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Post by littleredhen on Dec 13, 2017 17:00:51 GMT -5
My Chico is about 4yrs old has a mate and has just started laying... had to take her to vet first egg was broken inside her ..worried it will happen again, she does not want to eat...what can I do please
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Post by julianna on Dec 14, 2017 14:51:28 GMT -5
Sorry but I have not had this experience and I do not think most Quaker owners on here have either. If they did... I am sure they will speak up soon. I do know ....keep her warm and away from the male... she needs a soft place to lay her eggs... like on a soft cloth of pieces of Kleenex paper.
Since you have seen the vet already, perhaps you should call as a follow up and ask for their advice too?
Really hope all goes smoothly. I hope you are prepared and educated enough about raising the babies... it will not be an easy chore to hand raise them. Good luck.
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Post by easttex on Dec 14, 2017 15:33:57 GMT -5
I've had egg problems with chickens, but not with parrots. My grey has lain a few, but we didn't have any problems. If you want her to continue to lay eggs, make sure she gets enough calcium, which will help her create strong shells. Did your vet check for a calcium deficiency?
If you don't want her to chance laying any eggs, I recommend you ask your vet about seasonal lupron injections. With or without a mate, she might lay eggs, but lupron suppresses the hormones that get her going in the first place.
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Post by thorolf on Jan 2, 2018 21:31:49 GMT -5
Easttex is certainly right that a female can certainly lay eggs even if she is kept away from the male. Their advice to consult the vet is correct if you somehow want the laying to stop. In the meantime there are some things you might try to keep her healthy and make the egg laying process more of a safe proposition.
When a hen is laying she always needs extra calcium. Are you giving her extra calcium? there are calcium supplements that can be bought , but often it can be given much cheaper and easier. You could give her a small amount of cottage cheese each day. Half a teaspoon would probably be enough. You could also save the egg shells after breakfast , wash them under running water, and then add them to her food after breaking then up into pieces roughly one half inch in diameter. Most birds even like breaking and chewing the shell, sort of like humans like potato chips .
You could even try giving her a small amount of cheddar or other cheese each day. I know that my quaker loves cheese !
You could also get her some "Layer food" from a farm supply store. This complete food is basically corn meal with all of the vitamins and minerals that a layer hen needs. It is formed into small crumbles of "Chickenfeed " that all birds seem to love. You could just add some into her daily food to be sure that she had all the nutrition that she would need. Hopefully this would make her perfectly healthy so that her eggs would have strong shells that are less likely to break inside her.
Well that's about all that I can think of that might be of help. I hope everything turns out great for you and your birdie !
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