[Phill]

As always great pics Bea

 

[Kfontan]

Great pictures. Bailee looks like he has a silly grin on his face.

Keep us posted. This is very exciting.

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

Cute photos Bailee looks so proud

 

[Sophia]

Bailee is looking a little bit over pleased with himself! :lol: And cookie is getting ready in that nest box!! YAY!!

 

[Abigail Jad 123]

I'm wondering If the females poop gets very large, does that mean that shes getting ready to lay an egg?

 

[Bea]

I'm wondering If the females poop gets very large, does that mean that shes getting ready to lay an egg?

Well it means she's holding it because she's in the nest box a lot and not wanting to dirty it, this usually goes hand in hand with an egg being on the way. Bailee's also holding his and doing massive poops, and he sure hasn't got an egg on the way.

 

[Aly]

Hopefully she's making that eggie as we speak!

 

[Abigail Jad 123]

Yes, hopefully. Also,I have the nest box up now for her, and they both have gone into it for a bit, but they seem a bit scared of it. I'm thinking that this might be because its their first time with one. Is this common?

 

[Bea]

I'm really not sure, my two were so eager to investigate that they were in the nest box within 24 hrs and looking in and around it much sooner.

I'm after the advice of people who've had "eggnant" tiels before, hehe, does this look like an egg butt to you?

 

[Laura]

Well I have never had an eggnant :lol: tiel before but I told you what I thought we will see what the others with the eggnant tiels have to say seeing as there is a few of them on here they should definitely know the answer

 

[DeBree420]

yup, sure looks like Cinnamaroll before she laid her 'dud' eggs

 

[Bea]

Cookie has been in the nest box for the past 2hrs at least, she didn't show any sign that she wanted to come out for play time with the rest of the fids so poor Bailee had a dilemma. He really wanted to stay with mummy for cuddles but he really wanted to be with Cookie. He ended up coming with me for an hour of cuddles. I think there may be an egg on the way, hopefully i'll wake up to one!

 

[Bea]

Can anyone tell me signs of what a hen should look like before laying. I'm almost a nervous wreck here. I don't think i'll calm down until Cookie's either come out of the nest box or laid an egg successfully. So far she's been in the nest box for at least 3hrs. When i look in she's breathing heavily BUT this could quite probably be a result of me peeking, i obviously can't say what she looks like when the lid is closed.

I've watched a budgie lay an egg once, and due to perfect timing on my part i saw a very stressed budgie and within a minute there was an egg and the mum was happy and the egg was laid. I wasn't around to see how long there's a noticeable difference in behaviour before the egg is laid.

Wow, i'm so nervous!!

 

[Aly]

OH....it's ok Bea. I'm always nervous too until it's laid and now I'm nervous for Cookie...she'll be ok. She's in good shape-this is just her first eggie so she's probably nervous like you! It def. looks like she has an egg on the way from the pic and the breathing is normal. Keep checking on her though to watch for any other signs. When they lay they ussually bend their head down and put their tail all the way up-you'll see her strain one or two times and then the eggie pops out wet. Keep us posted!!!

 

[Bea]

COOKIE HAS LAID HER FIRST EGG!!! I am absolutely over the moon!!! :clap: It is perfectly shaped and lovely! Oh wow, i feel like nothing can beat the way i'm feeling right now. I'm so proud of my girl. I hope the little egg hatches into a beautiful little fluff ball in 3 weeks time. :excited:

 

[Aly]

:thumbu: YAY COOKIE! Congrats on your very first egg!!! :clap:

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

Go Cookie Congradulations of her first egg :thumbu:

 

[birdieness]

Congrats cookie. Good luck on your journey

 

[Plukie]

Woohoo!!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Abigail Jad 123]

Yay for Cookie!!!! Izzy still hasn't layed an egg, but it looks like she has an "egg butt" too.