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Re: lovebird eggs
Posted by sarah oveson on 8/23/07

On 4/26/07, Brimonster wrote:
> On 4/16/07, been there wrote:
>> On 4/16/07, amy wrote:
>>> Hi,I know they say it is normal for lovebirds to lay 4-8
>>> eggs but,since last sun. mine have laid 9.Does this mean I
>>> have 2 females?I have seen them mating many times,and the
>>> one I think to be the male is always on her back but I
>>> wanted to know of 2 females will do this too?I have tried
>>> to candel the eggs but I'm new to this and cant tell for
>>> sure.a few of the eggs have dark lines almost like shadows
>>> in them,and I know it would be to early to tell with all
>>> the eggs,some of them are still clear.Anyway I would be
>>> greatfull for any help at all.Thanks.
>>
>> Good question. A young hen can lay 9 eggs as can two females.
>> Two females can set up housekeeping as a male & female pair
>> would.
>> A hen will nount another hen as will a male & female.
>> If you notice both birds shredding paper and tucking it and
>> taking it back to the nest box, that would probably indicate
>> you have two females, but there is the rare male that can do
>> that also.
>> A fertile egg, from the beginning will show fine red lines
>> which indicate blood vessels. These then go on to expand and
>> become dark masses over the course of incubation.
>> The only way to be 100 percent sure is DNA testing, or until
>> you eventually get a chick.
>> Don't throw any of the eggs away and continue to candle them
>> at a later date. Lovebirds incubation is about 23 days.
>>
>> Good luck.
>
> I have a proven male who shreds and tucks, so yep, there are
> those rare males out there!
>
> Check the eggs 4-7 days after being laid. Like ^ they said,
the
> eggs will show red veins coming out from a single spot. That
> spot where the veins come from will eventually be the chick.
> How long did it take for the bird(s) to lay 9 eggs? That will
> be the determining factor. It should take at least 16 days for
> a hen to lay 9 eggs by herself. If it were any faster than
> that, you have 2 females.
> Briana


hi my 2 lovebirds are laying eggs i don't know if theyre both
females or what they shred paper like crazy but they don't use
for a nest. we have a bowl in the cage and thats where the egg
is now. but if they don't sit on it will it still hatch? i am
new at this so i don't know. how do i know if theyre both
females or male and female?

Posts on this thread, including this one

• lovebird eggs, 4/16/07, by amy.
• Re: lovebird eggs, 4/16/07, by been there.
• Re: lovebird eggs, 4/26/07, by Brimonster.
• Re: lovebird eggs, 8/23/07, by sarah oveson.