Should I remove the eggs from my Alexandrian Parrot?

Question

Our parrot has been sitting on eggs for the last 4 weeks, should we leave them & for how long? There is no male.

Also do Alexandrians respond well to having another bird introduced to their cage?

Answer 1

I use to bread birds before, it's been awhile.

If I remember right, remove them and replace with plastic eggs to prevent stress on your bird's health.  

Here is a link to purchase plastic eggs.

Answer 2

no male?means unfertilized egg.i'm wondering...how could a parrot lay eggs?they're so big...how to make a nest?

hehe...just asking...

don't try to intoduce new birds n the meantime.,

Answer 3

It wont stress your Alexandrian if you remove the eggs and there is no need to put plastic eggs in there either. I used to breed Eclectus parrots and would take the eggs to incubate them regularly and they would just lay more a few weeks latter. Just do it - the eggs would be rotten by now. I think the incubation period for Alexandrines is around 28 days. Female birds laying eggs without a mate is common, but obviously they are not fertile. Get her a mate she may make a good breeder.

Answer 4

Give the bird a little longer, see if she will abandon the eggs on her own. You really want to try to minimize the risk of her laying more.

It's been just long enough for a normal incubation (normally 25-28 days), but if it's the birds first time laying, she might take a little longer to figure it out. After another week, take the eggs out, and try to distract her as much as possible for a few days by taking her out as much of the day as you can, playing with her, etc.

As for responding to a new bird, it's going to depend completely on your individual bird. Some take a new friend better than others. It also seems to work better if the bird is younger, rather than trying to introduce a new bird after the current bird has been used to all the attention for years and years.

With any potential introduction though, a slow, steady approach is better than just tossing two birds together. Sometimes you can place them in separate cages in the same room and they warm up quickly. Other times you're better off starting with the birds in different rooms so they can barely hear one another. It really just depends on your bird.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

no! it will get pissed at you! keep it!!!!!!!!!!!