I Think I Am Going To Have Babies

[wedge1979]

Well one of my girls is always laying eggs and trying to mate with the other girls. She is always making new nests and is getting very protective. I talked to the people at the bird shop near me and they suggested that she is in need of a mate. I am going to be getting a male for her from an animal rescue shelter. This will be rescue number 4. I know I am going to lose the little bond I have left for her but I think this is what she really wants....to be a mommy. Well anyways just though I would let you know whats going on.

Have a wonderful day
Chris

[dlaura]

Hi Chris,
So which girl is in the "mommy" mode? It is nice to sacrifice your bond with her to let her be a mommy! Just be sure to watch them when you put them together - and be sure they get along.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Diane

[Redstorm1721]

How wonderful! But, you know they will lay eggs without a male, If you rescue a new bird for her, it "will" take away your "togetherness" She will have a friend and it will be very hard to just sit with her and have fun together. Couldn't you get her a nest and let her sit for a while? in a few days or so she will want nothing to do with them. I had a parakeet, and she did the same,then she would sit for two days and then she would eat them. I know what a mother huh? all the time they had no yolk in them. I think she would figure that out after a day or two? Anyway how ever you, decide I think is wonderful! good luck. Gail

[Jenny]

Have you thought about what you're going to do with the babies? They can have 4-6, sometimes more, and twice to three times a year. If you aren't positive that you can find homes for them all, I definitely woudn't get a male. I don't think it's necessary really,but the decision is up to you. Also, most likely you will still be able to be close with your little girl. Some relatives of mine had a male and female tiel who laid eggs, and after the babies hatched and were a few days old, the female let them hold and play with her again and was back to her former self.

[Amanda]

I agree that getting a male for her won't really solve the problem of her egg-laying. She will do that even if she didn't have a mate. I've had budgies and cockatiels that laid eggs all the time (without a mate) and my vet said that even if I got my cockatiel a mate, it most likely wouldn't lessen the amount of time she layed an eggs. I wanted to buy my female cockatiel a mate because I thought that if she laid a clutch of fertile eggs, she may stop laying all the time. Anyway, the final decision is yours ... and let us know what ever happens in the end. Good luck.

[birdygirl]

Ditto on AMandas post.

[pionuspasion]

Again with the ditto.