens this time.

Edited January 15, 200916 yr by wessiri

Here are a couple of pics of the happy couple

 

 

The hen - Aphrodite

 

 

Cock - Zeus

 

 

Their Eggs

very cute look forward to seeing those eggs hatch

Hi All,

Just got home from holidays today to find 1 new baby chick (Hooray). Hatched on the 19th and appears to be doing okay, it has survived since Monday without me so thats a good sign. Heres some photos, Im not sure what to look for to check alls okay, should it be on its back? and Im assuming the large bulge in its neck means that it has been fed. It hasnt made any noise yet since Ive been back...(Its only been 1 hour)

 

 

 

So far only the one egg has hatched but according to what you guys have told me in the post above some of the other eggs arent due for a few more days so I will wait. You may be able to see in the above photo 2 eggs are very dark with a distinct line around the center of them (the egg on its own and the bottom right egg in the group) dont know if this means they are hatching?

 

Ive read through alot of the posts and FAQs so Im pretty confident going ahead but any advice will be much appreciated.

Congratulations on the arrival. I'm not sure if you had any nesting material in the nest box before, but I suggest you add some now. I use wood shavings. The mother tends to leave it in their now as she's busy with bubs. It will make cleaning the next box 100 times easier as bubs poo a lot. Don't worry about the bub laying on it's back... normal. The large bulge in it's neck is it's crop. It should have a yellow substance in it- crop milk produced by Mum. From the look of those photos (hard to see) it looks like it's full of air??? Some bubs take in air when trying to get the hang of feeding from Mum. Can you check if it is air or milk?

 

Make sure you are offering Mum and Dad fresh soft food daily. Mine were never big fans of it but wolfed it down when they had chicks to raise. I used hard boiled eggs and a mix of veggies- carrot, corn, peas, etc... and finely chopped/mixed it all up... egg shell and all. This will help her feed too.

Thanks Maesie,

Crop is full but is clear so im assuming air rather than food/milk. Is this a problem and what do I need to do?

 

As for the nest material do I just leave a little pile in the box for mum or do I actually take out the eggs and chick and fill the bottom of the box. If so whats the best way to move the chicks and eggs so all is not to disturbed?

Thanks Maesie,

Crop is full but is clear so im assuming air rather than food/milk. Is this a problem and what do I need to do?

 

As for the nest material do I just leave a little pile in the box for mum or do I actually take out the eggs and chick and fill the bottom of the box. If so whats the best way to move the chicks and eggs so all is not to disturbed?

 

It's up to you... if it was me, I'd wash my hand, and then move the chick and eggs, fill one half, move them over and fill the other half. Just don't move the eggs too much. Others aren't keen on touching eggs but I have done before and not had problems.

 

As to the air in the crop... it's not good. Sometimes they can right themselves... other times they need assistance. You are meant to make sure the head and neck are in line and GENTLY massage it to try and get the air out. I have never done it before so can't help you there. You have to be really careful though. The problem is that it may not be getting enough food as the crop is full of air. I would suggest you monitor it until someone else with more experience can help out.