Comments on: My 18-year-old blue-crowned conure parrot just laid an egg – first one of her life. What should I do? http://www.pethot.com/pet-supplies-pet-care/my-18-year-old-blue-crowned-conure-parrot-just-laid-an-egg-first-one-of-her-life-what-should-i-do/ Pet Supplies Hot Deals! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: swift2plunder http://www.pethot.com/pet-supplies-pet-care/my-18-year-old-blue-crowned-conure-parrot-just-laid-an-egg-first-one-of-her-life-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 swift2plunder Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.pethot.com/?p=767#comment-4587 If there's a nest it's OK to leave it for a couple weeks, otherwise remove it before it breaks. Female birds of all species lay unfertilized eggs all the time. As long as she has enough calcium it's fine. If there’s a nest it’s OK to leave it for a couple weeks, otherwise remove it before it breaks. Female birds of all species lay unfertilized eggs all the time. As long as she has enough calcium it’s fine.

]]> By: Alec P http://www.pethot.com/pet-supplies-pet-care/my-18-year-old-blue-crowned-conure-parrot-just-laid-an-egg-first-one-of-her-life-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 Alec P Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.pethot.com/?p=767#comment-4588 basically make a nest. but first go to a petstore imediately. they will give you everything you need. leave the egg with the mother. basically make a nest. but first go to a petstore imediately. they will give you everything you need. leave the egg with the mother.

]]> By: kaadish http://www.pethot.com/pet-supplies-pet-care/my-18-year-old-blue-crowned-conure-parrot-just-laid-an-egg-first-one-of-her-life-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4589 kaadish Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.pethot.com/?p=767#comment-4589 If she is showing interest in the egg, it's probably best not to remove it as that could stimulate her to lay another egg. If you are worried about it rotting and getting smelly, you could try replacing the egg with a fake one for her to try to hatch. If she isn't showing any interest at all, you can just remove it. Give her some calcium supplements in her feed. If she is showing interest in the egg, it’s probably best not to remove it as that could stimulate her to lay another egg. If you are worried about it rotting and getting smelly, you could try replacing the egg with a fake one for her to try to hatch. If she isn’t showing any interest at all, you can just remove it. Give her some calcium supplements in her feed.

]]> By: ♥ This Way To The Ocean ♥ http://www.pethot.com/pet-supplies-pet-care/my-18-year-old-blue-crowned-conure-parrot-just-laid-an-egg-first-one-of-her-life-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4590 ♥ This Way To The Ocean ♥ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.pethot.com/?p=767#comment-4590 You can buy false eggs from a specialty bird store. Or you can leave the egg where it is. Be careful about removing the egg if she is interested in it. It could cause great stress on her. After a while of sitting on it she will loose interest and then it can be removed. If she continues to lay eggs be cautious of the term being egg bound. It is when the egg gets stuck in her, her bum will be swollen and it may cause infection. A vet and only a vet should remove an egg that is bound. It will have to be an avian vet. As for her diet, make sure she is getting at least 50% pellet food for proper vitimans and minerals. Give her a cuttle bone for her calcium needs. Plenty of sunshine for vitimans a & d. Females do lay eggs on their own so yes it's a dud. Laying eggs sucks a lot out of a female so make sure her diet is well rounded. Dark green veggeis are good for a lot of nutrients too......(no avacado or chocolates) Best wishes!!!! :) You can buy false eggs from a specialty bird store. Or you can leave the egg where it is. Be careful about removing the egg if she is interested in it. It could cause great stress on her. After a while of sitting on it she will loose interest and then it can be removed. If she continues to lay eggs be cautious of the term being egg bound. It is when the egg gets stuck in her, her bum will be swollen and it may cause infection. A vet and only a vet should remove an egg that is bound. It will have to be an avian vet. As for her diet, make sure she is getting at least 50% pellet food for proper vitimans and minerals. Give her a cuttle bone for her calcium needs. Plenty of sunshine for vitimans a & d. Females do lay eggs on their own so yes it’s a dud. Laying eggs sucks a lot out of a female so make sure her diet is well rounded. Dark green veggeis are good for a lot of nutrients too……(no avacado or chocolates)

Best wishes!!!! :)

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