cyra
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Post by cyra on Jul 20, 2009 21:49:36 GMT 10
My lovies have just laid their first egg today and I am new to the breeding thing. So I was just after some advice and tips. I realize this clutch will be a lost cause, because we don't have a nestbox...didn't realize she was going to lay... but I would like some advice on nestbox sizes and types and nesting materials.
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Post by linda040899 on Jul 21, 2009 12:06:28 GMT 10
Is your pair DNA sexed or previously proven (with each other)? Are you sure you have a male/female pair? Since you found an egg, you know for sure one bird is a female.
Again, since this is the first egg, you have time to hang a nest box for them. The hen's brood patch is not at incubating temperature and will not reach proper temp for several days yet. I hang the boxes on the outside of the cage (yup, I cut bars if necessary) and add aspen shavings until the box is full to within 1" below the entrance hole. If your pair is Peachfaced, Peachies are not great nest builders but mom will add material if it's available and will re-arrange the shavings to suit her own taste/needs.
Put the egg in the box and hope that momma lovebird lays the next one in the nest instead of elsewhere. If she doesn't go into the box, there's no great damage done because there's nothing developing. You won't see the beginnings of chick development for at least another 7 days.
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Post by cyra on Jul 22, 2009 19:34:02 GMT 10
Thanks for the advice byt the female died yesterday while I was at work. She seemed fine when I left. Not sure what happened but we have had a cold snap so maybe that had something to do with it.
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Post by Damo on Jul 22, 2009 20:29:17 GMT 10
Hi im sorry to hear about that, she might of passed away because she could have been egg bound  |
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Post by Lewis on Jul 22, 2009 20:41:31 GMT 10
ohh cyra why didnt i look soooner i just had a hen lovebird escape and it was a single i was looking to move it on but i am going looking tommorow so if i find her woudl you be intrested in her she is an olive peachface ready to breed i am in perth so i dont know how i would get her to albany unless you cam down
lewis
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Post by Laraine on Jul 23, 2009 10:10:56 GMT 10
Its hard when our birds die inexpectedly, poor little girl.
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