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hi, my cockatiel who up untill now I believed to be male has just laid an egg, it is obviously unfertilised but what do I do in the best interests of the bird? It is sitting on it etc and I don't wish to distress it any more than I have to, any and all suggestions welcomed TIA Chris > hi, my cockatiel who up untill now I believed to be male has just laid an > egg, it is obviously unfertilised but what do I do in the best interests of > the bird? It is sitting on it etc and I don't wish to distress it any more > than I have to, any and all suggestions welcomed TIA > Chris Is this a single bird? You might want to build a little nest box, about the size of a shoebox, or a little smaller; she will be looking for a dark place. You can put it on the cage, or inside the cage. For sure, let her sit, or she will continue to lay, and get weak, and run down. Expect a new egg every couple days, until she has around 5 eggs. Keep an eye on her vent, and if anything looks overly distended, get her to a vet. Every once in a while an egg can get stuck; it is called eggbound, and it is life threatening. I like dustless pine shavings for the nest; you can get them at pet stores, under bedding. No Cedar! -- Jim in NC-- > > hi, my cockatiel who up untill now I believed to be male has just > laid an [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > about the size of a shoebox, or a little smaller; she will be looking > for a dark place. You can put it on the cage, or inside the cage. This would only encourage more laying....not a good idea. Just let her sit on them where they are...get her out every once in a while away from sight of the eggs to make sure she eats. Couldn't hurt to offer some calcium in her diet...I've gotten the calcium powder from a pet store and sprinkle it on the food. Or you can scramble up some eggs with the shells crushed in them (no salt or butter of course) Mollie goes bonkers for those! Laurie "Laurie" <> wrote in message > > > > > Is this a single bird? You might want to build a little nest box, > > about the size of a shoebox, or a little smaller; she will be looking > > for a dark place. You can put it on the cage, or inside the cage. > > This would only encourage more laying....not a good idea. My experience is that she will continue to lay, until she has her 5 eggs to sit on, no matter what! the eggs to make sure she eats. Couldn't hurt to offer > some calcium in her diet...I've gotten the calcium powder from a pet store > and sprinkle it on the food. Or you can scramble up some eggs with the > shells crushed in them (no salt or butter of course) Mollie goes bonkers > for those! > > Laurie >hi, my cockatiel who up untill now I believed to be male has just laid an >egg, it is obviously unfertilised but what do I do in the best interests of >the bird? It is sitting on it etc and I don't wish to distress it any more >than I have to, any and all suggestions welcomed TIA >Chris I'll take it over easy, thank you, with some tobasco. Beaver pelts and brand new cars. Oak tree you're in my way.... > >hi, my cockatiel who up untill now I believed to be male has just laid an > >egg, it is obviously unfertilised but what do I do in the best interests of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > I'll take it over easy, thank you, with some tobasco. you think one egg is enough? they're very very little you know. ang. > Beaver pelts and brand new cars. > Oak tree you're in my way.... Your hen will lay an egg every other day up to 5 eggs. Best is ti leave the egg for 21 days or until she loses interest. PS" Why is it nobody ever can give better advice intead of giving stupid advice or getting nasty about it. >> >hi, my cockatiel who up untill now I believed to be male has just laid an >> >egg, it is obviously unfertilised but what do I do in the best interests [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Beaver pelts and brand new cars. >> Oak tree you're in my way.... nasty advice?? i see a lot of good advice in these newsgroups. there are a lot of people here, from very different backgrounds, all over the world.. you gotta expect a lot of different type of posts. and yes, some will come across as nasty when they don't intend to be that way. that's just the way it is.some are just being funny, or trying to be. others are obvious trolls. some are funny trolls. take it all with a grain of salt, and the world tastes much better :p ang. > Your hen will lay an egg every other day up to 5 eggs. > Best is ti leave the egg for 21 days or until she loses interest. 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It is sitting on it etc and I don't wish to distress it any more > than I have to, any and all suggestions welcomed TIA > Chris http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/breeding/eggs.html http://www.aviannetwork.com/articles/eggs.htm Don't forget to give her an avian calcium/vitamin D supplement to prevent egg binding which is more often than not, fatal. I use zol-calD which I get from www.robharvey.com |
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