recently purchase a parakeet, turnsout its a male. my other parakeet is a female. they fell in love immediately if you know what i mean. how long does it take the female to deliver?
2007-03-14 09:59:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Eggs that are fertilized take about 18-20 days before they hatch. Then it takes about 4 weeks of care before the chicks are fully feathered and ready to be on their own. It is CRITICAL if you are involved with breeding parakeets that you are home and on call 24 hours a day during this time, to care for the mom and the keets. Moms can get egg-bound. Baby keets can have all sorts of complications.
2007-03-14 10:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by prettygal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will not lay eggs without a nest box that is attached to their cage. And the cage has to be where they will not be disturbed for any reason. Go to a pet shop that sells parakeets. You can get a book on parakeets or budgies that will tell you more. If you had a nesting box , it would be up to the female when to enter.
2007-03-14 17:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by born again 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋