We have a female Alexandrine parakeet that came from the SPCA about 15 years ago and was around 5 or 6 years old then. She has a large cage and we let her out loose for about 6-8 hours a day. She does not talk, but whistles, mumbles, chirps, other funny sounds, but mostly squawks. Her hobby is chewing paper and cardboard, and if we aren't careful, our clothes, pencils, furniture, and computer keyboards. In 15 years she has never set foot on bottom of the cage, ever...until the last month. Now she's down there half the time, shredding, digging, and crawling under the newspaper. She does not seem sick in any way. Is she trying to make a nest? I called a local bird breeder and he doesn't know.
Update: In January and February 2023, she laid 4 eggs. Still shredding paper. I wont be surprised to see more eggs.
Thank you
Update: In January and February 2023, she laid 4 eggs. Still shredding paper. I wont be surprised to see more eggs.
Thank you
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