Remove egg from nesting box

BuckBeak

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Pair of Timneh African Grey
Hi All,
I have a few questions about eggs.
1. Can I use a regular LED flashlight to candle the egg?
2. This is the first egg she laid and I think it is unfretile,
what will happen if I take it out of nesting box?
3. Does she know the egg is unfretile? Cuz she sits on it all day long.
4. Daddy bird is a picky eater, so I don't think mommy bird is getting
Proper nutrition, any suggestions? She seldom eat by herself after the egg
the only time she eats is when he feeds her (he is doing an excellent job
on keeping her food supply going).
Thanks for responding
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JerseyWendy

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Yes, an LED light would/should work just fine. Here are step by step instructions:
How to Check Parrot Eggs for Fertility (6 Steps) | eHow

There is no way to telling how your hen will react if you remove the egg. I'd make sure she's out of the nestbox though before attempting to remove it. If she's in the nestbox, and puts up a huge fight, there's a chance she could break the egg.

Have you seen your birds copulate? Of course there's a chance the egg is infertile, but the hen will continue to sit on it regardless. Also, AGs usually lay more than just one egg. How long ago did she lay this one?

What kind of box are you using? If you are concerned about her not getting enough nutrition, is there a way you can add food supply to the nestbox?
 
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BuckBeak

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Yeah I saw them mate in CCTV. But I have to say, my male TAG is very inexperienced.... After all, they are the first time parents (and I am the first time TAG grandma).

I give them plenty of organic fresh vegs, fruits, home grown sprouting seeds, Dr. Harvey's Perfect Blend, Dr. Harvey's cook meal, many seeds blends, roudy bush, carrot juice, almond milk, and POM juice... I provide healthy food for them, but he was in a bad diet before I rescued him 4 years ago. Throughout the years, I was able to convince him to eat some vegs and fruits, but he is still picky. He developed this bad habit of get food directly from our mouth, then he will eat whatever we food him. But now he is in the high defense mode of fatherhood.... I don't want to risk my lips to be his bite toy. I am thinking about adding baby vitamin drops into their drink.... but it has a scent and I al most sure they will skip the water/juice if I do so.

They have an aviary 10'x10'x8' inside my house with direct sun light, AC system, casement windows and CCTV). Their cage (L5'xW30"x H42") is used only to place the XL boot shaped nesting box, there is a table for the food plates and many toys / climb toys.

I am more nervous than my own pregnancy...:confused::confused::confused:
 

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