my pet cockatiel is an excessive egg layer, today her 16 th egg had small spots of blood on it, WHAT TO DO ???

Question

the nearest avian vet that I trust is over 50 miles away. the vet up here where I live killed my BEST FRIEND("moomoo" a budgie) 2 yrs ago, when all I needed (but was un-aware of) at the time was a styptic pencil

Answer 1

leave her eggs alone. she will stop laying eggs when you let her keep her egg. she sounds like a young bird . a male bird in her cage the same age will help with the excessive egg laying problem. my female is just 2 yrs old and had that problem til i got her a male. she still will lay an egg or two , but not 16...he doesnt know what he is doing so i havent any fertial eggs and he has been with her for a year. ...Leave her eggs alone ..as long as you remove the eggs she will replace them . hope it helps :)

Answer 2

Take her to the vet as soon as you can. Even if its 50 miles away, your bird might die if she doesn't get some care. she also might get egg bound which means the egg is not hard enough because of lack of calcium and it gets stuck inside the bird. If she has recently laid 16 eggs this might be a possibility. For now, don't take her eggs away, as this will only cause her to lay more, let her sit on them for a while until she loses interest.

Answer 3

Excessive egg-laying can be a problem in multiple species of birds, but especially in cockatiels, lovebirds, and budgerigars. It occurs when a hen has a larger than normal clutch (an uninterrupted series of eggs laid by a hen, usually 2-6 eggs depending on the species) or lays repeated clutches. Hens may lay eggs even if there is no male bird present.
In the wild, egg-laying may be stimulated by the changes in photoperiod (day length), availability of food and nesting materials, increases in temperature and humidity, and other environmental conditions. In the home, these conditions may be created inadvertently with the use of artificial lighting, climate controls, and diet.
Multiple factors may contribute to excessive egg-laying. These include:
Being hand-raised or imprinted on a human (from a young age the bird has viewed a human being as his mother, or one of his own species)
Hormonal imbalance (possibly genetic)
Other illness
Poor diet (e.g., seeds only)
Chronic or excessive egg-laying may cause multiple health problems, most of them related to the nutritional demands of producing eggs, especially the need for calcium and protein. Complications include:
Egg binding, which can occur if the shells of the eggs become softer due to calcium deficiency
Osteoporosis, which could eventually lead to broken bones
Weight loss
Feather loss and mild skin irritation around the cloaca
Malnutrition
A variety of therapy options are used to treat hens who lay eggs excessively. Generally a combination of therapies need to be used.
Behavioral modification: Changing the environment and removing the stimulus to lay eggs can help. These need to be done gradually so they do not further stress the bird.
If the bird is especially attached to one person in the household, that person should start spending less time with the bird.
Change the bird's cage or location in the home.
Decrease the bird's exposure to light and household activity to 8 to 10 hours a day.
Move cage mates to a different cage, away from the hen. They may need to be separated far enough away so they cannot even hear each other.
Items in the cage that may stimulate laying or serve as a "mate," such as mirrors and toys (e.g., small plastic birds), should be removed.
Remove nesting materials.
Some experts recommend removing the nest box or nesting sites. Others advise keeping them in the cage in an attempt to get the bird to brood (sit on the eggs), and stop laying.
Leave the eggs in the cage. Removing them can increase the stimulus to lay more. Some experts advocate placing artificial eggs in the nesting area.
Medical treatment: To promote the health of the bird and to slow down or prevent more egg laying, the following treatments may be advised by your veterinarian:
Correction of any nutritional deficiencies, which may include the administration of vitamins, minerals, changing the amount of calories, and changing or adding protein sources.
Administration of hormones to stop egg laying. These may include leuprolide or human chorionic gonadotropin.
Surgery to remove the reproductive tract (spaying) may be used to permanently stop the egg laying. This is a high-risk procedure in birds because of their very small size, and the delicateness of the reproductive.Hope this can be of use to you,good luck.

Answer 4

Stop taking the eggs away from her. Build her a nest aswell. Let her set on the eggs for a week or a little then you can take them away one at a time so they just go away and don't let her see you take them if you can.

But do take the bird to the vet because if you see blood it is already bad.

Answer 5

she has gone into an excessive egg laying routine. Keep the eggs in the cage and let her sit on them 21 days , if one breaks or has blood on it replace it with a marble or wood egg. DO NOT remove any eggs without replacing a replics egg.
you have a big problem. make sure you have no huts or houses in the cage, keep her in light .

Answer 6

Contact your vet

Answer 7

VET NOW!!!!!!!!!!