Breeding Budgies?

I have one pair of budgies that were breeding. I have 3 eggs and just found the cock dead. Will the hen be OK on her own? I have other cocks should I add one or not?

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poehere
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October 29, 20170 found this helpful

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Breeding birds:

If the cock in the cage is dead, remove it and bury it in your yard.
Do not add another cock to the cage right now if there are eggs already in the cage.
Let the eggs hatch and allow the mother to take care of the babies.
Once the babies have grown you can move them to another cage.
At this point you can add another cock to the cage.
I have found out that if one cock dies and the birds were breeding it isn't a good idea to introduce another cock. Many times the female will kill the eggs because she is overprotective.

Judy
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October 27, 20170 found this helpful

Put the new cock in a separate cage right next to this one. Hens can be territorial and can attack the new bird.

If the birds seem to get along in their adjacent cages, you can try introducing the new cock.

Keep an eye on them, and remove him if it doesn't work out.