What to do if the parrot gets stuck during production

What to do if a parrot gets stuck on eggs

The reason why a parrot gets stuck is related to the mother bird’s Factors such as age, egg shape and size, temperature dips, and stress during laying are related. In the early stage of parrot stuck eggs, usually a humid and comfortable environment can be of great help. The specific solutions are as follows:

1. If the parrot is found to have stuck eggs, you can first place a container in the bird cage. Fill a bowl with hot water, then cover with a hot towel and direct hot steam towards the cage. If necessary, use a heating lamp or light bulb (60W) on the side of the bird cage to face the mother bird. After a while, put the mother bird back in the incubator to see if the mother bird can produce on its own smoothly. During this period, pay attention to keeping the indoor temperature at 30°C .

2. If the mother bird’s egg sticking situation is still not improved after raising the temperature, the breeder can gently massage the part of the mother bird’s egg sticking to help its production. However, when implementing this practice, the breeder must be patient, and the female bird may struggle in this situation. Be careful to catch the female bird, otherwise the female bird may run around and cause more damage to it.

3, or the breeder can also try to apply a hot compress to the mother bird, that is, use a cotton swab dipped in a small amount of warm water, then gently wipe the female bird’s cloaca, and wipe off the residual bird droppings near the female bird’s cloaca. Can it be relieved.

4. If the mother bird is heated and massaged, the mother bird still cannot lay the eggs on her own. You can turn the mother bird upside down, put her butt up, then smear some olive oil on the cloaca to help her lay eggs, then touch her belly with your hands to make the eggs more lubricated, and then put the mother back in the nest to let it lay. Self-laying eggs.

5. If the mother bird still can’t produce, the breeder can try to open the mother bird’s mouth and drop 2~3 drops of ordinary white wine into her mouth to promote the blood of the mother bird. cycle. Then apply a damp cloth to the cloaca and gently press on the mother bird’s abdomen to encourage it to pass out.

6. If it still doesn’t work, you can only continue to massage, and slowly follow the outline of the bird’s egg to move it out. Pay attention to control the strength when pushing the eggs, so as not to squeeze the eggs. If the squashed eggs are not cleaned up in time, it will easily lead to the death of the mother bird.

7. If the mother bird becomes lethargic and physically exhausted during the egg-laying process, the breeder can feed it with glucose mixed with water.

This is the end of our introduction to the coping methods of parrot stuck eggs. If the above methods cannot make the mother bird lay eggs smoothly, it is best to consult in time A veterinarian or ask a veterinarian to come and help.

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