Lovebird laying egg

[Udora]

I have two lovebirds, ages 1 and 2 years old.
The one year old female has just laid an egg and I put it on a plate on the bottom of their cage.
I would like to know what comes next as this is my first time ever seeing an egg.
Is the female supposed to sit on the egg?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Udora

[Florence]

Next the hen will sit on the eggs and if fertile they will hatch. This is an exciting time for you, Udora- keep us posted

[Udora]

How long does the eggs take to hatch?
She now has two eggs.
How are the baby birds fed?
Thanks,
Udora

[Florence]

Udora, it will take 23 days

[Udora]

Thanks so much, how are the babies fed?
Will I need a larger cage for everyone?
Thanks again,
Udora

[Florence]

You need not worry. The parents feed them. Just see if they have a yellow lump in their throat - which is the food in the crop

Until they start growing you don't need another cage, because you wouldn't want to put the parents through adjusting to the new home at the same time as they are caring for their young

[Udora]

Thanks so much for all your information-makes alot of sense too much new changes for the Mother and Father.
Thanks again,
Udora

[Florence]

You're welcome Udora, my pleasure.

I've got two love-birds but although they seem to be 'making out' all day, no eggs were ever seen by us. Which makes me doubt their gender.....

[Udora]

Hi Florence,
Now we have 3 eggs, by the way my lovebirds names are Greta and Gringo.
Greta is yellow and Gringo is Green, wonder what the kids colors will be.
I had Gringo first and just by his personality I could tell he was a boy, then I asked for a female and Greta came into the picture.
What are your lovebirds names?
Udora

[Florence]

That's beautiful, Udora to have a yellow and a green lovebird. Here both birds are the same color. As a matter of fact they're identical for as far as I can see (my daughter seems to be able to keep them apart - they're my daughter's birds in fact) - I enclose a photo of Mieke and Mieka

I just would like to give a word of warning so you won't be disappointed, not every egg is always fertile... I'm keeping my fingers crossed all of your eggs will be though (and there is good chance of it as well, although the first 'time around' has more chances of infertile eggs)