She is only about 6 months old and is the only bird I have. I tried putting a male in with her 3 months ago but all they did was fight so I had to return the male to the store. How could she produce any egg or eggs cause I have read that they lay up to 3 or more before the cycle is done? Can somone help me. First time owner of a bird.
2006-10-18 04:58:52 · 11 answers · asked by butterflysue1959 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Female birds lay eggs with or without a mate. Note having a mate however guarantees that the egg is not fertile and will not hatch. You need to leave the egg in there for her to lay on as long as she wants. Once she stops laying on it, you can remove it. If you were to remove it now she would just keep laying and laying which is very stressful for them and can even kill them.
2006-10-18 06:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by penguinchick24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes all female birds can lay eggs without a male.
My female cockatiel is 8 years old and she is sitting on 3 eggs with no mate.
Done this 3 times now ever since she was 7 years old.
2006-10-18 06:29:42 · answer #2 · answered by Silly-Junos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes female birds can and will lay eggs without a mate. I have a female quaker parrot and she lays eggs and sits on them. When she gets off them the best thing to do is get rid of the egg/s. I called the pet store when this first happened ;) and thats what they said.
2006-10-18 05:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by < My Lilly Girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually Petco had a sign zebra finch and spice could be in the same cage. The male need only fertilize the egg once that is done the female can lay eggs without the male there.
2016-05-21 23:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps they did stop fighting long enough for a little nookie!!
Seriously, I'd talk to a vet, or the local humane society. My budgie laid an egg once, she did have a mate. But it broke on the bottom of the cage. :-(
2006-10-18 05:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you only ovulate (have an egg) if you have a mate? The eggs are produced even if they don't get fertilized.
2006-10-18 05:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by kreajala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just like chickens or any bird. The egg will be unfertilized and will not hatch.
2006-10-18 05:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The egg is the end result of ovulation. Her ovaries don't know that there is no mate.
2006-10-18 05:36:53 · answer #8 · answered by mluxia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can produce eggs but if the egg is not fertilized it will not produce a chick.
2006-10-18 05:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by ljk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. contact a vet to be sure
2006-10-18 06:20:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋