My budgies mated... Help?

Conures_r_cute

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So i have 2 budgies a male and female and they've been together for about 3 years. They've had a little enclosed hammock that I've seen the female use a lot but not the male and recently she's been picking at it and being really picky with any fluff in it. Last night my family witnessed them mating which I honestly wasn't expecting considering they've never acted closer than just friends. Anywho, I don't know if i should seperate them, buy a nestbox, see a vet, etc. Advice please?? :greenyellow:
 

FlyBirdiesFly

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I have no experience with these kind of things but do not buy a nest box unless you want babies. And I’m guessing you don’t want babies, because you are not experienced with breeding and there are so many things that can go wrong. Hopefully some people experienced with male/female pairs will chime in. You and I have very similar flocks; I also have 2 budgies, a cockatiel, and a green cheek conure!
 

reeb

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I would remove the hammock from the cage immediately, it is encouraging hormonal behaviour such as mating, just as a nesting box does. Even in the event of mating, without anywhere like this to lay, a hen most likely will not lay - however, in the case that she does, you can remove the egg/s and separate her from the male for a time. Unless you have carefully researched and planned to breed, I really would not recommend it. Your birds can and will most likely mate throughout their lives - but you can definitely reduce hormonal behaviour by removing anything that might be encouraging it!


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SilverSage

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Remove the hammock, rearrange the cage, eliminate seed from the diet, and start giving 14 hours a day of dark and quiet for starters. Here is an article on hormone control in pet parrots

http://www.silversageaviaries.com/handlinghormones/


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LordTriggs

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even outside of the hormonal stuff remove the hammock. The picking at fluff is a common way for birds of all sizes to get trapped by a thread or to eat a lot of that indigestible fluff and in both cases more than likely "expire"
 

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