EGG BOUND

[avril]

In all my years of breeding budgies this is the first one that has become egg-bound a new experience for me.

I noticed her this evening when I went to feed and put them to bed and she was very lethargic and I put it down to her sitting on eggs which were due to hatch any day.

She was out of the nest sitting near the water container with a big bulge.

I have treated her with a warm bath and administered warm oil in her rear and she is sitting on a perch and hopefully the egg will pass in the next few hours.

She will be taken to the vets in the morning so it is going to be a long night but she is worth it.

I am going to have her sterilized as I discovered that one of the eggs that she laid was larger than the others and on opening it I discovered it was a double yolked egg, so I'm presuming the egg that is bound is also very large hence the need for sterilization and she will become an indoor bird and live out the rest of her life as one spoilt bird.

I have taken pics of the egg with the two yolks and will post them as soon as I can. (still learning how to download and post them. My daughter usually does it for me but I'm learning)

Will let you know how she goes

[Berserka]

I have heard of double yolkers but the longest I've heard of the twin embryo's living/developing is 2 weeks as there's not enough room in the shell.
I trust she will be okay, please keep us informed.

[Billie]

I will be thinking of you, and your poor little bird. Hope all goes well for you both.

Hugs

Billie

[avril]

GOOD NEWS.

After staying up half the night making sure that Pumpkin was kept hydrated and to see if she would pass the egg but she didn't it was a trip to the vet.

After two calcium injections to start the process of laying the egg failed Chris applied lubricant and with gentle pressure the egg was passed intact and on examining the egg I told Chris it was larger than a normal egg hence the problem.

She is now in the hospital cage and full of beans and you would never guess that she had a problem in the first place.

I have the best vet who doesn't charge an arm and a leg for treatment and is always available and only ten mins away.

So now I have mother and son as house budgies. Clompy her son was the youngest of her last clutch she had eight and raised them all but he got squashed and has a deformed foot otherwise he is fine and free flys in the house 24/7 and dive bombs us as well very cheeky little devil .

[telmadee]

Avril very well done to you for caring so much about your birds,Imso glad everything has turned out okay.

I've exhaulted you! you definately deserved it xxx

[avril]

Thanks Dawn but I just did what any person caring for the family the love would do.xxx

[bridget]

wow... been an adventval couple of days...
Avril if you hadnt helped your little budgie she would most probably have died very slowly and painfully.. its great to think theres someone out there who cares about there birds as much as i do... peaceful infact lol.. anyways congrats