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MY COCKETIEL IS TRYING TO LAY HER FIRST EGG. SHE HAS BEEN ...
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MY COCKETIEL IS TRYING TO LAY HER FIRST EGG. SHE HAS BEEN AT IT ALL DAY SINCE THIS MORNING 7/4/06 SHOULD I BE DOING ANYTHING TO HELP RIGHT NOW WE HAVE PATIALLY COVERED AND HAVE A SOURCE OF HEAT NEAR HER. SHE SEEMS TO PUSH THE EGG OUT BUT IT DOESN'T RELEASE THEN IT SEEMS TO GO BACK IN . THERE IS BLOOD STREAK AROUND THE EGG

 

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Age: 6; Female; Breed: bird/cockitiel

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tried to get to take a bath she's not having any of it.

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July 4 1:33 PM (7 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
Reply to Patricia's Post: should we be trying to help her in any way. is this a normal situation
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July 4 1:43 PM (10 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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Did you read my lengthy reply to your other posting? No, it's not normal. It's a very dangerous situation, brought about by her calcium reserves being way too low. I gave advice as to what you can or cannot do in the other reply. Let me know if you don't understand any of it. Here is a copy of what I put as reply to your other posting.

Hello. You have an emergency situation. It sounds as if she is either egg bound and/or she has had an egg rupture inside of her. The best thing is if you could get her to a well qualifed avian vet immediately. If that is not possible, the likelihood is high that you are going to lose her. In case you don't already have a vet, I'll give you links to help locate one. Any good avian vet has emergency services available 24/7, holidays and all. This happens because she has exhausted her calcium reserves, or else she has none due to insufficient diet. If she does not have a cuttlebone, please get her one immediately and do not allow her to run out. She also needs other calcium rich foods in her diet like green leafy things like Kale, Turnip greens, etc. Other vegetables, pastas, rice, etc. However, back to the immediate emergency, if there is no possible way for you to get her to a vet, you can try something yourself. You must wash, sanitize and rinse you hands. They must be "operating room" clean. Get some vegetable oil, olive oil, whatever cooking oil you have on hand. Pick her up ever so gently, lest you risk further damage to the egg. Keep her right side up because it you try to turn her over, even slightly, she will struggle, endangering the egg. Coat her bottom liberally with the oil, all around her vent. If this does not assist the delivery of the egg very soon, (less than about 30 minutes), get a bowl of luke warm water, deep enough to stand her in it so that her vent is in the warm water. Be sure to test it so that it is only luke warm. Try to keep her in the water for several minutes but you must keep the struggling to a minumum. Yeah, I know, that may be a tall order but her life may depend on it. If she cannot get that egg layed, totally intact within no more than another hour at most, she has got to get to a vet or you will almost certainly lose her. I hope this is helpful. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask. I will not be far from the keyboard for most of the rest of the day and I will keep an eye out for you. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you and her. Best of luck. Patricia

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July 8 1:02 PM (3 days and 23 hours later)
         
Reply to Patricia's Post: on july 6,2006 my account was charged for two different transactions one for $15.00 and another for $10.00 .what's next
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Reply to Patricia's Post: skydanzer:
the second payment was not for the second question. It was an addtional payment to you
I was not looking for a refund. I was confused by the process. I'm not as savey with computers as I would like to be. I do hope that you received both payments. They were intended for you.
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