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How big does the hole have to be on a nesting box for a pregnant parakeet?
...Big enough for your parakeet to fit through...
Can a parakeet nesting box be a cardboard box without a top and without a hole?
No, you need a normal nestbox which has a large hole for entrance and a removable top for you too check out the eggs and chicks. Make sure there is a smll wooden perch attached to the nest box so the male can feed the female.
Can the parakeet birds mate at the cage if the nesting box is on the center of the cage?
Yes, I believe they can.
What do you do if your parakeet laid her eggs in her nesting box but she didn't put any bedding in it?
Leave your parakeet alone . . . she knows what she's doing. Parakeets do not place bedding into their nesting boxes, so your pet is fine.
What does a nesting box look like for a parakeet?
parakeets love to be protective of there baby's and they also like dark and private spaces since a nesting box is dark and small and private they will love to hatch they baby eggs in a nesting box and so they eggs cant fall and be safe too.
Do you have to split the boy and girl budgie up when there is an egg?
Not at all. The female will get quite territorial if she is nesting, and if she doesn't want the male anywhere near the egg and the nesting box, she will let him know well enough.
What if your parakeet laid one egg in the nesting box does that mean it is not fetile even if you have a male and a female bird?
Well, it sort of depends. If the female is laying/sitting on the egg that might mean it is fertile, but only if she is either trained or knows how to do that. But sometimes, the egg will be fertile, but the female won't know what to do, so she won't sit on it. Also, do you let your bird mate, because if you do the egg will most likely be fertile.
When your parakeet lays a fertill egg?
Parakeets lay fertile eggs when they are with the opposite gender (i.e male with female) and they have a warm, comfortable place to lay it such as a nest box.
If there is no nesting box can a female rabbit give birth in a carton instead?
no
If your parakeet laid an egg does it need a nesting box?
In the wild, most birds would find hollows in tree trunks that other animals made and nest in them. If you are trying to breed your parakeets, you will need a nesting box. Petsmart has them, make sure you get the right size, and don't get a dark colored one. That sometimes will make them ignore it.
How do you know a parakeet lays eggs?
Your parakeet will sit in a secluded place in the cage, such as a corner under some newspaper(if that is at the bottom).My experience with a parakeet pair is that the female will spend time on the bottom of the cage looking for material to pile together to form a nest. If nothing is available the female could lay an egg anyway, even if a male isn't around. Without nesting material, the female I had pushed the egg around for most of a day until it broke. With nesting material (a small cardboard box with shredded paper and string) the female went inside, layed one or more eggs, and sat on them until they hatched (since she was also with a male bird).She will probaly eat a lot more than normal. To test, put some sticks in her cage- and if she starts to build a nest then that usally means she's going to lay eggs in about a couple of days and to stop her having eggs make sure it is not warm where she is.If your female has mated with a male parakeet, chances are eggs are on the way. However, females keets can lay infertile eggs without the benefit of a male bird (hormonal thing). There's really no way you would know in advance that a female is getting ready to lay eggs except that she may exhibit nesting behavior or her cloaca could look swollen just prior to laying an egg.First you must figure out if your parakeet is Male or Female. To tell the gender of your parakeet look at the 'cere' above your birds beak. If this is bright blue then your budgie is a Male. If it is a Pinkish-Brown then your budgie is a Female. Males will not lay eggs.You can get a rough idea of whether or not your budgie will lay eggs by reading these dot points. If all of these are 'ticked off' then it will be a quite, probable possibility:1) Your budgie is female2)There is an easy to access Nestbox3)there is plenty of food4)there is plenty of clean waterDO NOT GIVE YOUR BIRD A NESTBOX UNLESS IF YOU A PROPERLY BREEDING THEM OR PROBLEMS MAY OCCUR SUCH AS EGG BINDING!
How long does it take a male and female parakeet to bond if the male was alone for two years prior to having company?
It can take years,depending on their age.I'd fix a nest box to put in their cage.Sometimes that will help encourage them.Just be patient.
