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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vermontcat
    Wow!
    Bennie girl sure fooled us all didn't she?

    Logan, didn't you adopt out Bennie's sisters together to the same home?
    Maybe you should check up on them to see if they have any surprises of their own.
    Zoe, I thought you knew...........oh yes, they have created two surprises (babies) as a matter of fact. The two little "girls", who were so quiet and pale in comparison to Bennie, are not two girls, but a girl and a boy. I guess I'm a great grandmother at this point, but my friend, Judy, who adopted them, will not allow this to happen again. One of the newest babies went to another home and the other stayed with her. Apparently, this is not too unusual in the world of Cockatiels and everyone who we talked to supported her just letting the eggs go. 2 out of 6 hatched.

    Amber, let the egg stay for a while. If Bennie is anything like her (boy that sounds weird to say) mom, sh ewill keep on laying them and taking it away will just make her lay more. She'll ignore it, eventually, then you can take it off. Knowing it isn't fertile, it won't hurt a thing to just leave it there.

    Is Bennie nesting??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Logan
    Zoe, I thought you knew...........oh yes, they have created two surprises (babies) as a matter of fact. The two little "girls", who were so quiet and pale in comparison to Bennie, are not two girls, but a girl and a boy. I guess I'm a great grandmother at this point, but my friend, Judy, who adopted them, will not allow this to happen again. One of the newest babies went to another home and the other stayed with her. Apparently, this is not too unusual in the world of Cockatiels and everyone who we talked to supported her just letting the eggs go. 2 out of 6 hatched.

    Amber, let the egg stay for a while. If Bennie is anything like her (boy that sounds weird to say) mom, sh ewill keep on laying them and taking it away will just make her lay more. She'll ignore it, eventually, then you can take it off. Knowing it isn't fertile, it won't hurt a thing to just leave it there.

    Is Bennie nesting??

    Logan, I must have missed that Bennie's siblings also laid eggs and raised a couple of babies! Was that this summer or last summer that they had them?

    CamCamPup, I would love to see some new photos of Bennie and her eggs if you have them.
    RIP sweet Samantha
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    Milly & Izzy

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    Opppsss he, errrr she tricked ya

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    I think it was earlier this year, Zoe. I get all confused! One baby stayed with Judy (she "thinks" it is a boy) and the other, Merry, went to a new home.

    Any update, Amber? I hope Bennie has stopped at two eggs. Their personalities seem to change when they are guarding eggs. I notice it with Roger and Milly and I'm always so glad when it is over!

    Logan

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    Bennie now has three. I really hope she's stopped. I get suprised each time i let him out of his cage, hehe.

    Here's a picture.
    The third one is under her stomach.

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    Wow, I am no bird expert, but it sounds like Bennie was a sure shocker for you! She probably decided that you needed to know that he was a SHE. lol, I love the name Bennie for a girl, it is really cute!

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    Awwwwww, Amber. Our Bennie looks so sweet with her little eggs.

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