roxanne
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- Apr 3, 2011
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- Parrots
- Yellow Naped Amazon-14 years old-TJ. Definitely a female, although we were told she was a male.

Well, for the last 4 years HE gets in the bottom of HIS cage and does some pretty bizarre things. Having chickens, I asked HIM if he was trying to lay an egg. Fearing this was so and HE could be egg bound, I even palpated the appropriate area, to which HE responds "What in the World?". WE KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING, RIGHT?
Yep. HE laid his first egg last weekend, I now have 3-in the fridge.
First off, I'm not interested in getting a full time male companion. "Dottie" is friendly to me and we are BFF's, so I don't want to ruin that. Do Parrot people "stud" out their males for these type of things? I have obviously never even thought this out and am not interested in doing it at this time as "we" are traumatized enough by just finding out "our" gender and having to lay eggs. (and she loves them!)(so gentle and caring but is okay with me taking them away from her) I've promised they won't be scrambled)
Secondly, I used to raise cockatiels for a local pet store, so I'm accustomed to hand raising little guys. Not afraid of that.
Thirdly, Am I doing right by adding additional sources of calcium to her diet. I give my chickens laying mash, high in calcium, not only for their eggs, but also to keep their calcium levels high for good bone strength and I do not want "Dottie" to decalcify before my very eyes. We have this thing going on, see.
Well, thanks for letting me get this out and I look forward to any and all advice. Must go now as she is claiming she is going back to "Florida". Bathtime.
