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parakeet laying eggs

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Question
Can a female parakeet lay eggs without mating or having a nesting box? I hope
the answer is yes because i love parakeets! Also how old does a parakeet have to
be to lay eggs? Thank U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer
Yes, they can lay eggs and I'm sure they would prefer to sit and lay one in a nesting box, which should be a secluded little place where she can hide!

Parakeets are not really my expert area, but I know that birds like that will come onto a laying cycle every so often and will lay a few eggs in this time. Obviously the egg will not hatch without a male parakeet.

As for how old they have to be, I am not fully sure- that's a question to search on www.google.com !

Thanks for your question :)