Will budgie eggs hatch without an incubator?

Question

I'm just about to start breeding my budgies and I would like to know if i would be needing a incubator? Don't budgies sit on the eggs till they hatch? Also for lovebirds do they also need a incubator? or the parents will sit on them till they are hatched? . . . . I'm new to this whole process so why exactly would one need a incubator?

Answer 1

well i'd only use an incubator if there is only one parent or none at all. budgie parents usually incubate their eggs but if you only have one they might starve them selves to death. the mothers are usually incubating while th father feeds her (at times it looks like they kiss but their actually feeding each other). and this way the parents could feed them once they hatched. if the parents are feeding make sure that the babies chest are round meaning that the parents are feeding and not neglectinting their children. you should also make sure the parents eat as well. you need to be present most of the time to take care of them. and you need to be there all the time when you're using the incubator and if they've hatched. if you have any more questions go to http://www.lisashea.com/petinfo/budgie.h...

Answer 2

I do not recommend breeding birds.

If you do, the parents incubate the eggs and you do not need a machine to do this.

Do more research and be sure each cage has a cuttle bone for much needed calcium.