What do I do if my cockatiel is egg bound?
A bird suffering from egg-binding should be seen by a veterinarian right away. He or she can help determine if the egg is stuck far inside or near the cloaca. It is possible for a bound egg to be massaged out. This should be done by a vet or an experienced pet owner.
What are the symptoms of being egg bound?
What are the clinical signs? When your hen is egg bound, your hen may appear weak, show no interest in moving or eating, have a “panting” respiratory rate, and may have some abdominal straining. One or both legs may appear lame due to the egg pressing on the nerves in the pelvis.
What are the symptoms of an egg bound cockatiel?
Fluffed Up Feathers; can be a sign that she is egg bound. It is also one of the most common symptoms in both male and female cockatiels of illness in birds. Constipation; watch her droppings, if they look abnormal, or if she fails to produce any waste at all she will be blocked.
Can a female cockatiel be an egg layer?
Female cockatiels can be chronic egg layers. In this post we will look at signs of egg binding. Cockatiels have certain wants in life and one of them is to reproduce. Basically they are horny little munchkins.
How can I Help my cockatiel pass the egg?
Your veterinarian has a number of non-surgical ways to help your bird. These include administering drug therapy, such as calcium and hormones with a catheter placed inside the bone marrow of the femur, which is a bone in the leg. This helps the muscles contract so the bird can pass the egg.
How can you tell if a bird is egg bound?
One method we are still fact checking involves a particular bird supplement and exposing the bird to 72 hours of sunlight shutting down the reproductive system totally. We’re still not sure we’re comfortable with that method. As a bird ages and if she is producing too many eggs or she is weak from overproduction, she may become “egg bound”.
Why is my cockatiel egg bound?
As a bird ages and if she is producing too many eggs or she is weak from overproduction, she may become “egg-bound”. An egg-bound bird has an egg that is stuck inside of her. It may be soft, not properly formed, or she simply may not have the energy to push the egg out.