noodles123
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- Jul 11, 2018
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- Parrots
- Umbrella Cockatoo- 15? years old..I think?
Glad to help! if the first egg formed normally, it's likely that levels were okay at the time that shell formed. The risk is that multiple eggs or repeat laying can deplete systemic levels and lead to malformed eggs. The shells in a clutch do not all form at once.
If she eats pellets, she's probably getting enough, but it's hard to say for sure. Do you give fresh green veggies at all?
What kind of pellets does she eat?
In the morning, I'd clean the bottom of her cage super well (using a bird-safe cleaner, like f10 sc, vinegar+water, water+ baking soda...something safe). I say this in case you need to find teeny-tiny egg-shell particles (you don't want them getting overlooked in piles of discarded seed hulls etc).
If you find a cracked egg in the morning (a new one) then you will need to account for all of the pieces and also consider the crack itself. If yolk leaks out internally, that can also cause issues. It's generally pretty apparent if an egg cracks at the point of impact, vs when exiting, but it can be hard at times.
If weight stays high and you don't have another egg within 24 hours, I'd be at the vet. I'd make an appointment now (knowing that you can always cancel).
Major red-flags/ super emergencies in this context= a bird not eating, straining for extended periods of time, sleeping on the cage floor in exhaustion etc. Any other signs of illness should also be taken extremely seriously during this time though, as this can be hard on them (which is why you want to do all you can to stop triggering hormones).
If she eats pellets, she's probably getting enough, but it's hard to say for sure. Do you give fresh green veggies at all?
What kind of pellets does she eat?
In the morning, I'd clean the bottom of her cage super well (using a bird-safe cleaner, like f10 sc, vinegar+water, water+ baking soda...something safe). I say this in case you need to find teeny-tiny egg-shell particles (you don't want them getting overlooked in piles of discarded seed hulls etc).
If you find a cracked egg in the morning (a new one) then you will need to account for all of the pieces and also consider the crack itself. If yolk leaks out internally, that can also cause issues. It's generally pretty apparent if an egg cracks at the point of impact, vs when exiting, but it can be hard at times.
If weight stays high and you don't have another egg within 24 hours, I'd be at the vet. I'd make an appointment now (knowing that you can always cancel).
Major red-flags/ super emergencies in this context= a bird not eating, straining for extended periods of time, sleeping on the cage floor in exhaustion etc. Any other signs of illness should also be taken extremely seriously during this time though, as this can be hard on them (which is why you want to do all you can to stop triggering hormones).
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