i just got a pair of love birds. the female is pregnant but with its previous partner( Unfortunately the original male partner died) now i have paired it w/ another male but the female doesnt want to pair up so i separeted them. now the female is alone. just want to know if it will be able to continue with its pregnancy and lay its eggs and hatch it by helself?
2007-09-10 15:24:10 · 11 answers · asked by Erick J 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I do not know about love birds, but unfertilized eggs that have hatched have been documented in turkey hens. It's called parthenogenesis. The offspring will be sterile.
2007-09-11 08:02:50 · answer #1 · answered by Elusive in the Middle of Nowhere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mate died more than 2 or 3 days ago, and she hasn't mated with the new bird, any eggs will not be fertile and you might as well throw them out. If the first egg is fertile (any more cant' be) and she has a nest box, she may incubate it. Since she has no mate to do half the sitting, you should probably get some baby bird formula and give her that (wet or dry, however she likes it) along with regular food so she won't have to spend much time eating. This will also help when the chick is very small and can't be left alone in the nest.
But I am guessing that the mate died more than 3 days ago and she will not lay a fertile egg. Keep her separated from the new male, but in the same room, so they can get acquainted without fighting. Later maybe they can mate.
2007-09-10 16:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean a cockatoo or a cockatiel? The 'tiels are the smaller ones you see in several different colors, but the 'toos the much bigger white or pink ones, and you very seldom see them. If it's a 'too, I think that's VERY abnormal. I've never been owned by a 'too, but I don't think they lay over 3 or 4 to a clutch. If it's a cockatoo, I'd take her to the vet! 'Tiels lay quite a few eggs.....possibly as many as 11, but gosh...that's a lot even for a 'tiel. The problem is that she can get very sick from lack of calcium and other minerals. If you take the eggs out as soon as she lays them she's going to just keep right on laying, and possibly get sick. Let her sit on them as long as she wants to, just to get her over the "mothering" instinct. She'll get bored and leave them after a couple weeks, and you can take them out. Then she'll forget about eggs and babies for six months or so. Make sure she has cuttlebone. Also make sure she's eating and pooping normally while she's sitting on the eggs. Usually there's a male there to help feed her, so if she doesn't get off the eggs to eat enough, you might need to take them away from her sooner.
2016-05-21 14:38:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think the female lovebird is "pregnant"?
Birds don't become "pregnant" like mammals do. Birds mate, and following a short period of time, the female will begin to lay eggs. Her belly may become swollen closer to the time she's about to lay but until then there is no real way to tell if she is " pregnant." Even more, if she lays the eggs, they may not even be fertile. She'll make do without the male, but it'll be a bit harder for her. She'll have no one to switch off sitting on the eggs while she goes and eats. If she can't do it she'll end up giving up on the eggs.
If you plan to actually breed them then you need to make sure she doesn't become egg bound. If she does have an egg and doesn't pass it within 24 hours of it "appearing" she needs to be taken to a vet.
2007-09-10 15:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by evielynn 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Females will lay non fertile eggs.
The chance that she laid eggs from previous partner is VERY slim unless he just died a few days ago.
Keep the cages close together and there is a good chance they will become friends.
How do you know the new bird is a male?
Almost impossible without lab tests.
2007-09-11 05:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by tnerb52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds are not pregnant like your thinking. They lay eggs and if they have mated very recently with a male the egg(s)could be fertile.
2007-09-10 15:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mumbles 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. It will not still be fertile, but it will continue to lay infertile eggs. Get a good book on the subject of lovebirds and avoid breeding them until you have more info.
2007-09-10 16:14:17 · answer #7 · answered by Renee N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds don't get pregnant.
They lay eggs.
The first egg may or may not be fertile (it depends how long ago the male died), any other eggs laid will be infertile as they need to be fertilized individually.
Do NOT put another bird in with her, she'll KILL IT. Nesting hens won't accept other birds and she will chase it off and crack it's skull open.
She may be able to raise the chick by herself but you need to be very aware of handfeeding and it's necessities.
2007-09-10 15:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes,But they lay eggs.They don't get pregnant.
2007-09-10 15:39:12 · answer #9 · answered by coppercash 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where do you buy birdie maternity clothes?
2007-09-10 15:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋