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The cockatiel does not need a nest for sleeping. Nests are not used for sleeping, they are strickly a breeding/mating thing. DO NOT put a nest in a cage with a female cockatiel as it will make her produce unfertile eggs and could cause her a great deal of harm.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, a female cockatiel may lay eggs even if they are not fertilized. If this happens freqently, you should consult an avian veterinarian. Frequent egg laying can lead to mineral deficiency. A female bird may also develop a problem called egg binding in which an egg gets stuck inside her.
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∙ 14y agoNo. All birds and reptiles can lay infertile eggs like chickens do. You should take the egg away so the bird does not get focused on breeding.
You may find that the bird with an egg is more aggressive. They may lay eggs on the bottom of the cage or in a food dish and ignore them or sit on them. Birds without enough calcium may become egg bound and die. This is a very serious problem and another reason not to increase the chances of egg laying.
Do not give them paper, shredding paper is a nesting behavior. Do not pet them on top of their wings, this feels like the male standing (mating). Do not give them a nest box etc.
Be sure to offer a cuttle bone and dark green veggies or other form of calcium.
If you want babies do everything above and add a male. Most likely your bird will be more focused on breeding than being your buddy but this is not always the case. Hand raised birds don't make the best parents.
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∙ 17y agoWhen breeding is active they will lay anywhere if there is no nesting box, they will not survive though. Get the cockatiels a nesting box and some newspaper and yarn and they will breed successfully. Leave the nesting supplies on the bottom of the cage and they will build it themselves when they are getting ready to lay.
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∙ 13y agoyes, the female always lays the egg. though she need to be fertilized by a male cockatiel first
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∙ 12y agoIf it's a female, yes. But the eggs will never hatch.
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∙ 7y agoYes, cockatiels need to sit on their eggs to hatch them unless they are in an incubator
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Do hens need a nest to lay eggs?
No, they will lay anywhere if there is no other choice - the eggs have to come out.
Do cockatiel lay 4 eggs with nothing in them?
If there is no male in the cage, they will lay eggs, but they will not be fertile.
Where does bees lay their eggs?
bees Lay THERE EGGS IN A NEST THEY BUILD A NEST AS A SWARM.
Do birds lay eggs in bordhouses?
No. they lay eggs in their nest
Do cockatiel eggs hatch without a male?
Female fish just lay eggs and without the fertilizer from the male the embryo in the eggs won't survive long enough to hatch. I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure that's how it goes. male betta fish make a nest for the female on top of the water for the female to lay the eggs inside the nest. then the male will fertilize the nest, but the female has to have a nest to lay the eggs.
Were do birds lay there eggs?
Do pigeons lay egges in the winter time? (other person) I believe they could lay eggs at any time of year.
How often does a cockatiel lay eggs?
Depending on the breed, they can lay about 2-3 eggs.
Can a male cockateil lay eggs?
No, only female birds lay eggs. If your cockatiel laid an egg, it's a girl!
Where does the eagle lay their eggs?
Eagles build nests and lay their eggs in the nest.
When your cockatiel has already laid her egg and there is no nest in her cage?
Eggs can generally withstand a reasonable temperature range when first laid as most birds do not begin to set (sit on the nest full time) until they have a number of eggs. Cockatiels generally lay four to seven eggs. While the ideal situation is to provide a nest before she produces eggs providing a nest and placing the egg in it will probably encourage her to lay any additional eggs in the nest. Finally, since there is no specific mention of whether she has a mate understand that she can produce unfertilized eggs. The Wikipedia site has several articles on Cockatiels.
Where do birds lay there eggs?
In a nest
Where does the corncrake lay its eggs?
in its nest
