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Re: egg laying
Posted by Janet on 8/28/08

On 8/28/08, GreyLady wrote:
> Connie is absolutely right and has given you great advice. I
> would just like to add one more suggestion. The problem with
> leaving the eggs on the cage floor is they are at risk of
> getting broken, especially is she has not had that very
> necessary calcium to enable her to make firm shells. If one
> gets broken or cracked, you will have to remove it due to the
> risk of growing bacteria. What I do with my girls is give
them
> something to keep their eggs in that will help cushion them
yet
> not encourage further laying. It can be any mostly flat, wide
> open dish, bowl, etc. The clear plastic, shoe box size
storage
> boxes work great for me. Line it with a couple paper towels
> and gently lay the eggs inside. Yes, she will fuss at you but
> that gives her a better chance of not breaking one. It's
> places that are semi dark, or semi private, like nest boxes
> that can encourage further laying. So long as you don't give
> her any kind of lidded enclosure, you should be fine. And for
> sure, get her that calcium source whether it's what Connie
> suggested or a plain cuttle bone or whatever it takes. If she
> doesn't have enough calcium in her system, those shells will
> not be firm, she will have difficulty passing them and can
> become egg bound. That is a life threatening emergency, should
> it happen. It would be good if you would research egg binding
> in Cockatiels and get very familiar with the signs and
> symptoms, just to be on the safe side. Let us know if you
need
> more help with her.
Thank you so much for all the help and I know my Gabby will be
fine. Janet

Posts on this thread, including this one

• egg laying, 8/27/08, by Janet Larson.
• Re: egg laying, 8/27/08, by Connie.
• Re: egg laying, 8/28/08, by GreyLady.
• Re: egg laying, 8/28/08, by Janet.
• Re: egg laying, 8/30/08, by Connie.
• Re: egg laying, 8/31/08, by Janet.
• Re: egg laying, 9/02/08, by Connie.
• Re: egg laying, 9/02/08, by Janet.
• Re: egg laying, 10/01/08, by beth.
• Re: egg laying, 10/05/08, by Janet Larson.