Didn't know where to post this but I guess this as good a place as any. Had to take Coco in today for another Luprin injection, she is back to laying eggs again and either eats or destroys them within an hour or so. Marbles didn't work as she does not understand the significance of eggs and her role surrounding them. Her cage has been moved as far away from old Comet as can be but they still manage to visit each other through the cage bars when they are out at different times. My vet does aviary consultations and is really into birds but claims she has no patients like my birds and would really like to get to the bottom of this and she knows I am telling the truth as she has seen the eggs, felt the eggs, etc. She is going on vacation in the next two weeks and one of my bred without a nest box on the floor babies that she got, Citronella, will be at the office so I shall go take pictures of her. I replied that not only I am puzzled but a whole lot of people around the world are to. At least my lovebirds seemed to have cut it out egg wise but my Rosey Bourke seems to be wanting to hatch a phantom egg (can't feel one myself, must watch her closely). I don't even want to think about my vet bills in the last year and a bit or I will have a major heart attack, thanks for listening once again.........

Oh, you poor thing.

If only you could work out what you are doing, you could make a fortune with breeders around the world! You are doing something soooo right, that your hen is so ready to lay eggs, you obviously provide exactly the right conditions. Perhaps a bit of healthy neglect might be the answer?

oh boy

That's what my vet thinks, it would be of great value , if we knew what it was, I still think it is the well water. We shall see if things change when I move in a month or two.

well I was reading a response that Rainbow had posted and the one thing she said was the food was too plentiful and to decrease the food supply and don't put in any at night or just a little bit. Have you tried that...probably huh

Starve my babies!!! Nobody is overweight or anything, they are all in good shape. They get good quality basic seed mix (I have two types which I alternate), small amount of treat food almost everyday mixed with pellets, sometimes with egg food, vegs 3 to 5 times a week, millet once a week. Fresh water sometimes twice daily. :feedbirds:

Edited July 11, 200618 yr by Phoebe

(Laughing out loud) did I say starve : Microsoft Corporation ®. Pheobe never but you do have an abundant food supply going there and that is 1 of the things that promotes breeding. Talk to your vet, see what she thinks about possible scheduled feeding vs leaving it out all day. :angel1:

:fear :fear I knew it !! It's in the water !! QUOTE Fresh water sometimes twice daily. and QUOTE I still think it is the well water. ..........Lin told me it was the water when the budgies were bonking the rope............

water

food

daylight

 

that is all they need and Pheobe is providing it well :fear:

 

You hit it on the nail Karen :fear

 

and Lin got to experience the "rope" what an honor...

:fear The only thing is that I am generally away from 0700 to 1700 :fear

A budgie only needs 2 tsp of seed a day, and with providing fruits and veggies almost daily I know with your vet you probably could work something very doable. Where you can leave a certain amount and when you get back it would be finished instead of letting them graze all day. It's up to you but when those things are met that is what promotes breeding :fear.

Maybe thats my problem too.....with 90 eggs and 11 new babies....I am feeding them far too well.

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:fear Starve my babies!!! Nobody is overweight or anything, they are all in good shape. They get good quality basic seed mix (I have two types which I alternate), small amount of treat food almost everyday mixed with pellets, sometimes with egg food, vegs 3 to 5 times a week, millet once a week. Fresh water sometimes twice daily. :feedbirds:

 

I would never suggest you starve any animal! :fear

:fear Maybe I should give them treat foot just a couple of days a week and make sure their regular food dishes aren't filled up to almost spilling over. :fear

What I ended up doing is feeding the "good stuff" in the morning (Beak Appetit) and only leaving pellets in the cage all day. The sprouts, fresh foods, and seeds are then given when I come home. Maybe something like that would work for you as well.

Guess I can give that a try, thanks. Was out looking at house to buy today but no luck. Hopefully a change in location and water type will bring about a change in behaviour.

:rip: It is really hard for me to come to terms with "modifying" food portions, excepting 3 of my birds, they all came from rescue situations and some weren't hard done by but others were. Will definitely reduce their allotment, have just chopped up some carrots, bok choy and broccoli to give them when I get home. Guess all I can provide for them in the early morning is fresh water, cage paper and smaller amounts of food including pellets (which some of them like and some do not). Never thought I was killing them with kindness but it all sort of makes sense.

if this is the issue look at it on the terms is if they were obese which they are not. If they were obese and you continue to feed that issue in your case egg laying, then you would have to cut the portions for expect an unhealthy bird. All this egg laying is not healthy, I don't need to tell you that you know but trying to put it in terms that make you feel comfortable about the possible solution.

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