My African grey parrot has just layed an egg?

Question

Do i leave it, take it out.
She is 10 yrs old and single.
Why has it happened?

Answer 1

African Greys are late in maturing she has come into breeding mode the egg will not be fertile as you are aware do not take the egg away at the present as this will only encourage her to lay more ,leave it till she has laid 3-4 then wait 6 days to take them away,give her cuttle fish bone and a mineral block because at her age she will be depleted in minerals ie calcium also soak some Sunflower black/white Hemp,in warm water over-night rinse and place some where warm till it sprouts then feed it to her if you can get hold of some Spinach give her a leaf or water cress but not mustard cress these will all help to build her up after egg laying otherwise there is nothing to worry about it does not mean that she will lay again after this time but as long as you keep her health up she will be OK.

Answer 2

Hens will often lay eggs even if there is no mate in the cage with her. Yours has obviously become mature and is in breeding condition. She may even lay one or two more. If she want to sit on them, allow her to do so and after about a week or two (maybe even sooner) she will probably get bored and quit incubating. Then you can remove them because if you allow them to stay for much longer and they accidentally get broken they will smell up the room pretty badly.

If you quickly remove every egg she ever lays, this could cause her to become a perpetual egg layer which is not good because it will deplete her own calcium levels. I don't think it is common among African Greys but it sometimes is among cockatiels and lovebirds.

Answer 3

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My African grey parrot has just layed an egg?
Do i leave it, take it out.
She is 10 yrs old and single.
Why has it happened?

Answer 4

I too have had this experience with some of my birds, including my Grey. My vet said it was teen hormones raging between the ages of 4-7 years. He told me to dispose of the eggs. Once I started disposing of the eggs, the laying came to a standstill. I knew I wasn't qualified to be a breeder of these creatures and all the around the clock feedings, etc. So by listening to my Vet, the story has ended happily. No "egg-bound" deaths and no more eggs!

Answer 5

Congratulation, you now know whether her name is the correct gender. She has reached sexual maturity and has the perfect conditions for her to do this.There is no need to worry about anything this is quite natural for a female of this age. She may lay two or three more eggs and then try to sit them. Don't rush to take them away as this will stress her. Leave them with her until she ignores them and then remove them. If she sits them they will probably dehydrate inside the shell. Keep everything as normal as possible and she will still be the same bird you all ways had.
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Answer 6

Female birds lay eggs! She doesn't need a male to do that, and contrary to a previous post, the egg cannot be fertilized after it's been layed. Don't run out and get a male bird either. Raising a hatchling is a lot more work that most people realize and should be done only by experienced breeders. Just remove the egg, she'll be fine. It may happen again, and again, you'll just remove it. If you leave it she may become broody and develop a desire to lay eggs and set on them, that is not something you want to encourage if she is not being bred.

Answer 7

hens can lay eggs even without a partner this means that she has reached maturity. these eggs will be infertile so you can take it out after she has laid the 4th eggs( usually they lay about 4-6 eggs ) because if you take it away right away she will lay more eggs. if you want her to have chicks then you should get her a partner. (im sure she would love that)

Answer 8

When your parrot is happy and thinks she has a mate (you), they will lay eggs a few times a year. If she sits (nests) on it, leave in the cage for a few weeks. If you remove it too soon she will lay another which is a strain on her system .

Answer 9

i have an african grey and she lays eggs all the time, if you dont have a male you need to remove the egg from her cage unless you want your house to smell like rotten eggs

Answer 10

Well, if she wasn't DNA sexed now you know you have a girl! Sometimes this happens. According to the lifespan of a Grey, 10 is still very young. Yes, take it from the cage. If she plays with it or sits on it for too long it could break and smell. It is also a mess to clean up. It's a hormonal thing with birds. I have a Grey, who I assume is male, but that could happen to me as well. She is probably confused as well, they are very smart birds.