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What do I do with the egg that my Cockatiel just laid2007-11-24 17:25:10

My 4 year old Cockatiel just laid an egg. She was sitting on it but then started to do what she usually does. I also have a male in the cage but why did she only lay one egg?

She is not sitting on it for awhile. Should I take the egg and put it under a light or should I just leave it there?

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i have 6 cockatiels so i have had many experiences with eggs and babbies birds. some books say to take them away and raise yourself until it is old enough to be left alone or with the parents. but i did not do that. the 2 parents have had 4 babbies and raised them themselves and they have turned up very well i would say. also she will lay more than one egg probably so wait till there is more if u dicide to raise it. and yes you have to get a special light for it. go to an animal store to get it. hope that helps.

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incubate it

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I had a cockatiel for years and she'd lay blank eggs all the time. She never had a mate. She'd sit on it for awhile and then leave it alone. Maybe, it's a blank egg?

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Give it a few more minutes to see how She goes if She does not go back to the egg take it away and put in some nice warm blankets and then place it under a light try putting the egg and light close to the cage so she sees it maybe she will respond to that and may want to be with her egg good luck

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Cockatiels will lay 1 egg every other day until she has approx 5 or 6 eggs. She will not incubate the eggs until the 3rd egg is laid. If she has a nestbox, you'll need to put some Carefresh bedding in there, and place the egg carefully inside. Provide your hen with plain paper to shred and put around her nestbox.Provide a cuttlebone for calcium as she may deplete her supply through laying.

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LEAVE IT ALONE! Build a nesting box for your cockatiel and let her do her thing in a dark, private place.after she has a nest that is private, you can move the egg to the nest.