11-16-2004, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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Well, i've heard of this before, but it comes as a surprise nonetheless.... my little birdie layed an egg.
It has to be an empty shell though, since it's been alone in it's cage ever since i bought it. But what am i supposed to do now ? I assume i can't clean out the cage for a while, since it's mother's instincts took over and it attacks everything that comes anywhere near the cage ? Anyone have any experience with something like this ?
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11-16-2004, 09:41 AM | #2 |
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Eef, don't have any idea what you should do, johhny but um..err.. congratulations, grandpa?! LOL
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11-16-2004, 09:54 AM | #3 |
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sneak up on the cage some morning and make yourself some scrambeled eggs!
...or eggshells, if its empty [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Besides, it's not a friggin Ostridge, it's a lovebird. Not much nutrition from such a tiny egg.
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11-16-2004, 10:10 AM | #5 |
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Prolly infertile, like a chicken's egg when the rooster is falling down on the job. Can't you sedate the bird? Where's Epona when you need her?
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11-16-2004, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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But will it depress the bird if i take away the egg ? I mean i clean out the cage every other week, they crap a lot you know.
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11-16-2004, 11:22 AM | #7 |
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My grandparents had a cockatiel that lived by itself, and it laid about one egg a year...generally, they'd wait for it to to calm down a bit before removing the egg...I don't know about the cleaning bit, though...
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11-16-2004, 01:26 PM | #9 |
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I suggest you put a cat near the cage and watch the laughs
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The eggs are probably infertile johnny. You'll probably need a male bird to fertilize the eggs if you want them to hatch I think. |
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