My female budgie laid an egg outside nesting box just after i brought her from market, why so?

Question

I went to market to replace a pair of male budgies (homosexual) with one male and one female budgie just after i put them in the cage the female budgie laid an egg on top of nesting box where other budgies used to sit!

Answer 1

They tend to lay eggs sometimes in any place for no reason. When their cycle starts , they start laying. I just pick the egg up and put it in the nest. They usually go right to it and sit. Even when the eggs are no good , I will get rid of it and they will start over. Generally they are pretty easy to work with........good luck

Answer 2

A new place will keep her from laying in the nest. She doesn't know if another bird will come and kick her out or not.

Please, remove the nest box in the cage until you do your research.

Go to the book store and purchase a book on how to raise and breed budgies.

Go to the vet and learn how to properly handfeed, just in case they toss or abandon the chicks.

Find buyers for any and all chicks that hatch, before you let them breed. There are LOTS of birds out there due to overbreeding that are in need of homes.

Why do you want to breed? Is it to better the species, or because you think they need to? Do you know the background of both birds? Did their parents have any problems? Are your birds on a good breeding diet? Do they have enough calcium to prevent eggbinding? Do they have fresh foods offered daily?

If you cannot answer all of those questions, then I would not breed. If they are not on a good breeding diet, pellets, fresh foods, and very little seed, you may loose one of your birds during the breeding, or have chicks that are sickly.

Answer 3

Female birds will lay eggs even in they are un-fertilised. My bird does the same - its not in a nest or anything because its un-fertilised and eventually she'll push it to the bottom of the cage to get rid of it.
Think about chicken eggs you eat - they are un-fertilised but the chickens lay them anyway.

Answer 4

My girl finches lay unfertilized eggs too. It's similar to a female menstruating.

Answer 5

Ur crazy.