My budgie Laila has laid 7 eggs, the first one on May 25 and then every alternate days. As she must have started sitting on the eggs only after the 2nd egg was laid, two of her eggs hatched today, about 2 hours ago. I have a few questions as this is first time my budgies have breeded.

 

Should I be doing anything to help?

 

Should I throw out the broken shells?

 

Should I clean the cage when babies poop?

 

I want the baby budgies to bond with us. If hand-feeding is the only way to do it, at what age should I start hand feeding the babies?

 

If and when I hand feed the babies, will the parents stop to feed them and will that be totally my responsibility?

 

At what age the babies start eating the seeds?

 

When can I get the babies out of the nest box for a few minutes each day to play/bond (of course not right now as they are so tiny)

 

If these (and more) questions have already been answered, can someone please send me the link.

 

Thanks a lot.

 

Sangee

If you go to F.A.Q. at top of site. Under Budgerigar breeding you will find answers to all your questions.

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=13358

hey sangee!! well it is best not to mess with the nesting box as much as possible. when they reach the age when they have got their full feathers, thats the time when you can start taming them and bonding with them. like in the wild, parent budgies will leave their nest if it has odd and "predator" smells on it. it might be okay if you are bonded with the parents but just try not to touch the nesting box too much. just info if you have more budgies

hey sangee!! well it is best not to mess with the nesting box as much as possible. when they reach the age when they have got their full feathers, thats the time when you can start taming them and bonding with them. like in the wild, parent budgies will leave their nest if it has odd and "predator" smells on it. it might be okay if you are bonded with the parents but just try not to touch the nesting box too much. just info if you have more budgies

 

Sorry, Prince Charming, this is completely untrue as relates to budgies. Other bird species, yes, but with budgies, we handle the chicks and check the nests from day one. Budgies take it well.

 

By The Way, this thread is almost a year old.