Why is my budgie laying too many eggs and her vent is swollen?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female
My female budgie has laid 6 clutches all of them hatched two of her chicks are still in cage and she started mating with her pair. Though she is not attacking her chicks in nest but today i noticed her cloaca swoolen. I know this is not normal
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Published on July 29th, 2018
Laying so many clutches of eggs and raising that many chicks can be taxing on a bird. Ideally, a breeding hen should have no more than two clutches per calendar year. Remove the remaining chicks from the cage if they are eating on their own. Remove the nesting box as well. Separate the male and female. Drop room temperature by a few degrees and gradually limit her amount of daylight she is getting. This may get her out of "breeding mode" and stop her egg laying. She should be seen by an experienced avian veterinarian to make sure the inflammation around her vent is not infection.
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Published on January 22nd, 2019
I would definitely remove the eggs and any nests/nesting material to discourage her from laying any more as this is a very large clutch. If she is also acting ill and has a swollen belly she may also be egg-bound so it would be best to bring her to a vet ASAP for an exam and care. You can keep the travel cage covered so that it is less stressful on her for the trip. It is not cruel to remove eggs and very common practice when an owner doesn't want to raise a clutch. Adding in a calcium supplement can also help with any nutritional deficiencies or egg-binding in the future as well.
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Published on July 27th, 2018
Molting and egg-laying are both very energy-intensive activities and it could be that your bird is not getting enough nutrition to support healthy feathers and egg-laying, especially if she is continuously laying and breeding. It would be best to ensure she is on a balanced diet and is given some extra protein/calcium with an eggfood to ensure she can maintain good health. Removing any nesting material and eggs (if you are not raising babies and it may be a good idea to let her rest and recover anyway) can help decrease or stop her egg-laying while she recovers. A swollen abdomen could indicate she is readying to lay another egg, or she is eggbound (the egg is stuck) -- especially if she is attempting to lay, straining, can't pass stool, etc to indicate this. This is a serious situation that requires either helping her get the egg out through lubrication of the vent or by seeking veterinary care ASAP. Adding in a calcium supplement and proper diet can also help in the future to prevent this. Other causes such as infections of the skin, parasites, boredom, etc can also cause feather loss, and some birds will also pluck some feathers to line the nest, however these are usually more downy feathers than large flight feathers. If treating for mites, adding in some enriching toys, or adding in a more balanced diet don't help, or you see other signs of illness in addition to what you are seeing now, seeking veterinary care in person is best.
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