My canary isn't sitting on her eggs, what do I do???

Question

I thought that I had 2 female canaries so I put them in the same cage, and now one is laying eggs so one must have been a male. She isn't sitting on her eggs and she's broke 2 of the 3 that she's laid. Is there anything I can do for the last one and if she has anymore... please help!!! I can't find anywhere on the net with detailed info on what to do, or what I would have to do to care for it after it hatches. Please don't answer unless you're absolutely sure because I don't want to mess this up anymore than it already is... thanks so much for reading this, hopefully you have an answer.

Answer 1

I see no one has answered your question. The reason your hen is not sitting on her eggs is because she is either too young to have good mothering skills (less than one year old). She still could have more eggs to be laid or there aren't enough eggs in the nest. I would go to an arts and crafts supply store and buy some artificial eggs around the same size as a canary egg. Add several of these false eggs to the nest and it may trick her into setting on the one egg. After that you can candle the egg after eight days of incubation by holding a bright flashlight up to the egg. A fertilized egg will have a network of red veins visible when held to a bright light. It is best to do this procedure in a pitch black room like a closet, the veins are often hard to see especially if you try before eight days of incubating. You can only hope that your one remaining egg is fertilized, nothing will hatch unless the hen is indeed paired with a cock who has courted her. Canary eggs that have been fertilized will hatch in about fourteen days of incubation but I have had some take up three weeks. Good luck.

Answer 2

There does not have to be a male present for a femail bird to lay an egg. Females just lay eggs because their bodies are forming them.
I am not saying that one is not a male but it doesn't have to be.
The eggs may not be fertile.Five days after the egg is laid, put a small light up against the egg. If it is clear or translucent then the egg is not fertile. IF it has a red tint, showing blood vessels forming then it is fertile.
First off, do not take the eggs out unless they are broke. If the eggs are not fertile you do not want them laying anymore eggs unless you know you have a pair and you want to have babies. If you remove the eggs then the female that is laying willl lay more to replace the ones you removed and this continous egg laying is bad for the birds health. It not only will depelte the body of calcium but can increase the chances of the female being egg bound. This is when the egg will form and become lodged inside the body and the bird will die in a short amount of time.
If you have a pair, you will see signs of bonding. This can be them preeming each other, the male feeding the female and just showing her over all attention. Also the male takes turns sitting on the eggs. If you don't see any sign of this then you may not have a pair. If you do they may not be compatable and therefore not mating.
The female would need to keep the eggs warm for them to survive regardless of if they are fertile. You would need to provide a nest or nestbox in order for the pair to sucessfully raise a pair.
Until you know if you have a pair it appears you have a harmonal female and encouraging her NOT to lay anymore eggs is the thing to do. First leave any eggs that are there unless they are broken. Second, provide less light during the day. ( not total darkness) move them away from a window and decrease the amount of light they have and the length of light. Provide the amount of light that would be present during the winter. The increase of light in the summer is what increases the harmones that tell the birds bodies to start laying eggs.
Hope this has helped. I am sure it is more information than you needed.

Answer 3

Female birds can and often do lay eggs whether there is a male or not. If you have a male canary, it is pretty easy to tell as they sing a lot, and the females don't. You can't force them to sit on eggs. You can incubate them in a special incubator made for bird eggs, but then you'd have to hand raise the babies. This is very difficult for tiny birds like canaries. Just leave the egg in the cage for 3 weeks, and if it doesn't hatch, remove it and throw it away. If you keep removing the eggs right away, it can encourage her to keep laying and deplete her calcium source. Make sure she has a good diet of canary seed and egg food. Hard boiled egg can also be given. Make sure a cuttle bone is available for nibbling on.

Answer 4

i am not an expert but i have had canaries in the past and they have laid eggs.Do they have a nest and have you got nesting material in the cage.Sometimes canaries will lay eggs and they are not fertilised,so no chicks sorry.It is usually the male or cock that usually sings,if no singing then hence no male in the cage.If the eggs hatch you must make sure that a supply of soft canary food is available for the chicks,this can be purchased from any pet supplier,chicks will be too young to feed on seed.My advise it to make sure they have material and the right food and fresh water and they will see to it themselves,Don"t worry,nature is a marvelous thing.We started with two and ended up with seven.Good luck.they will do it for themselves

Answer 5

in case you opt to reproduce your canaries indoors, decide for a superb section. sufficient sunlight hours is important for their well-being and well-being, as properly as to convey them into breeding concern whilst it particularly is that element. The cage could be a minimum of roughly 24 x sixteen x sixteen inches (or perhaps larger for the bigger canary breeds, such because of the fact the Yorkshire Canary). as properly to the conventional cage upload-ons, including perches, seed and water dishes, and sand or newspaper to disguise the cage floor, there could be a device for making it uncomplicated to the canaries to construct the nest, and a crib that includes hemp or burlap. Canary nest cups are attainable on the puppy shop and with out issues prevalent via the canaries. besides the undeniable fact that, do attempt to stay faraway from the "flimsy" ones that provide way actual. there is not any longer something sadder than broken fertile eggs on the backside of the cage or the aviary via that occuring. The flimsy ones do no longer final long the two. you would be able to think of you're saving money, yet you particularly are not - because of the shortcoming of eggs or chicks and incessant alternative fee of those cups. needless to say, once you're somewhat attainable and locate the thank you to attach them securely - then why don't you.

Answer 6

well sometimes they just lay eggs. It's like getting their period. They might not be fertile. Its not usual for birds to just break their eggs. unless you REALLY see them going at it can you be sure that they ARE fertile. placing a heat lamp near the egg might encourage her to sit on it though. But it is unlikely since birds do not sit on only one egg, they usually wait until they have 2 or three eggs, then start incubating. internet can tell you how long the incubation period is. so if you want to insubate it, easy. heat lamp, turn the egg over three times a day. done deal. (you have to turn the egg, weird i know)

Answer 7

there is four eggs, on the 14 day she decides to leave the nest, and does not appear to return, I had a male with her and they were together until Iremoved him which was when started to spend most of the time in the nest, 14 days ago.I donot know what to do..

Answer 8

Maybe you can put the last one in an incubator