You are NOT going to believe this!!!!

**Husky_mom** · 01-31-2008, 02:01 PM

actually eggs are laid one day yes one don´t one yes one don´t....

so you should be expecting another one soon....

perhaps even sooner as when a female looses an egg she automatically lays another one to fill the "blank".... that´s why they say don´t toss the eggs if you don´t want babies as the hen will produce more and more and that is ot healthy...

just keep feeding her what you are currently feeding so she doesn´t depletes calcium adn they should be ok....

fertile eggs should show some veins when candled (in a dark room place a bright flashlight beneath) I tried doing it with mine, but either I screwed when looking or hey are unfertile as I did not see anything

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lil yolks are way too cute!!.. I know as I had to throw a few eggs due to punctures and I couldn´t help but look inside... it seemed so tiny and cute!!

good luck... and ((hugs))

**Logan** · 01-31-2008, 09:16 PM

I'm sorry about the egg, PCB.

I would leave the nesting material for her. Seriously, I hope she'll get over the egg laying thing and you'll have your happy, sweet couple back.

Logan

**popcornbird** · 02-06-2008, 11:51 AM

Muffin laid another egg last night, about 1 week after the last one. It is so cute. I'm getting really excited. She's been sitting on this one like a devoted little mommy, while Popcorn guards the 'nest'. I'm hoping God blesses us with a cute little baby tiel. I will need some advice on how to discourage them from laying after this clutch. They've never had any eggs for 8 and a half years, so this is new to me. Perhaps they won't have more later, but...if this egg is fertile and it ends up hatching, along with another sibling or two (maybe), how do I discourage them from future laying. I think one group of 'kids' would be enough for our little household.

BTW Logan, I still have my sweet couple.

Neither one of them is behaving 'different' in the least bit. They're as loving as they always were...just have a bit of a responsibility now.

**Husky_mom** · 02-06-2008, 11:59 AM

one way to discourage it is by providing more cover time.... the dark longer periods may do the trick along with no nest-like stuff inside cage....

I will try give more in depth advice later.... but for now YAY!!! Hope the lil eggie makes it this time....

**caseysmom** · 02-06-2008, 01:14 PM

Yes when mine starting breeding I had to find good homes and it got stressful, I left one daughter in the cage too long and her and dad mated, I got her a new cage pretty fast.