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when loking in the cage about 15 minutes ago, we found two little white lovebird eggs. the father is dead. murderer=family cat, penelope. we want to know how to take care of the eggs when they hatch. or when will they hatch?

2007-03-15 13:44:18 · 4 answers · asked by nαrcíssα [misses being a TC] 6 in Pets Birds

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First, you will need to find out if the eggs are fertile. After five days of incubation, you can candle the eggs by shining a bright light into them. If they are clear/yellow they are infertile. If they are red, you have a chick developing.

You need to get a nest box in there ASAP and get the eggs into it. This is for the sake of the chicks. If they are hatched on the floor of the cage they can get deformaties from not having proper support under them. They can also die from being too cold when mom is off of them. The box will need to have 2" of pine shavings in the bottom to support the chicks and eggs.

You can touch the eggs without a problem. Don't worry about your smell, because birds have a very poor sense of smell. Do have clean hands though. Eggs are porous and germs can transfer into the shell.

If the eggs are fertile, call an avian vet ASAP and learn to handfeed. You may need to co-parent with her since her mate is gone.

Make sure she always has pleanty of food and water available. Make sure she has extra calcium in her diet and lots of fresh foods.

If you don't want chicks, boil the eggs and give them back. She will sit on them for 18-21 days and then give up. Then, and only then it is safe to take away the eggs and throw them away. If you choose to do this, you will not need a nest box.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I have raised cockatiels and finches.

2007-03-15 14:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Christie D 5 · 1 1

you didn't say how long ago the male was killed chances are the eggs are infertile, if they were laid on the floor of the cage , I am assuming that you weren't planning for chicks since there is no nest box, to try and hatch these eggs would be alot of work and in my opinion the stress for you and the female wouldn't be worth it. Look at it this way at least you know what sex she is and lovebirds make better pets when kept alone

2007-03-15 14:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by gunter_thehunter 3 · 0 1

at the same time as 2 birds that are bro/sis may have eggs. it no longer truly effective to finish that. reason being is because the defects of have both bro/sis will be bypass on to the little ones. This will strengthen the opportunity of the little ones being born with major defects ranging little ones who're born blind perpetually, to little ones who're born with major problems with their digestive structures which will die after some days or months. also, they could nicely be born with different ailment that won't be able to be remedy and may be positioned down. My advice may be to split them into diverse cages. as quickly because it truly is done, purchase them lovebirds companions in case you want them to have little ones each. -- PA

2016-12-02 01:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

okay first of all your cat should never of gottan a hold of your bird and second of all its called a vet you know they do know animals more than people on yahoo!!! good luck

2007-03-15 13:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by Savannah J 1 · 0 3

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