Help, I have a king parrot egg.

[Kate branndy]

Three days ago, I rescued a king parrot egg. It was laid in a public bathroom after the mother was trapped inside (I freed her, she is thankfully now in the wild). I've never raised any egg before, but I've done some research. This is what I've been doing for the egg so far (keep in mind, I don't own an incubator, I would use it if I did). Hot water bottle needs heating every couple hours, and the cloth needs dampening for humidity. I place a clean towel on top of the heat so I don't cook the egg. I replace the cloth often to prevent bacteria. I also sit it in soft feathers (fake ones). I made sure to not use any that had dye, I don't want chemicals on the shell. For routine, I've been doing a rotation at 7am, 3pm and 11 pm. I wake up at 4 to heat up the hot water bottle again, along with dampening the cloth. Again, I don't own an incubator, and can't get one for at least two days, if at all. I was thinking of taking it to a bird sanctuary. Does anybody have any advice until then? Anything I should change, or do differently?? Also, when should I start seeing veins?? And is rolling the way to rotate it?? (pictures attached are from yesterday)

 

[LaManuka]

Welcome to the forums, @Kate branndy. Thank you for getting that king parrot hen out of that bathroom, you have already saved a life there for sure!! Maybe even more than one as if that hen is laying then she may have eggs in a nest somewhere close, or more on the way. I take it you are in Australia to have rescued that particular species, so I wonder if you might consider contacting a wildlife rehab organisation, like WIRES for example? I don't have any experience with raising baby birds myself, others here might, but a rehabber would likely have the resources and equipment to be able to help in the immediate term.

Thank you for joining and for caring, @Kate branndy, and I wish you and this little one all the very best!!

 

[rheashard2]

Welcome to the forums, @Kate branndy. Thank you for getting that king parrot hen out of that bathroom, you have already saved a life there for sure!! Maybe even more than one as if that hen is laying then she may have eggs in a nest somewhere close, or more on the way. I take it you are in Australia to have rescued that particular species, so I wonder if you might consider contacting a wildlife rehab organisation, like WIRES for example? I don't have any experience with raising baby birds myself, others here might, but a rehabber would likely have the resources and equipment to be able to help in the immediate term.

Thank you for joining and for caring, @Kate branndy, and I wish you and this little one all the very best!!