I put a nesting box in her cage that she shares with our male parakeet thinking they were trying to mate. She has been in the box for 3 weeks or more without coming out except occasionally for very short periods. I thought for sure she had eggs, but there are none. She doesn't feed herself or come out to fly. She looked like she was bottom heavy when she first went in and I thought for sure. She shredded the paper we gave them. She's molted and the area around her nostrils turned pale - all signs of impending motherhood from my reading. Could something be wrong? It has been suggested that she might be 'eggbound' and can't lay the egg(s). If so what can I do??
2006-12-05 10:48:08 · 8 answers · asked by Alma F 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I've had this problem before. I found out the hard way that you should take the nest box out when she does this. I had one die, and another one become too weak to fly. I ended up losing her also.
You need to forgo the breeding this season and concentrate on improving their diet so they'll be ready for next season.
Please also be aware that she could be egg bound. If her vent area is swollen, she probably is. With a bird this small, I'm reluctant to tell you how to remove the egg. I'd recommend taking her to the AVIAN vet and let them do it. Egg binding can kill.
below are some links that will be of use to you.
http://www.letstalkbirds.com/budgie.htm
http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showforum=66
http://www.budgerigars.co.uk/breeding/dos.html
2006-12-05 12:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 18:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Lynn take her to an avian vet to be sure she isn't egg bound. Although signs of this are sudden and death can happen in a day if this is the case.
Also I would state that you need to read up on breeding these birds before adding the box again. A pale cere on a hen means she is out of breeding condition. She needs to build up a store of calcium and vitamins in her body before she is ready to breed again.
2006-12-05 16:08:29 · answer #3 · answered by Fuzzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she is egg bound she will be straining, this is an emergency for the vet only, if it breaks your bird will die, otherwise try waiting a bit longer, a wild bird outside my window was sitting on her nest for weeks without laying. Are you sure the male is male?
2006-12-05 12:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same exact thing happened to my parakeet recently. There's nothing to worry about. She is just in a quiet stage. There's nothing wrong with her. If she really wanted to mate, she would have made a move by now.
2006-12-05 10:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Brandy Lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is eggbound you must get her to a vet asap.
2006-12-05 11:06:49 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must take it to the vet to see whats wrong, they can manipulate the egg out if it is stuck
2006-12-05 10:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove the nest wait until spring
2006-12-05 10:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by jecrawford2010 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋