We Have An Egg

Taw5106

Taw5106

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Well, Miss Venus laid an egg and Miss Hyde is now in the house. I'm glad I can entertain Husband, he laughed the entire time.

This morning we got up, I fed the birds, Venus climbed up on her play top, gave me kisses, nothing too unusual. We left the house, she was in her cage and when we got home I opened her cage, she came out but she disappeared. I start looking for her and found her under her cage. Now being on your hands and knees looking under the cage is not the best position to be in when the devil charges at you. I couldn't get her and I put Husband's steel toe boots. Then I rolled her cage away from the wall and there it was, an egg.

So she's pouting now but angry under her cage. I did take the egg and I'm waiting for her to calm down. I'm rearranging her cage, and playtop, wearing Husband's boots because she is attacking everything. Took her new box too. I put some pomegranate out ( her fave) for her but so far she's not budging.

I anticipate getting her in her cage today is going to be really tough and painful. Joy. And she's going to be on lock down. We've been reading up on egg laying. Years ago I had a cockatiel that kept laying eggs and changing her cage and its location worked to get her to stop.

So for anyone wanting to see the egg here it is. I put a spoon next to it for size perspective.

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Oh wow! I had no idea of the size, how interesting.

With my years of bird keeping, I've still never had a pet lay an egg. Now for the first time, I have a female of a prolific species coming of age, so I've read up on how to prevent (hopefully) my budgie from laying. I imagine the same guidelines apply with larger parrots too. Good for you for being able to successfully stop your tiel from laying, I hear they can really be a challenge. I'm confident that you have what it takes to keep it under control with Miss Venus! Good luck Tracey :)!
 
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Well Angry Bird is now in her cage. She calmed down and I was able to collect her, but, she raised her tush to me again. Right now she's trying to find a way out of her cage. I've secured every door, and tell her no. She gladly took her pomegranate.
 
I wonder if you do everything like taking away anything that can be perceived as a nesting spot, reducing high protein foods, giving her longer sleep periods, rearranging the cage, will stop the raging hormones and stop her from laying anymore?
 
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I read that usually 2 eggs are laid, yikes so now we are watching for a second egg, great. I moved her cage around, moved perches, changed toys too. Tonight I'll put her to bed earlier. I'm surprised at how easily she laid it, no stress shown. My cockatiel would pant a lot.
 
Curious how Venus is going, any noticeable changes having layed her egg?

Cheers,

Cameron
 
Wow, Tracey! 2nd thread this morning I realize that I'd missed! And this one's a whopper! Whaaaaaaaaaat?!? Venus laid an egg?!?

You know my take on the egg laying as regards keeping them away from areas or objects that might trigger or encourage the hormones, so I agree with Julie's suggestion. But I'm concerned about the fact that they usually lay in clutches of two. And also that some hens will just keep on laying if the egg is taken away (without a fake replacement subbed in) before they abandon it.

I don't have personal experience with this, so I'm just going by what I've read. But keep an eye out for any possible egg-binding issues.

Thank you for the pic of the egg and the spoon for size comparison. I've never seen an ekkie egg, before. What size spoon is that?

Please keep us updated on sweet Venus' situation. And watch out for her rage monster mode! I know how wicked those beaks can be.
 
My female Vos produced a single egg on two occasions, about four years apart. I heard it is not unusual for a Vos to only have one egg. The first time I took it from her. That first day, she made a yelping/crying sound every time she saw me...it was so sad. The second time I let her keep it. She took such good care of her egg then on day 29 she tossed it aside.
 
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I had read that they lay eggs in two, and sure enough, Ms. I wanna be a mommy laid another Tuesday but in the bottom of her cage. I held onto the first egg because I was worried she might not do well with it being gone and I picked up the second egg too. Add to that on Wednesday I traveled to Phoenix for work, first time in 5 years (I use to travel every week). Before I left for the airport, I had Venus in her cage but she started working on the bars, banging against them wanting out. So I opened her door and she came out of her cage, walked over to me, climbed up my pant leg onto my lap and stared at me. Then got down, went under her cage looking for her eggs. Great, I have to head for the airport in 15 minutes and now I'm feeling so guilty. I was worrying about her trying to get out and hurting herself. Out of guilt, concern and worry because I was leaving, I got her eggs and put them both in the bottom of her cage.

As I was walking out I watched her, she was content with her eggs. Poor Husband though is frustrated with me. I've called him to make sure she's OK, eating, no more eggs have been laid multiple times a day. I get to go home Friday to see all my babies.

The spoon size is a cereal spoon, a little bigger than a teaspoon but smaller than a tablespoon. What is surprising is the weight. For such a little egg, it's solid and heavy. I'm going to weigh them on the bird scale when Miss Hyde will let me. Earlier this week she came at me. My only shield was my iPhone and she put some beak marks on the case. She's vicious! All men should note an Ekkie's hormones are way beyond MOST womens'!!!!! She got my finger good that night.
 
Glad to hear the second egg has come, I was worried for her that she may have issues.

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Earlier this week she came at me. My only shield was my iPhone and she put some beak marks on the case. She's vicious! All men should note an Ekkie's hormones are way beyond MOST womens'!!!!! She got my finger good that night.
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Reading your stories of Venus and her current aggression had me all nervous the other day. Pebbles frustrated at Gizmo, stepped up on my hand, walked to my elbow and then began growling and headbutting my arm about 3 times, I saw my life flash before my eyes:D, oh no Pebbles has cracked, I am about to cop it. Fortunately that was the end of it, and I put her back into her cage for some alone time.

Seriously though it must be frustrating, given her previous gentle nature. I hope looking after the eggs will help her settle down a bit, and the 29 days will signal a return to nice Venus.
 
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Glad to hear the second egg has come, I was worried for her that she may have issues.

Taw5106 said:
Earlier this week she came at me. My only shield was my iPhone and she put some beak marks on the case. She's vicious! All men should note an Ekkie's hormones are way beyond MOST womens'!!!!! She got my finger good that night.
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Reading your stories of Venus and her current aggression had me all nervous the other day. Pebbles frustrated at Gizmo, stepped up on my hand, walked to my elbow and then began growling and headbutting my arm about 3 times, I saw my life flash before my eyes:D, oh no Pebbles has cracked, I am about to cop it. Fortunately that was the end of it, and I put her back into her cage for some alone time.

Seriously though it must be frustrating, given her previous gentle nature. I hope looking after the eggs will help her settle down a bit, and the 29 days will signal a return to nice Venus.
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Well, I arrived home today and was shocked. I am learning as I experience with Venus so keep that in mind. I got home after my flight, Buddy my GCA, and I were all "Hellos" and his sounds. Venus wanted out of her cage. She was stressed. I opened her cage and she came to me immediately then regurgitated in my ear, twice. Husband cared for them like I instructed, I was the missing component.

Venus acted starved, like she hadn't had food or water in a while when I got home. When this started as I arrived home, Venus latched herself to me, eating what she could consume and drinking as much water as she could get. Right now she has calmed down. I know and saw evidence of Husband feeding her so I know this behavior has to be attributed to her. Buddy was full, so I think I'm Venus' Daddy.

This evening (4 hours), she isn't acting starved, trying to feed any object she thinks is hungry, has consumed water and food. When I arrived home she was acting as though she hadn't been fed. I checked her food bowls and see she was fed, but didn't eat. I heated up the same food I instructed Husband to feed her. WOW! She consumed my offering. This was proof to me that me not being there was a major impact to my babies. No worries, at this point Venus and Buddy are stuffed. I am feeling and realized how dearly missed I was.

Not tooting my own horn but I wanted to point out to parronts how being away from our parrots can effect them. This was my first work trip away from them, 48 hours max, but Venus was my biggest concern. When I got home, she ate and drank like she had nothing. Not true, but it made me realize while she is hormonal, there are impacts I need to look into in case this comes up in the future.

She's full and sleeping right now, so I'm glad with her progress. She hasn't sat on her eggs either since I've been home. Husband said she hasn't sat on them since I left. I'm removing them tomorrow. If anyone has any warning or advise for NOT removing them PLEASE let me know.
 
I'd say if she hasn't sat on her eggs in the entire time you've been gone, nor today, then you're pretty much safe to remove them.

Yeah, it's scary just how profound an effect we can have on our fids, isn't it? Great when it comes to our bonds, but not so much when we need to go away for a bit. Poor Venus.

I really hope she eases back on the egg-laying, now.
 
Poor Venus!! What a time you two are going through. I hope things ease up soon!
 
Hope things are settling down a bit since the second egg and she is back to eating properly.

Cheers,

Cameron
 
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camo said:
Hope things are settling down a bit since the second egg and she is back to eating properly.

Cheers,

Cameron
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Thanks for checking. We have a hormone roller coaster in our house right now. I am clearly her "mate" but I'm a bad mate, not responding to her, lol. I've had to keep her in her cage, she's doing well but she is sooooo hormonal right now, any attention she gets, she's constantly trying to "play basketball". I was concerned that she'd lay more eggs because I picked up her eggs when I got home. So far she hasn't.

She's eating well, but toys are not interesting right now.

How is your baby doing?
 
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I am clearly her "mate" but I'm a bad mate, not responding to her, lol.
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Don't tell me you haven't been regurgitating food for her....lol.

Glad she is at least back to eating correctly. It sounds like you have a good plan to work through this, so hopefully soon the hormones will settle.

I am not too sure where I stand with Pebbles at the moment, hopefully moving past her wish to have babies. Gizmo and Pebbles have stopped showing affection, but Pebbles has become very clingy, refusing to step back up on the cage from me (she just climbs up my arm and onto my shoulder). She has also stepped up her efforts to explore the house more, she shocked me the other day flying through multiple rooms, Gizmo always does this, but it's nearly a first for Pebbles.

Cheers,

Cameron
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She's an egg laying machine! This morning I got up and found her laying in the bottom of her cage. I opened the cage to check on her and she walks towards me revealing her egg. She laid it in the bottom.

Since she laid the first two eggs, she's had no boxes, not allowed to roam, she has to be with someone if she's out of her cage. If she tries to climb down from the person she is with, back in her cage she goes because she runs to the couch. Also I have my mother's cat here, so Venus and Buddy have been locked up more. She is clearly ver comfortable and feels safe even with the dogs and cat around. She also has no dark spots in her cage so she is now laying in the open. I'm anticipating another egg in the next 48 hours. Now I'm concerned since she is laying in the open. Got to change things up again.
 
WOW! I'd leave the egg (probably soon to be 2) in there for a month, whether she shows interest or not, JUST to (hopefully) prevent her from laying more.
 
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