I have this pair who have bonded in my aviary which contains NO nest boxes/sites.

 

A dominant pied hen and a YF2 male - both are my bred babies and are from November 07

 

As you can see the hen is looking under the weather. These two have been bonking like CRAZY for the last 3 weeks.... now i am worried she is going to lay, or even worse get bound

She is otherwise fine, but is looking fluffed and has a tail bob (over 1cm) - I caught her today before i took the above photos and she has a clean vent, is a great weight, nice and strong and left a number of painful holes in my hands (**OUCH**)

 

Should i assume she is egg bound and give her heat, calcium and rest ????

You could always try the calcium first and then see how she goes, it's not going to hurt her.

You could always try the calcium first and then see how she goes, it's not going to hurt her.

 

Your right... I'll bring her in and give her some TLC (tender light and calcium)

Looking back I should have separated them. all my budgies are going breeding mad at the moment

Could be egg binding, how does her vent look, if egg bound she'd be swollen and sore and not able to get around well, if not i'd say cold weather is taking it's toll on her

ANY bird that doesnt look well in the aviary should always be brought straight in and into a warm cage for observation. Doesnt sound like she is eggbound as yet, but calcivet works anyway as it is glucose based and perks them up a bit if ill.

 

PS any hens too young and acting like that in an aviary, I always seperate for a little solitary confinement or with some other silly hens doing the same thing.

Thanks Libby, Her vent looks fine and i dont see a egg bum either.

 

ANY bird that doesnt look well in the aviary should always be brought straight in and into a warm cage for observation. Doesnt sound like she is eggbound as yet, but calcivet works anyway as it is glucose based and perks them up a bit if ill.

 

PS any hens too young and acting like that in an aviary, I always separate for a little solitary confinement or with some other silly hens doing the same thing.

 

Thanks Kaz. She is in now. Sitting quietly but still perky.

I will go out and split up some over excited couples before they get into trouble - I thought it was okay because there are no nesting sites and none of them are showing signs of nesting in corners etc.

 

I have AVI-CAL which is a liquid calcium. Calcium Borogluconate 200g/L

I have put some in her water, but am i able to give it via beak too like you do with the calcivet???

No need to give the calcium by beak unless eggbound

I have given AVI-CAL straight to the beak on vets advice. He said as long as you can mix it with water you can give it straight (for Calcium as it is hard to OD a bird on Calcium) just make sure that they don't get any in their airways and have a large amount of fresh water as some don't like the taste and drink hughe amounts after being given it.

 

ETA - Points at Kaz's post above - agreed but sometimes it makes the owner feel better

Edited July 22, 200817 yr by Angelic Vampyre

Here she is inside, looking a lot better... perhaps her partner is wearing her out, or like Libby said - the cold weather ???

 

 

I love her colours!

I love her colours!

 

Thanks, I really like her and She has really odd pied markings too.

 

This is an old baby photo

Edited July 22, 200817 yr by **Liv**

glad she is getting better

How is she today Liv ???

She spent the night inside with heat and calcium. This morning she was still fine so i have put her back in the aviary. She is looking around for her mate (who has been put in the other aviary with a few other randy males) and I will be keeping my close eye on her.

Good news liv, hope she stills stays well and happy