I bought the parrot when she was about 4 and ive had her 4 years, she laid her first egg the other day, then laid another a few days later, and of course she acts a little different, more like a mom (LOL) should I let her sit on the eggs or get them out soon as possible and how long and often can i expect this to happen, she lives alone.
2007-03-26 14:02:11 · 9 answers · asked by joe bracston 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Once she's sexually mature, she will lay whether there is male around or not. Let her tend the eggs until she gets bored with them. Only then should you remove them, otherwise she'll just lay again.
Ignore the response that said to just throw them out. Pay attention to the answers that said mind her nutritional calcium levels (but don't give supplements unless advised to by an avian vet).
When she's done with them, blow them out as you would a chicken egg, dye them for your Easter tree, or cover them with polymer clay :-)
2007-03-28 03:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. Provide her with cooked egg and crumbled shell to supplement the needed protein and calcium. That way she won't get depleted. Leave the eggs there. Sometimes, removing them too soon can trigger more egg laying as an instinct against eggs lost to predators can kick in. Sun light also plays a role. Give her 10-12 hours of darkness everyday. All birds need this much rest. If the sunlight or artificial light is lengthened, hormones are triggered. She will lose interest in her eggs. Then they can be thrown away. Good nutrition according to some sources may prevent egg binding. If she continues to lay and lay, she can be given hormone injections via a vet. Sometimes they use depo-provera to stop chronic egg laying. Another idea would be to breed her. Hey she's already proved that she's a great mom. Just an idea. Have a great day;everyday.
2007-03-27 12:32:52 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her finish laying the clutch then remove them when you are sure she is done. Some people even replace them with marbles so their bird thinks that she still has eggs. Also if you nest in the cage remove it or whatever she is laying in (unless of course it's the food dish or the cage floor). If she continues to lay see an avian vet so make sure your lorie doesn't become egg bound.
2007-03-26 23:15:17 · answer #3 · answered by don'tbuy,adopt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she hasn't been around a male, then throw the eggs out. Nothing is going to happen to them no matter how long she sits on them because they're not fertilized. All they'll do is rot. It's perfectly normal for a hen to lay eggs without a male around. Chickens do it all the time. That's why the eggs you buy at the grocery store are chicken eggs.
2007-03-26 14:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously the eggs will not be fertilised, if she is happy enough leave the egg with her for a couple of days or even more...
Birds are too unpredictable to know how often this may happen, maybe by leaving the egg with her for a while she won't lay them as often.
Have fun!
2007-03-26 14:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by *!Bel!* 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi Terry. There are supplementations which you should purchase.the main inexpensive maximum smart means is to grant cooked egg with the shell crumbled.The egg is an entire protein and factors many diverse food additionally. Egg laying takes a great style of capability. stable success and have an incredible day popular.
2016-12-15 09:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by hergenroeder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the eggs where they are, otherwise she will just keep laying more & give her a calcium suppliment so she doesn't get egg bound. I fed my birds hard boiled eggs mixed with gerber baby cereal instead of suppliments. I also kept a cuttle bone available at all times. It kept her in top condition & she never got egg bound. I was also told you can give them wheat bread soaked in milk, changing it often. You don't want them eating sour milk (yuk!).
2007-03-30 09:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by frankie182 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope your bird is getting enough calcium. We used to have a singly kept kakariki hen, and she was laying so many eggs that we took her to our vet to get Lupron injections. She had two injections a month apart and hardly laid any eggs after that.
We had a near crisis with her once because she became egg-bound; thankfully, our avian vet's office was open when it happened.
2007-03-26 14:14:16 · answer #8 · answered by evamariehoople 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do, do not remove the eggs until she is done sitting on them!!! If they are removed, she will just continue to lay more and deplete her system of calcium.
Make sure that she is getting pleanty of calcium in her diet to replace what she is loosing by making the eggs.
2007-03-26 14:14:03 · answer #9 · answered by Christie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋