Egg laying in Pet birds

 Egg laying in pet birds can be a serious health threat.

Female pet birds can also lay eggs, even without the presence of a male. Such eggs are infertile and will not hatch, even if incubated.

Constant egg laying will deplete your bird of vital nutrients, and predispose her to malnutrition , osteoporosis, and life-threatening health problems, such as egg binding and yolk peritonitis. 

While egg laying can occur in any breed, it is most common in cockatiels, lovebirds, budgies, canaries, and finches. Egg laying can start anytime from 5 months to over 10 years of age.

If you find an egg, you want to immediately correct any environmental factors that predispose your bird to lay eggs. If that does not work, your bird may require medical treatment to control egg laying, so you’ll want to get her to a qualified Avian vet. There are several safe, effective hormonal treatments available, which your Avian vet can tailor to your bird's needs.

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mickaboo.org

www.forthebirdsdvm.com

Minimalist Checklist for new bird ( small sized )

 Getting a new bird? Excited ? 

Since you are here I guess your mind is set to get a new bird . This is a small checklist that will help you to buy perfect items for your bird 

1. Cage - click here to know the size 

2. Perches - Get different types of perches 

3. Swing . Most of the birds love a swing . 

4, Toys - Focus on natural themed foraging toys . 

Food bowl

Water bowl - Buy just one for now , which can be also used a bath bowl for your little birdie . 

Pellets/ seeds :  Check with the breeder / pet store what the bird usually have and get that . Once the birds gets familiar to you , you could change it better brands if required. 

Treats - Millet sprays / nutriberries ( anything they the Birdie loves to have ) 

Cuttle bone / Mineral block 

Vitamins - Read this 

Selecting cage for pet birds

Bird cage size and Bar spacing 

	Minimum Cage Size	Appropriate Bar Spacing
Finches	18″x 30″x 18″	1/4″ - 1/2″
Canaries	18″x 24″x 18″	1/4″ - 1/2″
Budgies	18″x 18″x 24″	1/2″
Cockatiels	20″x 20″x 24″	1/2″ - 5/8″
Lovebirds, Parrotlets	24″x 24″x 24″	1/2″
Ringneck, Parakeets	24″x 24″x 36″	1/2″ - 5/8″
Conures, Poicephalus	24″x 24″x 24″	5/8″ - 3/4″
Caiques, Pionus, Jardines	24″ x 24″ x 36″	5/8″ - 3/4″
Amazons, Mini Macaws, Small Cockatoos, African Greys	36″ x 24″ x 48″	3/4″ - 1″
Large Cockatoos	40″ x 30″ x 48″	1″ - 1.5″
Large Macaws	48″ x 36″ 60″	1″ - 1.5″
Doves, Pigeons	*see below	1/2″ - 5/8″

Rehoming birds

 

This is the latest trend now . 

During Covid time , when we all were locked in our own home and we wanted a distraction. We owned a pet ( a dog , a cat, even birds ) . We gave them love , they loved you back till the end of pandemic. Then , we got our life back with lots of work , adventures etc . Now, we have no time for our pets . You see multiple ads for rehoming all over social media. Wowww .. how convenient!   Just because they don’t talk back , you decided to sell them . Yes , I totally understand that their vet bills are high , pet hoarding rates are high . But, why at the first place you decided to get a pet ?  

” Rehoming birds “ is something that I wouldn’t advertise on my page as a service . It will never be part of my way of earning money. My passion is to let a bird live it’s life with full respect, care and lots of love . 

I believe when you decide to get a bird , it’s 100% your responsibility to take care of your bird . If your life situations changes , even then.. take it as your responsibility to find a good home for your bird(s) . Your bird trusted you and loved you all these years . Don’t you at least want to thank them for the unconditional love that you got . Yes, there are a lot of places who does rehoming , with a small fee . I totally respect them , it’s their way for earning money.  But, don’t your think it should be you who should find a good home for your child and not a stranger. If your excuse is that you don’t know the process of rehoming, then research about it . There is an answer for everything. If I can do it for you.. so can you . 

All I want to say is .. “Think about it. “ 

A big hug 🤗 to those who treat their pets with all the love and care .  

Vitamins for birds

 Vitamins are really important for pet birds . A bird living outdoor knows how to survive and eats every good stuff . What about our lil feathered friend ? Too picky .” I like blueberries, I hate spinach . I love spinach .. but I hate apples . “ 

We end up giving them what they like the most . Because we hate to see them starve. 

So here’s one question to you . If your kid loves chocolate and would demand to have it as breakfast, lunch and dinner .. would you blindly give it to him/ her ?  I understand you completely love your birdie . So, try hard to make them eat healthy. Vitamin deficiency can really hit them hard . It’s a much worse condition you could ever imagine . 

Meanwhile, just to make sure your birdie is getting every vitamins and minerals needed . You should consider giving them vitamins. It helps a bird during stressed conditions, to be strong from inside . So, a regular intake of vitamins is necessary. You could consult your Vet and decide on which vitamins . 

I am listing two suggested ones .