my cockatiel has now laid 8 eggs she is on her own?

Question

how often will she do this ?

Answer 1

It is likely to happen periodically for years .
The eggs will not be fertile so you cannot hatch from them.
However, the laying of eggs will be taking a lot of minerals, vitamins etc from your cockatiel.
You should think about enhancing her diet with vitamins, or extra additions to replace that to prevent her getting ill.
Northern Parrots are excellent for all bird supplies and would be able to recommend some supplements for your cockatiel.

Good luck

Answer 2

This is basically like a bird having a period. Although it is natural this can also be bad for any bird if this becomes an act of frequency. First off you have to make sure that they are getting plenty of calcium in their diet. You can get drops to go in their water, and also having a cuttle bone in there will help. This will help prevent egg binding where the egg "gets stuck" and can kill your beloved pet.

Also if this is something you wish to prevent, or at least slow down here would be some tips.
1. Rearrange the cage. Move toys, put new toys in take old ones out etc. In the wild birds won't lay eggs in areas that are "new" or "foreign" as a way to protect themselves and their young.

2. Move the cage into another room, this is also done for the same reasons as above.

3. Give your bird less light. Mating season is in the spring/summer so the more light the bird gets, the greater the desire for them to lay. Give your bird no more than 8-10 hours of daylight, then cover their cage no matter what.

4. Also if you remove the eggs within 24 hours of them being layed, the bird will lose the maternal instincts to sit on them. Granted sometimes the bird will turn around and just lay more, but typically if you remove them within a day, sometimes the bird will eventually "lose the urge" and stop laying, this isn't a guarantee, but it can help!

Hope this was helpful, good luck!

Answer 3

Your cockatiel has laid eggs becuase she is 'in love' with you, and she is only showing her affection.

She will lay an egg each second day. if she lays an eg every four.five or so days, she may be sick.

Allow her to sit on the eggs for ten days. After the ten days are up, remove the eggs from the cage and allow her plenty of free exercise to fully regain her fitness levels. This will also take her mind off the emotional traumas of losing her eggs.

Your cockatiel may continue to lay eggs regularly after this.

Answer 4

Have you thought about getting her a male partner? I am not sure how often she will lay eggs but my finches would do this every month. I got a male and now I have baby finches. They don't seem to lay as many now especially in the cold months. I would get a book on Cockatiels at a pet store or library. Also I would wait a day or two and then throw out the eggs if she has not been around a male because she may try to sit on them and not nourish herself properly. But if you just recently got her - she made have fertile eggs from being with a male at the pet shop. Good luck and do some research on line too.

Answer 5

female birds do lay eggs. But if there is no male to fertilize the eggs, then the eggs are no good. You may just want to throw them out. She will keep laying eggs because she is a female and is in her breeding mode. My suggestion would be if you plan to keep her all by herself, then just remove the eggs and destroy them. If you plan to get her a mate (male) then he would eventually fertilize the eggs and you'll have baby cockatiels. Just remember that cockatiels can live any where from 12 to 18 YEARS of age. If you do plan to breed her, you may want to check with a local pet store to see if they would be willing to buy the babies from you once they start eating on their own. I hope this helps.

Answer 6

i have a pair my self and they tend to lay eggs every 4 /5 months ,,, yours dosnt have a male partner but she can still lay eggs .... if she's heating them well maby some will hatch and when they do she will take care of them and feed them it will be a lot of work but i think some of your eggs are gone bad because a cockatiel only lay 2/3 eggs at a time ,,but leave them in there when she realizes they are bad she'll throw them out of the nest.... good luck

Answer 7

since she's not with a mate, remove the eggs and discourage nesting. laying eggs drains her of essential vitamins, speak to your vet and ask which caclcium supplements are good for her. My friends cockatiel ended up in the hospital for years of laying eggs and loosing nutrients in her body.

Answer 8

She will continue to do this unless you get her a partner, that is the only way to stop it. she could get egg bound and die. also as others have said it will take it out of her. It does not help to remove the eggs as she will only lay more, and she will lay them on the bottom of the cage. non of them will be fertile as there is no male bird. I am a bird keeper.

Answer 9

It could kill her if she keeps laying. Try not to touch the eggs but leave them laid. Once she has laid a clutch she should stop.

Answer 10

The eggs are basically the birds periods. However; if it layed 8 on the same day then perhaps she there may be chicks -they will all turn out to be male though.

I highly recommend that you go to bbc.com, then the news section, then science/nature section and there should still be an article about how fish, birds and lizards are able to produce offspring without a mate. It is quite rare but possible!