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Post by luvsanimals2 on Feb 12, 2014 1:14:41 GMT
if you are allowing them to lay, feed them peanut butter, millet, eggs (cooked) and eggshells( washed)
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Post by Perla MV on Feb 12, 2014 21:38:57 GMT
Thank you luvs, I have a question, are oat seeds good for her too?
By the way, I think she's gonna lay her second egg at any moment!
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Post by lisamarie on Feb 12, 2014 23:15:31 GMT
Perla, will you check if they are fertilized? Keep us updated
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Post by Perla MV on Feb 12, 2014 23:34:39 GMT
Of course, as soon as I get the chance Leelo just layed the second egg and right now she's being fed by Poki
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Post by lisamarie on Feb 13, 2014 0:47:37 GMT
Hope it works out!
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Post by Sarah on Feb 13, 2014 19:24:13 GMT
If she is laying, the toll on her body is already happening and we have to move on from here. I would keep the nest box and allow her to have the babies. We are past the point of return now. I am not sure if these eggs will end in babies of course, but let her keep them for two weeks. Candle them, and if they are empty then take them and the nestbox away. If there are babies, then allow her to keep them.
Bolster her health by increasing the ambient temperature in the room, putting apple cider vinegar or pedialite in their water (which should be replaced each day) and give them the option of some fattier foods. Keep things like hardboiled egg, millet sprays and nuts in their cage for at least a few hours every day.
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Post by Perla MV on Feb 15, 2014 18:36:57 GMT
Thank you for the advice Sarah, i've been following it exactly them seem to be ok, which makes me really happy. Leelo has laid 3 eggs so far and I think she's gonna lay the fourth today, it's been 5 days since she laid the first one, when do you think it's ok to candle them? I bought a little LED hand lamp especially for that
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Post by Sarah on Feb 15, 2014 18:45:03 GMT
In general, you should wait eight days from the day that she started to sit on the eggs round the clock, but, because this date can sometimes be hard for an owner to be sure of, I usually suggest two weeks after the first egg is laid. New breeders often make the mistake of throwing away younger eggs because they seem undeveloped when they merely haven't had enough time. Two weeks should be enough, but I don't recommend throwing out any empty eggs there might be if there are any chicks. The empty eggs will be something for a chick to lean on when they hatch
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Post by Perla MV on Feb 15, 2014 18:50:01 GMT
ohhhh I didn't know that, empty eggs are useful after all haha So, I'll wait 10 more days to check them again, I hope none of them get kicked out by Poki or Leelo
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Post by dianapalmer on Feb 15, 2014 21:33:28 GMT
I'm not sure what you are already feeding them, but all my birds love raw broccoli (which is a good source of calcium) and raw grated carrots. The broccoli is the easiest to prepare for them. I just get a stalk out and cut the buds off onto a plate and put it in the bottom of the cage.
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Post by Perla MV on Feb 15, 2014 23:23:58 GMT
I actually gave them broccoli today for the first time! And poki loved it, leelo rarely goes out so she didnt eat it directly... I made a mix of lettuce, broccoli, carrot and spinach, chopped in tiny pieces and put it on a plate on the floor of the cage, im glad he liked it! Im gonna do it again tomorrow at the same hour
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Post by Sarah on Feb 16, 2014 0:29:16 GMT
Great stuff Perla!
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Feb 17, 2014 4:13:24 GMT
how are they?
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Post by Perla MV on Feb 17, 2014 5:22:16 GMT
They're doing well they have 4 eggs already and i think there will be a fifth one I'm excited to know if they are fertile! I noticed something i didnt like today, leelo was out of the nest and was trying to eat some cuttlebone but everytime she bent down to eat, poki would try to mount her, he doesnt let her eat by herself because he's always trying to do that (and sometimes succeeding) im a little worried She might not be eating well
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Post by lisamarie on Feb 17, 2014 15:13:38 GMT
He would be feeding her also I believe. And maybe you could move the cuttlebone closer to the nest?
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