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macaw breeding question
by valkrum35 on Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:13 pm
I have a 4 year old male blue and gold and a 21 year old blue and gold female . the female was egg bond a year ago they are wanting to breed is it a good idea to let them since she was egg bond before ? I'm thinking of splitting them up any advice will be great
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Re: macaw breeding question
by Featherkeeper on Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:39 pm
Egg binding is usually a situation caused by a lack of calcium or poor nutrition. This is not to say that it couldn't be a genetic predisposition, but chances are it isn't.
Since this pair is bonded and wanting to breed, not to mention the "time off" they've had, I would see no reason why you couldn't allow them to breed again.
What you want to do is to make sure that they are receiving a quality diet which would include a good calcium source (s). Dark leafy greens such as kale, collards, mustards and broccoli help to provide a natural source of calcium. You could also encourage breeding mode as well as contribute to the diet, by including hard-cooked eggs which have been chopped with the shells included.
If you are so inclined, a liquid calcium source could be added to the drinking water.
Remember that calcium is what muscles require to help expel the egg from the hen as well as to ensure properly formed eggs.
Good luck!
Since this pair is bonded and wanting to breed, not to mention the "time off" they've had, I would see no reason why you couldn't allow them to breed again.
What you want to do is to make sure that they are receiving a quality diet which would include a good calcium source (s). Dark leafy greens such as kale, collards, mustards and broccoli help to provide a natural source of calcium. You could also encourage breeding mode as well as contribute to the diet, by including hard-cooked eggs which have been chopped with the shells included.
If you are so inclined, a liquid calcium source could be added to the drinking water.
Remember that calcium is what muscles require to help expel the egg from the hen as well as to ensure properly formed eggs.
Good luck!
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Re: macaw breeding question
by valkrum35 on Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:22 pm
thank you so much. We she was egg bound ,she was not mated with any other macaw. She has just came here at after she was at the vets for the egg binding, a year ago. So I was not sure if she would ever be able to lay and hatch eggs as she has always been a pet before she came her, and bounded with my male.
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