laying eggs!?!?!?!?!

HIya, soz 2 keep posting. The ova ting i needed 2 ask wz how can you tell if a bird is going 2 lay eggs? r there ne signs 2 show if they have mated?

lottz xxxx

 

Hi unless you have seen the birds mating there is noway of knowing if she is going to lay eggs or is even in breeding condition.

If she has a nest box and has been going in and is spending most of her time in the nest then this is usually a sign she will start to lay eggs soon.
But if she has a nest and does not seem to be interested in it then she is not ready.

The male usually goes in the nest first you can usually catch him chewing on the wood and throwing nesting material out he does this to make sure it is perfect for the female to raise there family.

When she does lay eggs the female usually sits on the clutch during the night and the male during the day but not all pairs are like this both may sit on the clutch at the same time taking it in turns to go for food and water but most of the time the male will take this to the female.

Mike

 

Eggs laid might not be fertile- yet the birds may still try to sit.

To check and see if you'e got potential babies get a penlight, and after a few days hold an egg up to the light as close as u can.

Fertilized eggs are dark-- u may even see the viens ! (thats cool) unfertalized ones just glow with the light.


hope this helps

 

Never remove infertile eggs until after the incubation period as if you remove the eggs before this the hen will lay more eggs to replace the ones take this is a well know and proven fact.

Excessive egg laying cause calcium deficiencies resulting in a very sick bird and death can follow if not noticed and treated straight away.

A true bird breeder will tell you this..

Good luck and hope all is going well

mike