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You may want to order some "dummy eggs". But, if she's not bothering anyways, you should be okay. Does she go to look at it at all?
She didn't even glance at it. After she recovered from the second egg she went right back to playing and grooming. She's happily shredding her seagrass mat at the moment.

You can order dummy eggs.
We are going to need the budgei experts to weigh in. As that just about taps out my knowledge on budgie egg laying. I was taught they lay a set number and for this species not remove , or replace with dummies .
As for laying and leaving, in regards to budgies Im not sure. My Quaker can lay and leave and stop laying for the season or a time period .

You can re arrange the cage and move it a few feet. The " environment stress" can be enough to stop the cycle

The parrot trust article gave some suggestions too
I can definitely look into getting some dummy eggs.

I just finished reading the articles you linked. After how many eggs should I start getting concerned and maybe rearrange the cage?
 

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This is from google:
A budgie will lay an average of 4 eggs for a clutch, with one day between each egg.
 

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This is from google:
A budgie will lay an average of 4 eggs for a clutch, with one day between each egg.
Okay, thanks. I think it was about 8-9 hours between her first and second egg. No sign of a third so far, but maybe tomorrow. Crossing my fingers this is it though.
 

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I would be concerned if she reached 8. Birds can double clutch . But more than in a short time I would be worried about the drain in the body..or if you notice anything off.

Waiting for the budgies experts too!
 

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I would be concerned if she reached 8. Birds can double clutch . But more than in a short time I would be worried about the drain in the body..or if you notice anything off.

Waiting for the budgies experts too!
Alright, thanks! I'll be keeping a close eye on her, looking out for any add behavior. So far she thankfully seems fine!
 

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How’s she doing today ?

Has anyone tagged budgie expert ? Only ones I can think of is @Lady Jane @Ripshod sure there a few more but my minds blank
 

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How’s she doing today ?

Has anyone tagged budgie expert ? Only ones I can think of is @Lady Jane @Ripshod sure there a few more but my minds blank
It's officially been 24 hours since her last egg and so far there hasn't been a third. She's been super active today, flying around, playing, grooming, eating well, etc. Basically just being her regular self. I'm really hoping this means she's done laying eggs, but I guess there's still a chance she lays more.
 

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Congratulations?
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Eggs can take up to 48 hrs
 

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It's officially been 24 hours since her last egg and so far there hasn't been a third. She's been super active today, flying around, playing, grooming, eating well, etc. Basically just being her regular self. I'm really hoping this means she's done laying eggs, but I guess there's still a chance she lays more.
Fingers crossed she done bless her must be so stressful for you and her
 

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This is what I have bookmarked from a member here who used to breed budgies :)
  • What happens if my bird accidentally lays an egg?
  • Don’t panic. Simply remove the egg from the cage and throw it out. You do not need to replace it with a fake egg! An average clutch for a budgie is 4-6 eggs, and she will not continue to lay eggs if you keep removing them. Budgies can’t count, and her body is not capable of producing an unlimited number of eggs.
 

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Fingers crossed she done bless her must be so stressful for you and her
I've been getting up in the middle of the night to check on her. :roflmao: I swear this has taken a few years off my life, lol. She thankfully seems pretty unfazed though. I've made sure to give her lots of good, healthy foods which she's happily been eating, so hopefully she can replenish everything she used up for those eggs.

This is what I have bookmarked from a member here who used to breed budgies :)
Thank you!
 

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I've been getting up in the middle of the night to check on her. :roflmao: I swear this has taken a few years off my life, lol. She thankfully seems pretty unfazed though. I've made sure to give her lots of good, healthy foods which she's happily been eating, so hopefully she can replenish everything she used up for those eggs.


Thank you!
Honestly I don’t know how breeders do it I would constantly be checking driving them nuts and rocking in corner myself so I feel you
 

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Well, I just found egg #3. :ovract:She'd just gotten my hopes up too, because we passed the 48 hour mark and I thought we were done. Clearly Sprite had other plans.
Sprite looks fine though. She was grinding her beak as I was telling her she was bad for laying another egg, lol.
 
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