Lovebirds Breeding for first time

[Leokuk]

Hi
Ive got an aviary with a bunch of birds, all in seperate big cages instead of all together, and ive got a breeding pair of lovebirds (not tame) that have been going in their nest for a couple of weeks, so i waited a bit as not to disturb them because i dont want them to not go back in, but i checked today and theres 4 eggs in there, and the female went back into the nest after 5 mins.
So my question is, I want to candle the egss to see how many are fertile, hopefully one or two. But im scared that if i disturb them they wont go back into the nest. Do i leave them alone? Or can i candle the eggs?

 

[HeatherG]

It takes a few days for the embryo to develop and be easier to see. I would wait for at least a few days if not a week to candle the eggs. I’ve not bred lovebirds but I know finches abandon the nest more often if you mess with the eggs.

 

[EinsteinsDad]

I would wait a week, when we check our female's eggs she has no problem going back to them, that's our experience.