My cockertil as laid a blood egg....?

Question

shes laid about 13 eggs now since i got her,but for a week shes been quiet then a red bloody egg apperd,shes better now but why did this happen

Answer 1

Some cockatiel hens seem that they will never stop laying eggs. If your cockatiel is one of these incessant egg-layers, there are several things that you can do to help her. First, make sure she is getting a healthy diet. It is important that she is receiving enough calcium in her diet to replace the reserves she is using up creating all those eggshells. Make sure there is a fresh cuttlebone in her cage, and try to feed her foods which are high in calcium, such as collard greens, dandelion, turnip greens, kale, brocolli and mustard greens. She also needs extra protein during this time period to create the egg yolks. If your cockatiel is on a mainly pelletized diet, congratulations. If not, make sure you provide her with foods such as egg and cheese, which are both excellent sources of protein.