Cracked Unfertilized Egg

pixelandmort

New member
Nov 16, 2015
26
2
Pennsylvania
Parrots
Nanday Conure
My nanday conure just laid and unfertilized egg, I've had to deal with her eggs before but this one is cracked. I used to leave her egg(s) a few weeks until she became disinterested, then take them and throw them out. I've seen suggestions to use fake eggs but I don't have any and I'm worried about leaving an egg out that could potentially break or leak. Its warm out and I don't want it to get nasty. Any suggestions welcome! Thanks in advance
 

LordTriggs

New member
May 11, 2017
3,427
24
Surrey, UK
Parrots
Rio (Yellow sided conure) sadly no longer with us
my first concern is did the egg come out of her cracked or did it fall?

she should have some calcium in her but she may need an extra "hit" of the stuff to prevent binding.

Others will know a lot better than I but maybe trying getting an extra small chicken egg from the store and swapping that in? If anything it could be funny to see her reaction considering the size difference
 
OP
P

pixelandmort

New member
Nov 16, 2015
26
2
Pennsylvania
Parrots
Nanday Conure
  • Thread Starter
  • Thread starter
  • #3
When I got in last night it was dark, so I don't know if it was laid cracked. I don't think it was, I think it happened this morning sometime. I try to get her some calcium but shes a picky eater
 

itzjbean

Well-known member
Jan 27, 2017
2,572
Media
4
119
Iowa, USA
Parrots
2 cockatiels
I'd toss it out! Just so that it doesn't leak and get all gross. They can get smelly pretty quick, especially in this summer heat. She may lay again, though. I don't have a chronic egg layer, so Peach will lay a clutch, but I'll toss every single one out when they're busy eating and she'll get the hint to stop. lol.
 

Most Reactions

Latest posts

Top