http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/parrots-and-egg-laying/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/parrots-and-egg-laying/comment-page-1/#comment-11990 Patty Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:57:30 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=1530#comment-11990 Hi Vi, Yeah, the experts...my experience is that there are none really. Science is always learning new and surprising things about parrots, and we are as owners as well. From the info you've given, your conure started producing eggs at around one. It is early, but certainly not unheard of. Jamieleigh has a larger parrot that is showing VERY early signs of sexual maturity. It happens. I agree with your vet that you should leave the eggs in the nest for a little while, but only because you don't want her clutching again for health reasons. With regards to the bird not leaving the nest to eat while she's on an egg, don't worry about it. Think of it this way: humans are the only species that mate for pleasure, the rest of the animal kingdom does it instinctually for the continuance of the species. A mother bird also knows instinctually how long she can leave the eggs before it will cool down to a critical level. She also knows that if she is dead from starvation the chicks will not survive. She will find a way to sustain herself for the lives of the chicks. You may not see it, but she's eating. Patty Hi Vi,
Yeah, the experts…my experience is that there are none really. Science is always learning new and surprising things about parrots, and we are as owners as well. From the info you’ve given, your conure started producing eggs at around one. It is early, but certainly not unheard of. Jamieleigh has a larger parrot that is showing VERY early signs of sexual maturity. It happens. I agree with your vet that you should leave the eggs in the nest for a little while, but only because you don’t want her clutching again for health reasons. With regards to the bird not leaving the nest to eat while she’s on an egg, don’t worry about it. Think of it this way: humans are the only species that mate for pleasure, the rest of the animal kingdom does it instinctually for the continuance of the species. A mother bird also knows instinctually how long she can leave the eggs before it will cool down to a critical level. She also knows that if she is dead from starvation the chicks will not survive. She will find a way to sustain herself for the lives of the chicks. You may not see it, but she’s eating.
Patty

]]> http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/parrots-and-egg-laying/comment-page-1/#comment-11984 Vi Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:20:07 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=1530#comment-11984 I had experence with my conoure,she is in her 2yr of egg laying. The vet told me that,I should leave the egg in for a short period. If you don't she'll never leave her nest to eat,as long as she's sitting on her egg. I was told on line,by experts,when I first got her that the egg laying wouldn't start,until she's 5yrs,she is 3. I give her calcium in her water,while she's laying. I had experence with my conoure,she is in her 2yr of egg laying.
The vet told me that,I should leave the egg in for a short period.
If you don’t she’ll never leave her nest to eat,as long as she’s sitting on her
egg.
I was told on line,by experts,when I first got her that the egg laying wouldn’t start,until she’s 5yrs,she is 3.
I give her calcium in her water,while she’s laying.

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