i have a cockatiel thats laid 7 eggs help wat do i do no male i think it thinks its a chicken lol?
May.12, 2011 in
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im not sure wat to do i dont have a male in the cage i took her to my partners house so i could get pest control he has 2 males but they all stay in cages so when she comes back she lays eggs 7 eggs now overs 2 weeks i dont know wat do every one tells me take eggs out but i just cant i feel cruel can i have some help please
May 14th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
just leave them in the cage and she will tend to them.If you take them away she will lay more eggs and she may become eggbound.She will know what to if they hatch.
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May 16th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
make sure she has plenty of access to calcium. Otherwise she can become calcium deficient. Best sources: cuttlebone, oystershell, calcium block.
Good luck
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May 19th, 2011 at 8:33 am
Because their isn’t a male in the cage with her they won’t hatch. She will sit on them for two or three weeks then begin sitting for less and less amounts of time. When she seems to have lost interest, and is out of the cage you can remove them.
As the others said, she does need a source of calcium, I use a cuttle bone and scrape some of it off onto her food wet or dry.
You can also pat yourself on the back because only healthy happy birds will lay eggs. Good job!
Personal experience, have pet birds for several years.
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May 21st, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Hi,
My female cockatiel, Chica, lays eggs every spring and fall. She, too, has no male companion. That only means that the eggs are not fertile and will not hatch. I was told once that sometimes a female lays lots of eggs because she is lonely and wants attention; I was also told that laying a large quantity of eggs can deplete her energy and that a veterinarian can give the bird a shot to stop the egg laying. I will not expose my bird to an injection and pay her as much attention as I can. Fortunately her energy level is fine – she is nine years with me and very feisty. Hope this information helps. Jenn
Personal experience, have pet birds for several years.
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