i have two cockateil they just had eggs but i don't know if i should candle their eggs?

Question

i'm not sure about candelling the eggs since i don't play with my birds and they are not used to my scence and i am afraid if i touch the eggs they will rejet them afterwards who can tell me what to do.

Answer 1

I use to breed those little guys and if they are not use to you handling them I would leave them alone. If the eggs do not hatch in 21 to 25 days then I would remove them. Make sure you give mom and dad a cuttle bone and extra veggies and vitiamins right now they will need it for the babies when they hatch!!I also would give mine bread they just loved it! good luck

Answer 2

It's a myth that birds will reject touched eggs. First, they have little in the way of a sense of smell! Second, birds are no different from most other animals, including man, in that they will do everything in their power to prevent them from being taken, and will more than welcome them back when returned.

Regardless, I don't know what "scence" means (scent? sense?), but it sounds rather cruel to not play with your birds (you do feed them, right?). Birds that sit in a cage all day, with nothing to stimulate them, have been known to go "insane", resorting to pulling their own feathers out for stimulation. Most domesticated birds enjoy contact with human beings (just make sure that their wings are clipped by a veterinarian or professional bird groomer, so they - - the birds; not the vet or groomer! - - don't fly away!). However, the "parents" will probably not be too keen on contact during hatching and fledging! Afterwards, it doesn't take much to stimulate the birds; a TV makes a surprisingly good companion! You don't even have to touch them! Give them toys, or "hide" their food in nooks and crannies, so they have to "dig" for them, etc.

As for "candling" (note the spelling!), though I wouldn't recommend it for the amateur, as I presume you to be, the first link, below, gives instructions on candling. The next three links, discuss birds in general; the last two links are specifically about breeding cockatiels (again, note the spelling!!!).

If you have more questions, ask your vet, the store or person you got the birds from, search on the web, or visit your local book store or library.

Answer 3

Please do not breed these birds. Take the eggs away. Look on petfinder to see how many unwanted cockatiels right now. Most birds are mistreated because they have special needs/requirements that most houses are not equipped to deal with.

The rescue where I volunteer had over 100 cockatiels surrendered to us last year, and we currently have more than 10 up for adoption.

Do you have proper homes set up and know that these people will take care of these birds for the next 25 years?

Please read this from a former breeder:

http://www.whitewingsfarm.com/editorial.html

Answer 4

Ok First off, you can't remove the eggs, because they'll lay more and that puts the hen in danger. You could addle the eggs which means "shake them" and they won't develope!! Then you won't have babies.

Seriously you shouldn't be raising babies, when you don't properly take care of the ones you have. Allowing two birds to sit in a cage all the time is not fair to those two birds. Now you plan on having more, what kind of person are you? More to fill up the rescues and sit in there waiting for more homes. This is what i meant by MY question i posted. Have you no mercy for the ones you already have????

The parents have no sense of smell, but it's best to just leave them alone at this point and hope to God they don't hatch to just sit in the cage to rot and be unattended as their parents.

For the sake of ALL the birds, find them new homes. Who ever told you that birds should be in pairs, should have their pockets shook out and searched. This is what pet store mentality does to the bird world. It forces people to leave their birds locked up in cages and sit and rot. I don't blame you for what is happening, i blame those that told you two birds need to be together. They don't!!! This is exactly what happpens. Perfect example of WHY NOT to put two birds together, NO LIFE FOR TWO BIRDS!!

Why, because people want to do what they are told to do. After this clutch, please separate these two birds. If you don't want to care for two birds in two cages, find a home for one of them. Then work with the one you want or both. You'll be surprised how handable they or one will be. They become your best friend. Keep them single and they are fine.

This bothers me to no end, because it's the birds that suffer the ultimate price for the betrayal of the pet industry.

Answer 5

they made their own nest right? if they did, then the eggs will do fine. if not, the birds really dont have any intention on caring for the eggs and somethings wrong. either way, dont touch them.