Preparation in breeding Budgerigars

Cage preparation is an important thing, from pairing up to the final chicks, the preparation in many cases can influence the outcome.  A little forward planning can go a long way.

Once the pair of birds settle down to breed they do not like to be disturbed to much.  Budgerigars will tolerate you checking the nest box once a day and going into the cage to feed them but unless you give a little thought when pairing up to certain points for example, whether or not the nest box is easy accessible or whether or not you can feed them or clean the cage without to much disturbance, you may find that it will result in the hen coming off the nest and any eggs that were fertile quickly going cold. and the un-hatched chicks lost. 

Once you start ask yourself what you will need, and plan ahead where these items are going.  Apart from the nest box it is a good idea for the health of your budgerigar to have the following available to them.

Sand mixed with a little grit can be a good thing to place on the bottom of the cage.  The sand dries up and watery dropping from the cage floor and can be easily removed with a scrapper and fresh sand put in place.  Once you get used to this it can be done in seconds.  By the time the cage floor needs a full clean out, hopefully the pair of birds will be used to you going in and out of their cage.