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| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
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| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 942 |
| Total number of notes: | 6016 |
888.0. "Cockatiel Eggs Incubation Period
" by REPAIR::DRAYTON () Tue Dec 20 1994 12:05
Hello Everybody,
I'm new to this conference so, Introductions:-
Me, humble roof supplier, Derek.
Boss lady wife, Lynn.
Roost ruler, Dixie, Male Grey Cockatiel (10 Years)
His spouse, Rosie, Female Lutino (3 years)
Problem.
What is the incubation period for cockatiel eggs. Rosie laid the first of three
25 days ago and she is still sitting on them. How long will it be before we can
assume they are are not fertile. They are Rosie's first and we are not sure if
they are. We inherited Dixie from an old lady who died some years ago and he
was used to being on his own. Rosie flew into our garden two years ago and after
we caught her she really brought Dixie out of himself though he never looked
as if he could really get it together. (Rosie would just look disgusted and
give up on him). Dixie does however take his turn on the eggs while Rosie has a
stretch and something to eat. If the eggs appear not to be fertile, how long
should we leave them for before taking them away.
Any advice is much appreciated.
Derek...
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| 888.1 | Wait a little longer. | SWAM1::DEFRANCO_JE | | Tue Dec 20 1994 16:05 | 10 |
| I'm not an expert, but I would wait another 10 days at least before I
started pitching out the eggs. I was in a similar situation a few years
ago and thought of trashing the two eggs my tiels had until I heard
squeeking coming out of one of them. Give it a bit more time.
Jeanne
P.S. The little squeeking egg produced the most wonderful,
friendly female tiel I've ever seen. She was worth the
wait.
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| 888.2 | | MSGAXP::MISTOVICH | | Tue Dec 20 1994 18:59 | 5 |
| If the tiels will let you (zebra finches will) you may be able to
hold the eggs up over a light and see the baby (a dark clump) inside.
Or, see nothing but opaque white, if no baby.
Mary
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| 888.3 | Thanks
| REPAIR::DRAYTON | | Wed Dec 21 1994 11:26 | 15 |
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Thank you both for the advice, I'll give it a little longer.
I'll try to have a look at the eggs although any approach is
greeted with much hissing and displaying. (I remember the
bites Rosie took out of my hand when we caught her in the garden)
We've been told that the colour of the shell should change, any
comments on this. Also if they do turn out to be infertile would it
be best to remove them all together or one at a time. I'm wondering
if Mum and Dad would get upset.
Thanks again for the help I'll report any progress.
Derek...
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