I don't know what to do with her. She will have 5, lay on them for 3 or 4 weeks, then regect them. I take them out and a week later, she is laying again! I have tried keeping her covered up, I hardly play with her, probably less than 10min a day. I am afraid it will harm her. Anyone know what I can do? We don't have a bird vet around here...
2006-10-05 07:34:13 · 10 answers · asked by Sydmom 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
It is worrying me because I had another female for 12 years and she never laid one egg. I heard it can cause a calcium deficiency and be dangerous.
2006-10-05 07:49:21 · update #1
She lays her eggs on the floor of her cage. No nesting material. Plus, if she doesn't see me, she throws a fit! I have to cover her or take her with me to keep her quiet.
2006-10-05 08:17:27 · update #2
on the wings of love.
budgerigars will lay any time of the year,anytime.in the wild they lay when the rains come and grass grows and seeds are bountiful.do you have a nest box? i hope not.where is she laying the eggs?your bird will lay a clutch of eggs one every other day until her clutch is complete normally 5-7 eggs.she will incubate them until the last egg has had 18 days this is the normal hatch date.because they were infertile she would normally throw them out of the nest and commence the laying cycle again.she will not lack calcium this is produced by the bird naturally.you most definietly do not need a vet or any drugs.in 47 years of breeding i have bred approx 9,400 budgies and never used a calcium supplement or a vet.she is doing only what comes naturally and i suggest you do not worry but put a little thought into buying a mate for your pet,a male.good luck in this wonderful hobby.need help at anytime with your bird just e-mail me.
2006-10-05 08:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by barrie s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You did the right thing by leaving them in there for her. First off...after she neglects them, leave them for another week or so. Keep her covered during the daytime (minimal sunlight will decrease her urge to lay). If you are her only owner, try not to play with her at all because, any stimulation could cause her to start producing another egg. Winter time tends to be thier breeding season, If you notice she is having touble with laying (which tends to happen after multiple lays), keep her in your bathroom with the hot water running and the door shut for about an hour or so (in her cage). The warm steam will stimulate her to lay. I know you said there's not a bird vet around, but if this continues, they can give her a shot of Depo Prevera (the women's birth control shot) at a small dose to cause her egg laying to stop for a few months or so. Also, she needs as much calcium as possible right now! Buy some bird biscuts or try some crushed up egg shells for her to eat)
2006-10-05 07:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by candygrr1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal for an adult bird. You're doing the right thing by leaving them in the cage for at least 3 weeks. This gives her body time to recuperate and get ready for egg-laying again.
Be sure to give her good foods, especially cut up fruits and vegetables. Also put a cuttlebone into her cage to help give her the extra calcium and vitamins that she needs.
Don't cover her cage and be sure to spend plenty of time playing with her. Just because she's now a sexually mature bird doesn't mean that her social needs have changed. Birds are social animals and need lots of time either with other birds or with their owners.
2006-10-05 08:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by escpthemadnss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try leaving mock eggs in the cage. I had a cockatiel who was laying eggs and I didn't know what to do but my little cousin thought that it would be fun to give her a drink of water out of a white bottle cap and she now thinks that it is her egg. She sits on it and hasn't laid another egg since.
2006-10-05 08:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by emilypye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take out the platform in her cage if she has one, just have perches, and if your house is humid or hot try to lower the temperature just a couple of degrees to dry it out. Sounds weird but the two things Parakeets need to lay eggs: a spot to do it and humidity. My birds did the same thing right after we bought a swamp cooler for our house and I was totally freaked out because I had had them for almost two years and they never did a thing and all of a sudden we were up to our ears in 'keet eggs!
2006-10-05 07:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by ts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop taking her eggs away, you have got to let her sit on them until she stops laying them otherwise she will keep laying eggs. Cut back on her daylight. Make her wake up late in the day and turn out the lights in her room early in the evening. If you keep taking her eggs and making her lay more thats harmful to her health but leaving them in the nest until she abanonds them will stop her from laying more. If you dont want her to lay more stop taking them if she abandons them leave them there anyhow so she stops laying. If she abandons them it means she isnt going to lay anymore f they stay put.
2006-10-05 16:46:21 · answer #6 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what those birds live to do. One thing for sure....make sure she gets plenty of calcium in her diet because it takes a lot of it to make all those eggs. This is not a joke response. If you want your bird to stay healthy, extra calcium.
2006-10-05 07:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by barefoot_yank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's a bird -- it's what they do!! If you don't like taking care of the eggs, get a male.
2006-10-05 07:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so unusual get athe book of complete parakeet care found in petstore for advice or ask them there at the store too
2006-10-05 08:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reasson it lays egg cause its like its monthly period i have a cocatial and she has hers all the time so wouldnt worry about it too much.
2006-10-05 07:42:15 · answer #10 · answered by baby dust for me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋