why do my parakeets keep pooping in their water dish? also...how long does it take for their eggs to hatch?

Updated On February 23rd, 2017

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

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Birds are naturally messy by nature and will poop in food and water dishes if not appropriately covered or protected. Switching to a dish that limits how much water is available at once (to avoid all of it becoming contaminated) or adding in a bath that the birds can bathe in (and will probably poop in) in addition to their water can help keep it cleaner. Parakeet eggs take about 17-20 days to hatch if properly incubated. They will also change from a translucent to a more opaque white as they mature.

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