Macaw laying eggs, concerned about "Egg bound"

[FunnyFarmAK]

Our B&G "Marge" has layed an egg and it appears she has another coming. Heidi thinks she saw one while after the first was seen on the cage floor. Marge was making the grumbling noises and butt up in the air on her perch in the cage, but then we slowly partially covered the cage to kind of separate her view of the other birds' cages and put a blanket in the cage bottom placing the egg on it, which may have interrupted her. This was 8 hours ago. Since then she has been calm, preening, eating and just sitting in her cage.Her breathing is normal. We know she can lay several over 24 hours and since we suspect we may have seen one are now concerned and need to know what to look for in signs of being egg bound. We are on our own out here in rural Alaska , no vet, so any prior experience any of you may have had would be appreciated. We will be leaving the egg (eggs?) for her to tend till she's bored or 30 days which ever comes first. Any help and ideas what to look for are welcome.

 

[henpecked]

Usually lay about every other day. Normally 3=4 per clutch.Could take more than a week to lay a clutch. Then should start incubating.

 

[MikeyTN]

The eggs come at a interval of every other day not 24hr interval. Usually early in the morning or late in the evening. Provide her with calcium supplement and calcium enriched food. Have mineral oil on hand but veg oil works too. Have them around just in case if you need to help. When they start to stress it is a lofe and death situation. But it is best done at the vet clinic to be on the safe side. Holding them over steam helps too but you must oil their cloaca well before holding over steam.

 

[FunnyFarmAK]

Thank you both. She seems to be trying to push another out which could be around 12-20 hours since the first. (Got a great video angle). Got oil on hand but am afraid we may not know what to do if we have to intervene, but she is not stressed, eating and pooping, all looks good so far, just want to be prepared.
We have lots of steam in the area, and she is very warm, upping her calcium.
Thinking ahead, what should we look for as far as signs of distress for this situation?

 

[MikeyTN]

She'll look very tired and stressed trying to pass the egg out if she's having trouble you'll know. But I don'ttthink she would since she laid her first egg just fine. I would really suggest you to seek a vet cause if you don't know what to do it can be detrimental.

 

[FunnyFarmAK]

thanks Mike, We have a vet to refer to by phone in Juneau, (the nearest vets) as an emergency if needed, but leaves us to do the work, thanks for the tips. She has acted like laying another tonight but has not. Been 24 hours now and she is covered and asleep. Just wondering about letting her out of hte cage and roaming as she does during this time.
Thanks again
Bruce & Heidi

 

[MikeyTN]

When they're about to lay, it's best not to let them do too much except on what they want to do so they don't get hurt and bust the egg within. Just be ready tomorrow as she would try to lay early or later in the afternoon. So please be on the look out early in the morning!

 

[FunnyFarmAK]

Well, 3 days later she has laid another egg around noon. She seems fine , is eating, drinking, and pooping fine, just keeping an eye on her. She was making egg laying postures the last 2 days but no until this morning did we see another. We have left the egg and not touched it on the blanket in the bottom of the cage (put there only to catch any eggs as she is in her swing 2 feet above) I think things are on an even keel and we know to possibly expect more. Thank you for helping out here.