Jayd

Greetings and thank you for joining the Forums..I suggest you replace the egg shaped marbles with a different shape.Your fid probably think it's a egg. They sell weighted bowels. African Grey Parrots will "chicken scratch" at the bottom of their cage or on the carpet. This is a normal behavior for them as in the wild, they do this to loosen dirt and mud. We love photos, thank you and welcome...Jayd

By Alyson Kalhagen Egg-binding occurs when an egg does not pass through the hen at a normal rate. It is a serious and often fatal condition that affects female birds of breeding age. This most commonly occurs in smaller birds like parakeets, cockatiels, lovebirds, canaries, and finches. Young birds reproducing for the first time and older hens are the most vulnerable to egg-binding. Since it's so important for egg-bound hens to receive prompt medical treatment, owners should know what signs and symptoms to watch for in their pets.If left untreated, death can occur within hours, especially for the smallest birds.; Symptoms Recognizing the signs of egg-binding early on is key to your pet's survival. If you observe any of the following symptoms, contact an avian veterinarian as soon as possible. The vet can properly diagnose your pet's problem and get it on the road to a fast recovery. Rapid or labored breathing: Many egg-bound hens look like they are having a hard time breathing. Even slightly labored breathing is a symptom of egg-binding. Swelling: An egg-bound hen may appear to have a swollen stomach or show swelling around her bottom from straining to pass an egg. Birds with swelling on any part of their bodies should be seen by a medical professional as soon as possible. Constipation: If you suspect that a hen may be egg-bound, watch her droppings. You should assume there's a problem if they look abnormal or if she fails to produce any at all. Fluffed-up feathers: One of the most common symptoms of illness in birds, fluffed-up feathers can also be a sign that a bird is egg-bound. If you observe your bird sitting with her feathers fluffed up, assess her for any other symptoms or abnormalities. Straining: Egg-bound hens often visibly strain to try and pass their eggs. Egg-binding should be suspected in birds that strain but show no progress in moving their eggsSitting on the cage floor: Most of the time, birds that are egg-bound tend to sit on the cage floor. Eggs that are stuck inside of a hen can put immense pressure on the bird's spine, sometimes causing paralysis and the inability to perch. Drooping of the wings: Canaries might exhibit this symptom. Lameness: This occurs when the egg puts pressure on the nerves going to the legs. Loss of appetite: This is a common symptom of several illnesses, but if you notice your bird is not eating, assess it for other signs of egg-binding. https://www.thesprucepets.com/signs-of-egg-binding-in-birds-390494

Angels truly exist....an angel from this forum came to us and has given us spiritual, mental, and physical help in our darkest hour. Grey Forums, you have an angel among you...thank you all for your prayers and comments...they all mean so much to us. Love, Jayd and Maggie

🤣 Maggie here...the other evening, I had fixed a special dinner for me and had just settled in after getting Jay's, Joe's, Salsa's, and Rolo's (the dog's) plates for them. As soon as I sat down, I had to get up to help Jay and had my plate sitting to the side and behind me. Imagine my SURPRISE when I sat back down and found a big chunk missing! I looked around and found Joey enjoying himself! LOL....So glad he was enjoying himself!😋🙄

Welcome Shannon and thank you for joining the Grey Forums. Welcome also to Yollie....yes, remove the eggs and feed her a supplement of orange and orange peels, kale, almonds, (three a day), broccoli, a teaspoon of plain yogurt, and wash and boil extra hard an egg...cut in half, shell and all or smash or crumble egg and shell and mix with food she will eat. These are all high-calcium foods which she needs. If you have any mirrors or high reflective surfaces near her cage, you might want to remove them. Thanks! Keep us informed with pictures (we LOVE pictures 😁) Jayd

The wealth of the forums search engine... Go to a persons name, left click it, click "See my activity", click and your approached with that persons post since day one... Use search in the same way you'll be surprised the amount of info you'll be presented with... Now and forever, Rev Jayd

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Dave007 egg post Posted December 30, 2007 Someone else here just had had this happen to their grey only a few days ago. The person was equally in the dark about what was going on and what to do about it. I can tell you that periodically this will happen to a mature female grey who has never mated before. Normally, there's nothing to worry about. To much over attention to this situation will make the bird edgy and uncomfortable. More than likely, she will lay some more eggs and that's not unusual. A congo grey's incubation period is 28 to 32 days. Anyeggs that are there should be left alone until that amount of time has passed. Nature will her that the eggs are infertile and she'll spend much less time with them to the point of ignoring them. That'll be the time to take out the eggs and discard them. If the eggs are taken out immediately, it will only cause the grey to create new ones which you don't wanna do. More than likely it won't happen again or it might happen again in the future. The cause of this to happen is an over abundent hormonal period. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. Continue with the same foods. Don't start moving things around in the cage and most importantly, don't make a big fuss over what she's doing. Peeks here and there will tell you everything you want to know. Get a calendar and mark off the day you saw the first egg. Let 30 days go by or when your grey shows no interest in the eggs. Your biird might start eating less and then eat a lot. Not to worry, it's normal. The bird won't starve itself. The only time to really worry is when a person has a DNAd guaranteed male and he lays an egg. That type of bird is classified as one who has an identity problem and psychiatrics are then implemented.

Yes, thank you so much... It appears that there is Flight feather damage from what i can see to the right wing, it appears secondary feathers have been clipped...It could be cage damage. Keep a check on flying. If he ever spreads his wings you can tell more, they should be symmetrical and of same length. Thank you...

Thanks, We could write new lyrics for days.lol This was fun...

Welcome, wow poor baby's, this is a sad one, the only remedy I can see is keep them in separate rooms for a while, this will give time to heal and if your baby is away he might forget to bug your dog... Thanks

Greetings and welcome to the Grey Forums! How long have you had this sweet lady? You can either leave the eggs until she ignores them or take them away as soon as she leaves them. They will rot after approximately 20 days so it is best to remove them before then. Once again, welcome.

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Sorry I thought I might mention that when a grey has a bad landing they usually split their Breast bone some times hard to check.. Put pillows around his cage if you wish....Thanks

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