swagheichou
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Parakeet found in nesting box
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Mekaisto
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I'm sorry for your loss 
How many pairs of birds do you have in that aviary, what species are they, and how many nest boxes do you have?
How many pairs of birds do you have in that aviary, what species are they, and how many nest boxes do you have?
Mekaisto
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From the sounds of it, you don't have enough nest boxes for that number of budgies. My general rule is one nest box per pair, plus 1 - so I'd recommend having 4 nest boxes for 3 pairs of budgies. Maybe even a couple of spares just in case the other budgies decide they want to pair up.
Breeding birds can get extremely territorial over nesting sites, and can attack each other for them.
Breeding birds can get extremely territorial over nesting sites, and can attack each other for them.
SilverSage
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My thoughts exactly. At least one more box than pairs is necessary, and more is wise. However, unless you have a specific breeding plan, I would highly recommend removing all the boxes.
