When are budgies fully PHYSICALLY developed?

At around 6 months old they are physically developed but not emotionally developed for breeding until they're at least 1 year old.

At around 6 months old they are physically developed but not emotionally developed for breeding until they're at least 1 year old.

If they are not mentally stable will they possibly kill their babies?

They might not understand what to do with the babies and not feed them, they are more prone to plucking because of stress and i'm sure i've read younger hens are more likely to become egg bound.

at 6 months old the hens bones arnt fully developed so you will stand more chance of a egg bound hen

I agree with hath. I remember reading somewhere that the bones aren't fully hardened and physical development finished until somewhere past a year. For some reason I'm thinking closer to 16 - 18 months?

at 6 months old the hens bones arnt fully developed so you will stand more chance of a egg bound hen

 

 

Forgive my ignorance - what is an egg-bound hen?

Egg bound

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_bound

 

In farming and animal husbandry, the term egg bound refers to a condition in laying hens where a hen is unable to pass an egg that has formed. The egg may be stuck near the cloaca, or further inside. Egg binding is a reasonably common, and potentially serious, condition that can lead to infection or damage to internal tissue. The bound egg may be gently massaged out; failing this it may become necessary to break the egg in situ and remove it in parts. If broken, the oviduct should be cleaned of shell fragments and egg residue to avoid damage or infection

In farming and animal husbandry, the term egg bound refers to a condition in laying hens where a hen is unable to pass an egg that has formed. The egg may be stuck near the cloaca, or further inside. Egg binding is a reasonably common, and potentially serious, condition that can lead to infection or damage to internal tissue. The bound egg may be gently massaged out; failing this it may become necessary to break the egg in situ and remove it in parts. If broken, the oviduct should be cleaned of shell fragments and egg residue to avoid damage or infection

 

 

Sounds terrible. Thanks for the info.

Edited January 15, 200619 yr by Rainbow

Egg bound

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_bound

 

In farming and animal husbandry, the term egg bound refers to a condition in laying hens where a hen is unable to pass an egg that has formed. The egg may be stuck near the cloaca, or further inside. Egg binding is a reasonably common, and potentially serious, condition that can lead to infection or damage to internal tissue. The bound egg may be gently massaged out; failing this it may become necessary to break the egg in situ and remove it in parts. If broken, the oviduct should be cleaned of shell fragments and egg residue to avoid damage or infection

This is something that should be carried out by an avian vet!I should hope!

This is something that should be carried out by an avian vet!I should hope!

Absolutely!