- 1). Watch your parakeets for signs of the female wanting to lay an egg. She will start to tear up the newspaper at the bottom of the cage to make a nest. She will also sit in the bottom of the cage for periods of time instead of sitting on the perches like she normally does.
- 2). Observe the female parakeet in the cage. If she is sitting on the floor of the cage and straining then she is trying to lay an egg. If she does this for more than a few hours, you should take her to an avian veterinarian.
- 3). Place a breeding box in the parakeet's cage. The female parakeet will become protective of the breeding box and arrange the newspaper or pine shavings to her liking before she lays the egg. Her mate will help her to arrange the bedding.
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