Budgies Breeding?

[Fauna]

My dad surprised me with two budgies almost 2 years ago now. Over time I figured out that they’re a male and female. They’ve both been very affectionate towards each other and seem quite close from the very beginning. Edith, the male, has been giving Azalea, the female, lots of those budgie kisses ever since we brought them home and I only recently read that its a sign of attraction and wanting to mate(?) Azalea has done it back but i dont know enough about mating behaviors to really know if i should be looking out for anything. Azaleas cere does change from white, to light blue, to pink and fleshy, and right now its a light paleish pink. Does this have anything to do with mating?

If these ARE signs of possible mating, what should I do to prepare? I would like to help my birds through things that happen and make sure everyone is healthy throughout. What are the responsibilities that comes with raising possible baby budgies?

 

[Jcas]

Definitely a beautiful male and female! Budgie “ kissing” is a sign of affection but doesn’t necessarily lead to mating and babies. The male mounting the female is when actual mating occurs but just because you have opposite gender budgies doesn’t automatically mean that they will decide to mate.

Unless you really want baby birds, the best thing to do when you have male and female budgies is to prevent them
from laying eggs and hatching babies. Laying eggs can be physically taxing for a female budgie and can even cause health emergencies like egg binding. Raising babies can be tricky; sometimes the parents will do it but sometimes a person has to take over and care for the little ones. I have a male and female budgie who have never nested and raised babies, and I can assure you that your birds can be a perfectly happy, bonded pair without ever needing to raise chicks. There are two simple steps you can take to prevent your birds laying and hatching eggs: 1) make sure they get at least twelve hours of sleep in a dim/ dark area ( I just partially cover the cage) and 2) don’t give them any kind of nest box or hut; any kind of dark hiding place that would encourage them to want to build a nest and set on eggs.
Hope this helps

 

[Fauna]

Definitely a beautiful male and female! Budgie “ kissing” is a sign of affection but doesn’t necessarily lead to mating and babies. The male mounting the female is when actual mating occurs but just because you have opposite gender budgies doesn’t automatically mean that they will decide to mate.

Unless you really want baby birds, the best thing to do when you have male and female budgies is to prevent them
from laying eggs and hatching babies. Laying eggs can be physically taxing for a female budgie and can even cause health emergencies like egg binding. Raising babies can be tricky; sometimes the parents will do it but sometimes a person has to take over and care for the little ones. I have a male and female budgie who have never nested and raised babies, and I can assure you that your birds can be a perfectly happy, bonded pair without ever needing to raise chicks. There are two simple steps you can take to prevent your birds laying and hatching eggs: 1) make sure they get at least twelve hours of sleep in a dim/ dark area ( I just partially cover the cage) and 2) don’t give them any kind of nest box or hut; any kind of dark hiding place that would encourage them to want to build a nest and set on eggs.
Hope this helps

Thank you so much!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I'm trying to discourage mating in a bonded make female pair right now and I just caught them in the act doing the "humpty dance" an hour ago! I really don't want them to start breeding for many reasons.

If you see him put his foot on her back and she lets him, mating is imminent. If you see her bend forward slightly, drop and spend her wings slightly and open and close her beak-like she's silently talking she's asking for it!

Azalea's cere looks light brown and slightly "crusty" in the picture, which means she's in breeding condition. Doesn't mean she WILL breed but if she is bonded to a compatible male AND she has access to a nest box or other dark small place it's tough to stop them sort of physically separating them.

They sure are very pretty budgies! Good luck!