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Post by flatface07 on Sept 30, 2008 9:23:20 GMT
I have a single bourke female on eggs and was wondering if she is smart enough to eat and drink or if she will sit till the eggs and hatched [ i doubt the eggs are fertile.]
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Post by george on Sept 30, 2008 10:25:20 GMT
She'll get out to eat! Don't worry! (normally whilst you're not looking! Lol!) If you're worried, take the eggs away from her. They won't be fertile unless she mated with a male bird. If there's a chance they might be fertile, I'd suggest either taking the eggs away completely or replacing them with plastic/wooden dummy eggs. If she's on her own it might be hard for her to bring up any chicks without the male birds help. I don't really know much about bourkes but I'm sure someone will be along to help more soon (and my advice is normally wrong!!).
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Post by flatface07 on Sept 30, 2008 22:37:52 GMT
cool thanks for the help I doubt they are fertile but I don't care if she is sitting on them if its doing her no harm
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Post by Berserka on Oct 1, 2008 9:56:49 GMT
If she is single it is a waste of her resources incubating eggs - unless like George asked if she mated with a male at anytime? Laying eggs is a drain on her calcium reserves and unless she is with a mate it is a waste.
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Post by george on Oct 1, 2008 9:57:42 GMT
She'll be fine if they're not fertile. It's a good idea to let her sit on them anyway or she might just keep laying and make herself ill. Also, make sure she has a cuttle bone as creating eggs uses a lot of the birds energy/vitamins and cuttle bone will help to replace it.
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