Hi, I have a few pairs of budgies in breeding cages at the moment and would like some advice on one of the pairs. The hen laid 2 eggs in her food bowl, I put them both into the nest box after they were laid, today she threw out and broke those eggs (I think 1 of the eggs was partially eaten as well) and laid her third egg in the nestbox. Do I need to be worried about that egg and any future eggs or was it just that she didn't recognise those eggs as her own and was cleaning out the nestbox for "her" egg?

She didn't recognise them and was simply clearing out the box in preparation for her 'own' eggs. If that happens again. simply put them in a container until she lays in the box, then put them in with the other egg.

Hi, I have a few pairs of budgies in breeding cages at the moment and would like some advice on one of the pairs. The hen laid 2 eggs in her food bowl, I put them both into the nest box after they were laid, today she threw out and broke those eggs (I think 1 of the eggs was partially eaten as well) and laid her third egg in the nestbox. Do I need to be worried about that egg and any future eggs or was it just that she didn't recognise those eggs as her own and was cleaning out the nestbox for "her" egg?

 

 

If this ever happens again, never put them in the nestbox first as she will throw them out while preparing the box. Eggs stay in limbo for a week or more until they are incubated so you put them somewhere safe that isnt in the cage ( I use a seed cup and sit them on some seed ).......wait till the next egg is laid IN THE BOX and then add the others.

Thank you.