Birdlover3
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- Jan 9, 2013
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- Parrots
- 2 Jenday Conures
1 Indian Ringneck
1 Quaker 1 Cockatiel
Hi, I wanted to ask some questions, to see if anyone can help me. First of all, thank you for this wonderful forum. My husband and I have been proud owners of birds for years.
I have 2 Junday Conures. I know for sure one is female but I am not sure of the other one. We had them for 3 years now. I let them stay the night at times in one another's cage and I also have a separate cage for them for when they enjoy some space.
Tonight my Junday Conure laid an egg. Her abdomen has been swollen for a couple days and is still swollen. I bought her some mineral and cuddle bone for calcium as well as a wood avian select nesting box along with natural nest material refill. The nesting box is 10 by 11 and is very big. Too big for her cage. When I brought it home, they were scared of it so I am not sure what to do. I was told not to touch the egg because she would not sit on it. She is sitting on the egg and is very protective right now with it. I am scared to disturb her with a nesting box that scares her and or place nesting material in her cage. Is there any way to do another nesting box that will fit of help the egg? Can the egg hatch without a nesting box if she is afraid of it? Also, do I need to buy heat lamps?
She is also regurgitating and boobing her head while she is on her egg. Is that normal? What warning signs, if any should I look out for? She seems to be active. Still eating and drinking but very swollen.
I also heard that the baby should hatch in 21 days. I do not know how to care for a baby so any advice would be great. Do Conures usually lay more then one egg at a time. Any help to all these questions will greatly help me as I am concerned. These are our babies and our life and we want to make sure we are doing everything the right way.
Thank you so very much for this forum and for your help.
I have 2 Junday Conures. I know for sure one is female but I am not sure of the other one. We had them for 3 years now. I let them stay the night at times in one another's cage and I also have a separate cage for them for when they enjoy some space.
Tonight my Junday Conure laid an egg. Her abdomen has been swollen for a couple days and is still swollen. I bought her some mineral and cuddle bone for calcium as well as a wood avian select nesting box along with natural nest material refill. The nesting box is 10 by 11 and is very big. Too big for her cage. When I brought it home, they were scared of it so I am not sure what to do. I was told not to touch the egg because she would not sit on it. She is sitting on the egg and is very protective right now with it. I am scared to disturb her with a nesting box that scares her and or place nesting material in her cage. Is there any way to do another nesting box that will fit of help the egg? Can the egg hatch without a nesting box if she is afraid of it? Also, do I need to buy heat lamps?
She is also regurgitating and boobing her head while she is on her egg. Is that normal? What warning signs, if any should I look out for? She seems to be active. Still eating and drinking but very swollen.
I also heard that the baby should hatch in 21 days. I do not know how to care for a baby so any advice would be great. Do Conures usually lay more then one egg at a time. Any help to all these questions will greatly help me as I am concerned. These are our babies and our life and we want to make sure we are doing everything the right way.
Thank you so very much for this forum and for your help.