Just One Egg??

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:58 am

It's odd for an egg to develop blood streaks when it was initially clean. I suspect that's a different egg. Look inside closely underneath the nesting material for hidden eggs. I've seen that happen before. I've also experienced missing eggs (eaten?) among my pairs and although uncommon, it is possible.

Another remote possibility is the pair had abandoned the egg-laying altogether. Is the the pair still mating? If so, more eggs are coming up. I'd leave that egg in the nest for now and if after a few days there's still no progress, I would foster that egg under another pair if so available. Otherwise, there's no harm keeping that egg in the nest. Eggs remain viable for a couple weeks or so, as long as temperatures are not extreme.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:54 am

It's not eggbinding. Your hen would have been dead by now.

Do a site search as egg binding had been discussed here in the past. There is actually another member who is concurrently having issues about possible egg binding. Look it up. http://www.indianringneck.com/board/vie ... php?t=5864

Cockatiels can foster an IRN egg no problem.

Peachykeen · Post by **Peachykeen** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:13 am

Jay- if they will sit on the eggs- will they feed the babies as well?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:04 pm

The parent Cockatiels will feed any baby begging with an open mouth, Cockatiel or not. IRN parents will do the same.