can i touch the egg? clean cage as normal?special foods for baby? I'm a new mother. smile 4 me
2006-08-14 14:03:04 · 6 answers · asked by not the obvious 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Do u have a pair of lovebirds?
Hopefully your cage is a good size, length ways more than height.
Is the egg fertile?
Do u have a nest box in the cage???
What is the egg sitting in???
In other words what is on the bottom of the cage floor? hay? paper? a towel?maybe.
If it is on a flat surface i doubt it will stay intact for very long, hard to say. How long since she laid her egg?
If there is nothing under the egg but paper, buy a cane basket or bowl like the shape of a breakfast bowl, line the nest with material, to start off with, the hen will do the rest, provide nesting material from the pet shop. peg it to the side of the cage for her to pick from, if the nest suits her she will build fit furthur. She may like privacy, so a nest box will do better or a large nesting basket.
You can (its alright) place the egg onto this prepared nest site, see what happens from there.
I breed lovebirds, i am always touching their eggs and opening their nest boxes etc, holding their young chicks, there has never been a problem with rejection.
Any questions or problems IM me on susanmclaren1@yahoo.com
Also remember to feed nutritious food, vegies, spinach fresh corn, mung beans, multigrain bread, hard boiled eggs (mashed), Cooked Pasta Rice etc.
2006-08-14 22:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by jordancassandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your birds are male and female .. they yes the eggs are probably fertile.... Leave them alone and keep a eye on the birds to see if they take turns sitting on the eggs... do not touch the eggs in any way and if you are able to clean around the cage a bit that would be fine. ..if after a few weeks the eggs do not hatch.....remove the eggs one at a time.. because they will not hatch.and it will cause much stress for the birds to keep sitting on it.....go to bird store and get enriched seeds for feeding.....good luck and enjoy......hope they hatch......How nice that would befor you........
2006-08-15 00:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by goldensunshine48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eeeeeeeerrrrrrrr. well first off NEVER touch the egg. Leave the egg undisturbed! Don't even move it if you have a cleanex on your hands. I would try cleaning the cage but being very careful. Don't scrub the tank or anything, just gently wash it and be ready for a new pet. try searching on google for more care of the egg.
2006-08-14 14:10:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should read some books. I would not touch the egg for a week because if it is fertile then when you hold it to the light you will see veins running through it. Put it back in the place you found it after you check. If there is no veins just toss in garbage.....Best of luck to you...
2006-08-14 14:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by armiki66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure that the bird has enough food and all that stuff
DO NOT TOUCH THE EGG THEN THE BIRD WONT TAKE IT BACK AS HERS
2006-08-14 14:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by bubblesinga 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CONGRATS!! well no matter wht u do DO NOT TOUCH THE EGG!! go to a vet and ask them ! and well U HAVE TO KEEP THE CAGE CLEAN!
2006-08-14 14:43:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋