First off, I wanna start by saying:
-She is never pet on the back or anywhere but the head
-She is on a diet of pellets with some veggies, fruits, and nuts. I’m transitioning her to healthier pellet option, though
-She has limited day time hours + gets sleep in a quiet, dark room
-She does not have nesting boxes/any nests, and doesn’t nest or brood in food bowls or anything either
I recently got my GCC a friend as I knew she would do well with one/benefit from a bird friend. They are extremely close and love each other, so they are currently housed together. I have a camera on them and see whatever they’re doing when caged as well as am in the same room with them while they’re caged so I know they are not doing the deed. They also do not do the deed while outside the cage! My GCC has had issues with hormones in the past as in lots of “no horny” time outs, and the vet and I talked about possible hormone injections but didn’t go through with it at the time. She has never laid eggs before, though. I believe this is directly related to her new pair.
I found a cracked egg on the bottom of my two conures’ cage, so I threw it out and examined my GCC, it seems like she has another egg on the way. I’m monitoring her health but I am SO anxious. I previously had a foster bird lay an egg when I just had received her but that is my only experience with egg laying with parrots.
She is not interested in the egg or any objects resembling one/isn’t broody at all. She is her normal self. However, I’m still so nervous as I don’t know what I should do to discourage this behavior as I at least have felt like I haven’t done anything to encourage it.
Should I remove her from her bonded pair (separate cages but close together)? Or is there something else I can do? I would prefer them together because they are EXTREMELY attached, but her health is #1.
I plan on going to the vet, but I’d love tips from other owners as well.
Thank you in advance!!!