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why is my single female budgie laying eggs2007-11-24 17:27:37

but about the other behavior .. check with a vet

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She's chewing because she wants to make a nest. and have babies. You provided a nest with the straw box which influenced her to lay eggs. Get chew toys instead, leather or wood chunks. Since she's alone get her a mirror with the beads or bells to occupy her time. They like swings. Be careful with strings, accidents happen.

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It is a natural instinct to breed.The position she is going into is the position any female budgie would adopt in order that a male budgie can mate with her.The male would climb on her back when she is in this position.

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she wants to have a little family of her own she is trying to make her self avilable to your son leave her eggs with her dont take them away as she will just lay more

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because she wants to breed get her a male!

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All, or most, female birds will produce an egg at some point in their life, usually at a younger age when they can produce lots but birds can lay throughout their lives. This is a very natural thing for a bird to do and shouldn't be anything to worry about.

I have seen a lot of people totally confused when their single female bird suddenly lays an egg. A bird does not need a mate to lay an egg. The difference is that the egg laid by a single female bird will not be fertile, whereas a female that is part of a pair can lay a fertile egg. A simple way of understanding why a single female produces eggs without a male present is to compare the situation to humans. Each month, women go through a menstrual cycle but don't get pregnant unless, of course, they have been fertilized by a male. The same applies to birds, which can cycle without producing a fertile egg. A cycle will usually result in an unfertile egg.