Parrot people I have an **UPDATE PICS ADDED**

[kstaven]

I deal with parrot bands all the time and can tell you the SF is a breeder designation. 703 is the chick #. You would need to get ahold of the AFA to see if the breeder SF is on a database. Band color is usually used to denote the year.

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

** UPDATE **

well the mystery is solved -- this morning I woke up to find Paulie sitting on an EGG

a real EGG ( i have no idea where her bread egg is lol ).
In the two years we have had Paulie she has never layed an egg - this is so cool - so now I know for sure she's a GIRL LOL

but I do have a question - she is still sitting on the bottom of her cage ( I have taken the egg away ) how many more will she lay before she snaps out of this? my lovebird will lay around 7-9 eggs before she snaps out of it and goes back to normal

I will post pics of the egg when I get them loaded on the computer


Julie

 

[fowltemptress]

Since her cage is open and sunny and you haven't changed her surroundings in a way that would make her broody, then I would assume there's not much to do to keep her from being broody. I would take the toys she is "in love" with out, to discourage her from thinking she is mating, but I would quit taking away her eggs. Many times a parrot intent on brooding will continue to lay eggs to replace the the ones taken out. This can increase chances of an egg bound bird, and it also is hard on the bird because it deprives them of much needed calcium. There are birds who have literally laid themselves to death because of this. It is important at this point that she has a source of calcium. There's many forms of it, some made for sprinkling in food or water, and other in the forms of toys. I would also fasten a cuttlebone next to the spot she has chosen to lay at, so that while she's setting she can nibble on it if she wishes. Let her lay her eggs and allow it to run its course, but make sure she is eating and drinking enough to stay healthy. Be prepared . . . after this your bird may have the ugliest molt of her life. She might not, but it is a possibility because so much energy was spent in producing eggs rather than feathers

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

if I give Paulie back her "baby" how long will she sit on it until she realizes it will not hatch?

after I took it away she came up for food and water and took a bath but went right back to her spot on the floor and is just sitting and sleeping there -- I know with my lovebird that when I take her eggs away she goes about her life like nothing ever happened and than the next day there will be another egg we do this for about a week and than life goes back to normal

but Paulie is not leaving her spot even after the egg was taken away. I still have the egg I guess I can give it back to her for awhile??


Julie

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

well here are a few pictures of the egg Paulie has ...

the first egg is from my Lovebird, than Paulies egg, and the last egg is from my banty hen Bonnie

here is the lovebird egg and Paulies egg compared to a quater

here are a few pictures of Paulie after I gave her - her baby back, I put the washcloth in this morning to give her something soft to sit on - also she has not let me clean her cage in about 3 days - I am going to give her a few more days and try to clean it

Julie

 

[Lunachick]

Aawww she wants to be a momma.

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

yes she does - she is making these little clucking noises to her egg and doing a great job sitting on it- wish she could teach one of the hens outside to go broody LOL

she is leaving her baby long enough to get something to eat and drink and right back to her baby.
I wish I could give her some eggs that have a chance to hatch.
I wonder if I could slip one of my banty hens eggs under her and let her hatch it out????


Julie

 

[Stormhorse23]

Quote:
Try it!

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

you know I just might do that - you never know she might be able to be a "banty hen" momma LOL


Julie

 

[justinszoo]

What exactly does your legband say? They usually dont identify sex on leg bands. There is an awsome site for quakers. PM me if u want it