egg related question. IMPORTANT

McLovin · Dec 8, 2010

our bird has been laying eggs on and off for a while now.. well this is a first!
she shakes her tail feathers back and forth when she is near the egg. on her perch she is normal.. she is also grabbing her head with her talons. it looks wrong to us but we are not macaw experts.. please tell me whats going on. i am watching her on the floor as i type this and she just walked away from the egg and is acting normal as can be.. i just want to make sure she is not sick.

McLovin · Dec 8, 2010

also this is the 1st egg she has laid that has fell from her perch and not cracked so its her 1st whole egg. and now she is right by it acting almost normal..

Gristleboy · Dec 9, 2010

Hi. Your bird is probably just confused whether to try to incubate the egg or not. Remove the egg & I'm sure your bird will return to normal.

greycloud · Dec 9, 2010

Do not remove the egg. Please see my last post in the Alexandrine thread.
Here, I copied it.
Here is my advice, I have 30 yrs experience with birds and bred birds for over 15 yrs. The info you find online comes from people just like me.
Do not provide your bird with nesting materials or opportunities. If your bird shows nesting behavior with any toy or object or area, remove that object or remove the bird from the opportunity to access the area. Shorten daylight areas to this bird. Stop serving warm fresh foods during these times.
If your bird lays an egg, remove the egg, boil gently for 4-5 mins, cool and return to the hen. Let the bird sit the egg for 28-30 days, wherever she has laid it. Do not provide a soft area for her after she has already laid. The hen may lay several eggs or just 1. At the end of this time, remove the eggs and make sure you definitely shorten daylight hours. Extended sunlight hours triggers parrots internal clock and inspires breeding behavior.
If you take the egg prior to normal time of hatch, the hen will lay again in order to propagate her species. Hope this helps.
*EDIT:Here is link from Avian Web, a top information site, providing info on chronic egg laying in birds. I found it after my post. As you can see, years of experience speaks well for its self. http://www.avianweb.com/egglaying.html

Gristleboy · Dec 9, 2010

Thanks for correcting me, Greycloud. I had a feeling when I posted that someone would chime in with a better answer.

McLovin · Dec 11, 2010

greycloud said:
Do not remove the egg. Please see my last post in the Alexandrine thread.
Here, I copied it.
Here is my advice, I have 30 yrs experience with birds and bred birds for over 15 yrs. The info you find online comes from people just like me.
Do not provide your bird with nesting materials or opportunities. If your bird shows nesting behavior with any toy or object or area, remove that object or remove the bird from the opportunity to access the area. Shorten daylight areas to this bird. Stop serving warm fresh foods during these times.
If your bird lays an egg, remove the egg, boil gently for 4-5 mins, cool and return to the hen. Let the bird sit the egg for 28-30 days, wherever she has laid it. Do not provide a soft area for her after she has already laid. The hen may lay several eggs or just 1. At the end of this time, remove the eggs and make sure you definitely shorten daylight hours. Extended sunlight hours triggers parrots internal clock and inspires breeding behavior.
If you take the egg prior to normal time of hatch, the hen will lay again in order to propagate her species. Hope this helps.
*EDIT:Here is link from Avian Web, a top information site, providing info on chronic egg laying in birds. I found it after my post. As you can see, years of experience speaks well for its self. Chronic Egg Laying: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options as well as Prevention

thanks for the advice, it was too late though we had already pulled the egg, i will remember this post for the next one though.. :blue1:

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