Julliet, one of my hens, keeps bobbing side to side and doing quick little side steps along the perch with each bob. She leans down really low and travels about 2 inches in either direction. She looks cute when she does this...a little like she's dancing...but I thought I should ask you more experienced budgie folks if I need to be concerned about anything.

 

Also, the same hen is being quite aggresive with two of her last set of chicks (hatched in the first few days of October) Why would she start doing this? They have plenty of room as their cages are HUGE.

 

Thanks in advance...you all give such great advice

Julliet, one of my hens, keeps bobbing side to side and doing quick little side steps along the perch with each bob. She leans down really low and travels about 2 inches in either direction. She looks cute when she does this...a little like she's dancing...but I thought I should ask you more experienced budgie folks if I need to be concerned about anything.

 

Also, the same hen is being quite aggresive with two of her last set of chicks (hatched in the first few days of October) Why would she start doing this? They have plenty of room as their cages are HUGE.

 

Thanks in advance...you all give such great advice

It sounds like she wants to be mated and go down again- tail bobbing in hens is a sign they want to lay an egg plus some hens do get aggressive with their chicks because they seem them as being in the way of them starting a new clutch.