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confusion over budgie egg2007-11-24 17:19:09

I have recently candled a budgie egg which is approx 1 and a half weeks old. I could see sort of vainy lines, but they wern't red, they were black outlined and stoped half way on the egg, so it wasn't clear. Does this sound like a infertile egg or a fertile egg to all you out there?

Answers:

hi

your egg is infertile,sorry.

i breed approx 200 chicks a year but have very few infertile eggs,if the pair are old enough(over 9 months) are fit and shouting for a mate you are half way there.i always use square perches,sometimes then hen cannot grip a round perch during copulation resulting in infertile eggs.

a fit pair caged together with a nest box introduced will lay within approx 8 days and continue laying every other day,then hen will not incubate until the 2nd egg is laid,once the 4th egg is laid(i number them with a felt tip pen)the 1st egg should be fertile,if not i remove it and she will lay a replacement egg.if it is full you will notice the egg going a darker colour,if you candle it( gentle )you will see the red blood( the embryo).hatching date will be 18 days from laying,the chicks will leave the nest at about 4 weeks old and be fully weaned at 35-40 days old.

good luck with your breeding any problems e-mail me.

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The egg was probably fertile but has since "died", probably not warm enough for incubation.

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If you want your female to lay fertile eggs. One way is to pluck the feathers from the vents on both male & female.