our lone budgie is laying an egg every other day?

Question

with no mate why does she do this?

Answer 1

This is accually a medical condition called Chronic Egg Laying. Make sure that your bird has pleanty of calcium available or she will become egg bound and die.

Here is a clip from the following website. http://www.birdcageoutlet.com/bird-safety/article-chronic-egg-laying.htm


Chronic egg-laying is defined as the laying of eggs in excess of what would be normal for a particular species, or the production of a number of eggs that is detrimental to the health of the hen.

Species most prone to chronic egg-laying in the pet bird population include cockatiels, lovebirds, budgies, and some Aratinga sp. (small/medium conures). These species also seem to be the most prone to excessive egg laying without the presence of a mate. When a relatively healthy hen is presented for chronic egg laying, it is critical to collect a thorough history including a thorough discussion the environment. The presence or absence of conspecific (especially males), sexual or bonding behavior with the owner or inanimate objects, the presence in the cage of nest boxes or locations that the bird considers nesting areas, and the light/dark cycle must all be addressed before a remedy is attempted. Often the changing of environment and light cycle are sufficient to (at least temporarily) stop the ovulation.

Light cycle regulation entails reducing the daylight to only 8 to 10 hours per day initially. This is often difficult for owners to achieve, leaving them only an hour or less with their bird after work prior to putting the bird "to bed". Also the mere covering of their cage unless moved to a dark, quiet room, does not deceive many birds. If they overhear the normal family routine, they are generally wide-awake under their blanket, and their hormonal axis does not receive the necessary signals that it is no longer the season for breeding. These birds must be moved to a dark and quiet area of the house. Reassure the owners that the limited daylight and isolation are temporary measures. After three weeks, most of these birds can be brought back out to enjoy the family's normal schedule for a period of four to six weeks. Observant owners will begin to recognize the signs of broodiness or increased sexual activity and can return the bird to the decreased day length when they observe these signs.


Please read the whole article. If changing the cage and light/dark patterns does not work, you will need to see an Avian Vet to get hormone shots for her. Kind of a birdie birth control.

Here is an article on Egg Binding. Please read it as well and keep an eye out for the symptoms.
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww35eiv.htm

Answer 2

Its not unusual for a lone bird to do this at mating season. You may see the area around the nostrils is a darker brown. The eggs are infertile but she may sit on them for a few weeks anyway.

Cuttlefish will supply the calcium she needs an they like chewing on it .

Answer 3

It's natural just take the egg out and if you want you can replace it w/ a sand filled egg. That way you won't have the rotten egg in there, also she'll stop laying. As for me I would continue taking the eggs out she'll stop being soo mean. Hope I helped:)

Answer 4

she might desire to choose extra calcium. After approximately 20 day in they dont hatch they wont hatch thats a actuality. and birds do lay eggs alot, she prolly only attempting to swap the 6 you throw out. in case you provide her extra calcium she could prolly have eggs that hatch. desire this help

Answer 5

used to work at a pet store and i can tell you that this is common for females with no mate.. it is called false pregnancy and they do it as confusion and lonelyness. it is normal and may continue for awhile but isnt something to be alarmed by... if you are really concerned try putting a stuffed bird of similar male size and color next to her in the cage.. she might snuggle it and feel better.

Answer 6

my cousins bird did that and she would get mean when she had them but now she has a male too and i think she has stopped so get a male