| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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My Manager has a 13 year old cockitel. The bird has allways been
the olny bird in the house. She noticed the bird was acting funny and
she thought it was getting sick, so she was keeping a close eye on the
bird. Well last night her bird laid an egg and it looks like more are
on the way!
Does this happen usualy? Can a cockitel lay an egg if she has
NEVER had a mate? Why after 13yrs is bird laying eggs?
Please help.
Louisa
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| 581.1 | Perfectly normal | NETCUR::KIRSCHBAUM | When the weird get going... | Wed Jul 31 1991 10:39 | 10 |
Congratulations!
But seriously, female birds *will* lay eggs when sexually mature.
The presence of a mate just ensure fertilization. (Note: Chickens
have been laying unfertilized eggs for quite a while now...)
So don't worry, all is well.
/\
/--\ndy
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| 581.2 | But why after 13 years? | VERGA::GIANCOLA | Donna Giancola | Fri Aug 02 1991 10:43 | 5 |
Why would a cockatiel lay an egg after 13 years if it never did before?
What's the avg. life expectancy of this bird? I thought 13 years would
put it in the "old lady" category. I know parrots live long, long
lives, but how bout cockatiels? Are you saying that cockatiels are not
sexually mature until the age of 13?
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| 581.3 | Eggciting! | ABACUS::BOURGAULT | Mon Aug 05 1991 17:54 | 10 | |
Although most cockatiels lay eggs with or without a mate at sexual
maturity, some cockatiels need stimulation or a mate to lay an egg.
Apparently she finally got around to it! Who knows? According to
what I have read on cockatiels, the life expectancy can be around
20+ years if well taken care of.
Best of luck to the little lady!
Regards,
Denise
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