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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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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

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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    Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

    Veterinary Technician

    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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