Parakeet help? laying eggs?

Question

my bird male and female are in a cage and the female layed an egg in the nest box only 1 so far and how can i help the bird for the rest of the eggs to make sure some of them are good or fertil do i change the food or what

Answer 1

The only thing you can really do to help with the fertility part is to make sure all perches in the cage are secure, and don't have any movement to them. Unstable perches result in unstable birds trying to mate and makes it a lot harder for the right bits to come together.

You should be providing a varied and balanced diet of pellets, fresh fruit and veg and seed.

Cuttle bone is very important and although it should be provided to birds at all times you must be sure to have this available to the hen at this time to reduce the risk of egg binding.

Clean fresh water too of course.

When a hen lays eggs, sits on a nest and raises chicks it takes a LOT out of her, so be sure there is plenty of food and water available at all times.

If this is their first clutch be prepared for the chance that the eggs won't hatch. Often with first time clutches, although the birds are *wanting* to reproduce, they just don't get it right the first time. Doesn't mean there is anything wrong with your birds, and it is likely they will get it right the next time.

Also take this time to read up on hand raising baby birds. Hopefully it won't be needed, but first time parents (and even experienced breeding birds) do sometimes struggle with the task of parenting and human help is required to ensure the chicks survive.

Answer 2

You can just leave them alone and make sure to check once a day. DO NOT TOUCH THE EGGS BECAUSE THE MOTHER WILL NOT ACCEPT IT IF IT HAS HUMAN SENSE IN IT AND SHE WILL EAT IT!

I just left mines alone and not they're growning so big now...leave nature do the thing and you willl see how your baby birds will grow. Also make sure they have enough calcium or the mother will die because it needs alot of calcium to make an egg and it might make more.Get a cuttle bone to make that not happen.