We are affraid to remove the eggs as they were laid over a 10 day period and we do not know which may be good or bad. I assumed that she would have thrown the bad eggs out of the nest by now.
2007-01-12 16:38:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
If it's been 29 days since the LAST egg was laid, you won't likely see any babies. If it's 29 days since the FIRST egg, leave everything alone, you still might get babies.
The male feeds the female while she incubates, so DO NOT REMOVE the male.
Are you absolutely sure you have a true male/female pair? FEmale/Female pairs WILL fake-mate and act like a male/female couple!
2007-01-12 16:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know two ways, one is float the eggs in a bowl of water if they sink their good, or candling , that is where you hold the egg up to a strong light or candle and if it has a baby in it you will see the chick, if not you will see just a blob, if they haven't hatched in 29 days chances are there are no chicks are you sure you have a mated pair, love birds will often go through all the motions of male and female but really be two females that's way there called love birds if there is no male another female assumes the roll, If you find the eggs are not viable that from the pair then take the nest box away for 2 couple weeks , then try again, if still know viable eggs don't let them have a nest box, and look for a male
2007-01-12 17:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by gunter_thehunter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The incubation period is 21-26 days after the last egg is laid. Recalculate if you have to. If after this, no luck then remove and discard one egg per week and better luck next time. Have a tweet year.
2007-01-12 17:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the birds will allow you to touch the eggs, turn off the lights and carefully hold the egg one hand and shine a flashlight onto it in the other. You should see the silhouettes of embryos casted on the wall for the good ones.
2007-01-12 16:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by Android 18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be which you have 2 men/females. I easily have raised Lovebirds and particularly a number of them. ensure you have a mated up pair. comparable intercourse birds will act like their mating, yet can not. additionally it may be which you have not have been given the final nestboxes. you may have the nestbox that's designed for Lovebirds. in case you have not have been given a sturdy nest, the hen won't lay. in case you have a mated up pair, they're going to lay eggs even on the floor. i think of you have birds attempting to mate and the two you have 2 hens or 2 men.
2016-12-16 03:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure, but i think i remember that when it was caged birds you needed to remove the male and leave the female with the eggs.
2007-01-12 16:43:02 · answer #6 · answered by nyenelra 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lovebirds don't need help....mine raised 10 babies from two clutches...don't take the male out, he helps! they ususally do kick the bad eggs out...I would wait until there is no hope to pull the eggs...
2007-01-12 17:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is 21 days from the 1st egg or 28days from last egg because of the lenght of time I would say they are empty have you seen them mating because they are hard to sex
2007-01-12 19:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by graham c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋