Screech is a Girl!

[lplummer52]

DNA results in. Screech is definitely a girl. What are the chances for egg laying is she is,only bird? And what should I watch for? I was so sure she was a boy. My husband was sure she was a girl. He was right AGAIN!

 

[RavensGryf]

Congratulations on your girl ! It's always good to know.

I've mostly ever had males. The mature females I've had never laid. I'm sure others can give more insight to this.

 

[lplummer52]

Well, she certainly doesn't act like any girl I ever knew! She's a real tomboy!

 

[wrench13]

Congrats on your new baby girl. My wife and i are laughin' our butts off.
So... Screachette?

 

[Piasa]

I think egg laying w/o a mate happens mostly from genetics in smaller birds, but providing the right atmosphere for a nest probably has a lot to do with it too. Some birds will lay without a potential mate, others won't.

If you feed a good, rounded diet, she will be healthy enough to lay safely if she does. Allowing her a long night's sleep and disallowing nesting behavior (crawling in blankets and cubby holes, paper shredding, huts, feeding warm foods), and not handling her in sexy ways are the best ways to prevent laying.

I've had 3 adult females and only 1 laid eggs (she was a budgie, others larger parrots).

 

[Piasa]

One more thing I learned but never got to test out - if you run your finger over the keel bone, it will drop inward near the vent. If there's an egg inside, that area won't drop in anymore and will probably be extended some.

 

[Allee]

Your Screech is a tomboy and a GIRL, Congratulations!

 

[BIRDIGIRL]

Congrats on having a very pretty little girl...yay Screech you had mommy fooled didnt ya
I have a girl Quaker who at the age of 4 layed an egg last year and there was no problem...hee hee she too had her mommy fooled becsuse I was sure she was a boy LoL if and when Screech should lay an egg dont remove it leave it with her. That said it is just as likely that she may very possibly never lay an egg.

 

[Kyoto]

My Kyo acts like a boy and is a DNA female Likes women (doesn't like most men) and is very active and into things.

She hasn't hit puberty yet or acted hormonal. She's a biter so I'm not looking forward haha

I made sure to take away anything she could think of as a nest, and i've had no issue so far.