I have a male that rubs himself to & fro on the side of the budgie cage door to relieve his budgie urges however one of my hens has started rubbing herself on a rope. She holds herself on there with her beak and rubs her bottom against the rope from time to time. Is this to do with egg laying or something? We're due for a regular vet check up but would like to know what the deal is.

Nothing to do with egglaying or a need to see the vet. This is normal budgie masturbation and occurs with females just as much as males.

Oh thanks. That's what I originally thought but then a friend said females don't & I started to worry it could be an indication of being egg bound. She really gets into it & it looks hilarious, we call it their 'happy time'.

Your friend is wrong