Comments for Budgie Courtship and Breeding Behaviour

Donna, 29 April 2025

They are doing more fighting than matting. I am worried they will get hurt.

Heidi, 26 April 2024

How long after mating does the parakeet hen lay her eggs?

Lisa, 3 January 2024

Is it OK to have a 8 mo old female parakeet with a 3 mo old male parakeet?How old must the male be in order to mate?

Tania, 24 October 2023

How long does it take for bonded pair of budgies to mate. Nesting box ready in cage together. Put in a room by themselves, door shut for privacy. They are both just over 1 yr old.

Bonnie, 18 June 2023

I have two females and one male parakeet. The male and one female have paired off and have mated. However they are attacking the one female who is smaller.. is this normal and should I take her out and leave the couple?

Dusty, 28 June 2022

Male's and female's ceres aren't vivid blue and chocolate brown right now, but the two seem to be in courtship. She cheeps like a baby and he feeds her. She has the choice of either a gourd or a coconut shell to nest in. He's in the mood! (He doesn't try to mount her, instead just hangs on to a rope toy and rubs himself on a branch in the cage.) I offer them boiled egg and and fruit and vegetable scraps every day. And they get plenty of daylight! Wonder what's up?

Denise, 2 October 2021

Is it normal for the female budgie to be on top of the male like she’s mating with him, never seen it before and why?

Treyor, 2 July 2021

Shane please pull the daughter of the male and female as it can lead to birth defects and deformities.

Michelle, 21 June 2021

I have a 5 month old budgie and it seems like it is matting. Is it right for a 5 month old budgie to mate. If not how old should it be.

Shayne, 12 March 2021

My male is breeding with both his female and his newly fledged female daughter is this normal? Should I separate them or leave them be?