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Re: my african grey just layed an egg,
Posted by GreyLady on 5/24/08

Not to worry. There is no "set in stone" age at which they
might or might not lay. And 17 is not anywhere near a late
age. She is still a very young bird. The main thing is to
be sure her diet is good and make sure she is getting plenty
of calcium. She needs a lot to make firm shells for her
eggs. If she runs low, her body can rob it from her bones,
increaasing the risk of a broken bone and if her egg shells
are too soft, she can get egg bound since it's very difficult
to pass a soft egg. If that happens, it is life threatening
without immediate intervention so I hope you already have a
good avian vet, just in case. If her egg doesn't get
damaged, just leave it with her until she grows bored with
it. If you take it away too soon, she might keep trying to
lay to replace it, further using up her calcium reserves.
Give her a flat, open pan, lined with lots of paper towels to
keep her egg safe. But don't give her anything private or
dark like a nest box. That only increases her tendency to
lay. With good diet and plenty of calcium, she should be
just fine.

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• my african grey just layed an egg,, 5/22/08, by Sadie girl .
• Re: my african grey just layed an egg,, 5/24/08, by GreyLady.
• Re: my african grey just layed an egg,, 5/24/08, by sadie girl.
• Re: my african grey just layed an egg,, 5/24/08, by Hedly Lamar.
• Re: my african grey just layed an egg,, 5/24/08, by sadie girl.
• Re: my african grey just layed an egg,, 5/25/08, by GreyLady.