I was going to put Boris to bed as she's had a very busy night terrorising eveyone.

I heard her making funny noises and couldn't see her on the perch, got up and she's lying on the floor under the food bowl still making these awful whiny/squeaky noises.

I start to panic, mum says don't worry she always makes noises when she's ready to go to bed. At most Boris sits on her perch and gives a light chirp now and again.

Still panicking I say to mum she's not right, she's sick!! I get her out of the cage and cup her in my hands thinking "she's going to die!" I'm nearly in tears! Boris is still making those noises!! What does she want? What can I do? All my years of experience in birds goes out the door, I don't know what to do! It's 9.40 pm! No vets are open! I can't drive I've had a couple drinks!! HELP!!!

Boris is laying cupped in my hands squeaking, pleading with me with her eyes to do something, anything!!

Oh gosh! not my baby!!!

She grips my thumb with her beak - not hard and starts to lightly convulse! This is it! I'm too late!!

I notice something is changing in her, I hold her up & lift her tail and look at her vent. She's going to do a big fat poop! She must have been constipated! Oh gross! No big poop on me Boris!!

As I lower her down to chest level she turns her head and looks at me, squeaks one last time, and lays an egg in my hand!!!!!!!!!

I am dumbfounded! Mum starts to laugh & runs and tells dad who starts laughing! I'm staring at this bloody egg in my hand in shock.

"Quick mum get the camera" I yell! Snap 2 shots & Boris comes to me and gives me a kiss.

She is in bed now, resting. I will give her plenty of attention tomorrow. I will even give her another bottle top to play with (her favourite toy).

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to see, these photo's taken within 1 minute of Boris laying it so it is pretty yucky looking.

 

 

 

 

 

OMG Karen, is it a golden egg? Remember the story of the Golden Egg, anyways WOW! Side note - I didn't realize they had blood on them when they were layed.

Wow what a terrifying, and amazing experience combined. That is amazing for your budgie to trust you so much, she would lay an egg in your hand!! Is there any chance it will be fertile?? Oh your a brilliant writer...you had me on the edge of my seat!!!

That's amazing. You must have been so scared! Has she been mated or is it just a random egg?

My chest is still heaving at the thought of anything happening to my baby!

I never knew they had blood either as I usually only see the white egg - occasionally I might see a light streak of blood. They must clean it off, the same as mammals who clean their babies after giving birth - or else it could be because it is her first egg.

 

No chance the egg is fertile.

She has been offering herself to mum & myself for the past couple weeks now & we have not taken her up on her offer! :(Laughing out loud):

LMAO :hap:

Hmmm she must think you 2 are the ones -

OMG!! I'm so glad i only have boys inside. Don't think i could cope with Blinkie laying an egg. :(Laughing out loud): .....if he were female that is!!

Blinkie laying an egg - now that would be a surprise!

OH MY!!! I didn't realize about the blood. Yikes. Wonder if she'll have any more?

Hmmm she must think you 2 are the ones -

 

And you know Bea if he could he would he loves you so much

OMG!!!! how totally special is that :-)

what amaizing photos!

:ausb: That must have been absolutely terrifying for you, even with all of Star's eggs, have never seen blood but it would make sense if that was her first one, they look so big for their tiny bodies. :bluebudgie:

I would just keep an eye on her still, it does seem like a lot of blood. And it sounds like she had trouble passing it. Of all the eggs from m hens none have had any blood on them even the ones that fell to the bottom of the cage and ignored.

:ausb: Oh wow what an amazing experience.. Do keep an eye on her though like Nerwen said, none of my eggs have ever had blood on them like that although it could be because it was her first.. maybe she has ate to much calcium and layed a hard egg :bluebudgie:

Well Boris has gone totally back to her normal self. I uncovered her this morning, put my finger near her and she bit it.

I gave her a cuttlefish piece before and she has stopped playing with her bottle tops long enough to have a go at demolishing it. I don't think she's eating much (if any) of it as there is a growing pile of white powder! :bluebudgie:

Her vent is still clear and she is passing normal poops. :ausb:

wow , what an experince .

glad to her Boris is doing okay.

That's good that she's all back to normal!

Okay, saying she was back to normal was probably a bit optimistic.

That damn budgie will not leave me alone tonight!!! How the heck am I supposed to watch football with a budgie in my face kissing me non stop??

I was trying to type before and she was attacking my fingers!!!

Leave me alone for 5 minutes please???

you are the chosen one..you should feel lucky, some of us only dream of budgies being so affectionate

How did you get her so tame? Did you handle her from birth?

Okay, saying she was back to normal was probably a bit optimistic.

That damn budgie will not leave me alone tonight!!! How the heck am I supposed to watch football with a budgie in my face kissing me non stop??

I was trying to type before and she was attacking my fingers!!!

Leave me alone for 5 minutes please???

You have to admit though that is is nice knowing how much they love you and actually WANT to be with you :hap: :hap:

It is great knowing she loves me, sometimes I just wish she'd love someone else for awhile!

Mum says just lock her in the cage, I say no way! I can't keep her locked up!

 

Sailor - I have never attempted to train Boris.

She is solely responsible for the way she is. I brought her inside when she was 6 weeks old, 4 days later she escaped from the cage and sat on me and the rest is history.