{"id":76999,"date":"2022-04-22T04:09:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:09:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:09:58","slug":"how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you tell if a cockatiel egg is going to hatch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_can_you_tell_if_a_cockatiel_egg_is_going_to_hatch\" title=\"How can you tell if a cockatiel egg is going to hatch?\">How can you tell if a cockatiel egg is going to hatch?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_long_do_cockatiels_sit_on_their_eggs\" title=\"How long do cockatiels sit on their eggs?\">How long do cockatiels sit on their eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Can_you_touch_cockatiel_eggs\" title=\"Can you touch cockatiel eggs?\">Can you touch cockatiel eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_many_times_a_year_do_cockatiels_lay_eggs\" title=\"How many times a year do cockatiels lay eggs?\">How many times a year do cockatiels lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_do_you_know_when_a_bird_egg_is_about_to_hatch\" title=\"How do you know when a bird egg is about to hatch?\">How do you know when a bird egg is about to hatch?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_long_do_cockatiel_eggs_take_to_hatch\" title=\"How long do cockatiel eggs take to hatch?\">How long do cockatiel eggs take to hatch?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_do_you_tell_if_an_egg_is_alive_or_dead\" title=\"How do you tell if an egg is alive or dead?\">How do you tell if an egg is alive or dead?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_do_you_know_if_a_cockatiel_egg_is_alive\" title=\"How do you know if a cockatiel egg is alive?\">How do you know if a cockatiel egg is alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_long_should_I_let_my_cockatiel_sit_on_her_eggs\" title=\"How long should I let my cockatiel sit on her eggs?\">How long should I let my cockatiel sit on her eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Do_cockatiels_sit_on_their_eggs_at_night\" title=\"Do cockatiels sit on their eggs at night?\">Do cockatiels sit on their eggs at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Do_cockatiels_take_turns_sitting_on_eggs\" title=\"Do cockatiels take turns sitting on eggs?\">Do cockatiels take turns sitting on eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Can_you_move_cockatiel_eggs\" title=\"Can you move cockatiel eggs?\">Can you move cockatiel eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Can_I_touch_my_pet_birds_eggs\" title=\"Can I touch my pet birds eggs?\">Can I touch my pet birds eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Do_cockatiels_need_to_sit_on_their_eggs\" title=\"Do cockatiels need to sit on their eggs?\">Do cockatiels need to sit on their eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_often_cockatiel_lay_eggs\" title=\"How often cockatiel lay eggs?\">How often cockatiel lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#What_month_do_cockatiels_lay_eggs\" title=\"What month do cockatiels lay eggs?\">What month do cockatiels lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#How_do_I_stop_my_female_cockatiel_from_laying_eggs\" title=\"How do I stop my female cockatiel from laying eggs?\">How do I stop my female cockatiel from laying eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-cockatiel-egg-is-going-to-hatch\/#Do_cockatiels_lay_eggs_all_year\" title=\"Do cockatiels lay eggs all year?\">Do cockatiels lay eggs all year?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_a_cockatiel_egg_is_going_to_hatch\"><\/span>How can you tell if a cockatiel egg is going to hatch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eggs can be candled about 7 to 10 days after their incubation has begun to verify fertility and development of the egg. At that time <b>you should see a web of tiny red\/pink veins starting to become visible inside the shell<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_cockatiels_sit_on_their_eggs\"><\/span>How long do cockatiels sit on their eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>21-30 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_touch_cockatiel_eggs\"><\/span>Can you touch cockatiel eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cockatiels don&#8217;t object to people handling their eggs; aviculturists frequently inspect nest boxes and candle eggs to check for fertility. However, newly paired or less tame pairs can be more stressed when they are disturbed, so it is best to leave them alone so they do not accidentally damage the unhatched eggs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_a_year_do_cockatiels_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How many times a year do cockatiels lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How often do cockatiels lay eggs? Cockatiels lay <b>1-2 clutches of eggs per year. Cockatiels lay about one egg every 48 hours until they have a full clutch. Each clutch will have an average of 2-8 eggs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_when_a_bird_egg_is_about_to_hatch\"><\/span>How do you know when a bird egg is about to hatch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To tell if a bird egg is alive, <b>check the egg to see if it is warm, unbroken, and has visible veins when under bright light. You can also watch for signs of movement if you&#8217;re incubating an egg.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_cockatiel_eggs_take_to_hatch\"><\/span>How long do cockatiel eggs take to hatch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>about 18-20 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_an_egg_is_alive_or_dead\"><\/span>How do you tell if an egg is alive or dead?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It should have a smooth, unmarked shell if it is still alive. Shine a bright flashlight through the egg in a dark room, and look closely at the inside. If the egg is alive you will see veins running through it. The process of removing dead or rotten eggs during incubation that uses this method is candling.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_a_cockatiel_egg_is_alive\"><\/span>How do you know if a cockatiel egg is alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Crack open an egg to check for fertility.<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Fertile eggs will have a blastoderm that looks like a white bullseye or circle.  <\/li>\n<li>Infertile eggs will have a blastodisc that will have an irregular shape and its white colour is very faint and foggy.<\/li>\n<li>All eggs will have a white spot or blastodisc whether or not it is fertile.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_should_I_let_my_cockatiel_sit_on_her_eggs\"><\/span>How long should I let my cockatiel sit on her eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>21-30 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cockatiels_sit_on_their_eggs_at_night\"><\/span>Do cockatiels sit on their eggs at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The father does a lot of the egg incubation during the daytime when the hen eats and rests outside the nest box. <b>The hen will incubate during the night, while the male usually sits outside the nest box guarding it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cockatiels_take_turns_sitting_on_eggs\"><\/span>Do cockatiels take turns sitting on eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While both parents will sit on the eggs together at first, <b>generally they end up taking turns with the male sitting on the eggs during the day and the female at night. The male will guard the box when the female is inside. This is what he is doing when he comes out of the box and acts the way he is acting.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_move_cockatiel_eggs\"><\/span>Can you move cockatiel eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You should never move a pair when they have eggs or chicks or make any major changes. The pair will almost always abandon the eggs or chicks if you do this. Most of the time you can&#8217;t even clean the cage when they have eggs or chicks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_touch_my_pet_birds_eggs\"><\/span>Can I touch my pet birds eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can gently pick up the eggs if you need to move them or check them for fertility (small bird eggs will start out clearish and turn more opaque as they mature if fertile), however if you are planning on raising babies it is best to leave the eggs alone so that their parents can sit on them and incubate them without <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cockatiels_need_to_sit_on_their_eggs\"><\/span>Do cockatiels need to sit on their eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>COCKATIEL EGG LAYING Removing the eggs will only cause the hen to lay more which can lead to chronic egg laying. <b>A cockatiel usually sits on her eggs for 21-30 days. Please NEVER remove the eggs unless they are cracked or broken which can lead to the spread of bacteria.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_cockatiel_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How often cockatiel lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egg Laying Female cockatiels lay their eggs within one to two weeks of mating. Like many other types of birds, it&#8217;s not uncommon for cockatiels to lay <b>one egg every other day until they have all been laid. There are usually between four and six eggs in each clutch.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_month_do_cockatiels_lay_eggs\"><\/span>What month do cockatiels lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While egg laying can occur in any breed, it is most common in cockatiels, lovebirds, budgies, canaries, and finches. Egg laying can start anytime from <b>5 months to over 10 years of age<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_my_female_cockatiel_from_laying_eggs\"><\/span>How do I stop my female cockatiel from laying eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes the easiest way to turn off the egg-laying cycle is to <b>allow your bird to sit on her eggs. If your bird lays a few eggs and then sits on them, leave the eggs in the cage for 21 days or until she loses interest.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cockatiels_lay_eggs_all_year\"><\/span>Do cockatiels lay eggs all year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, cockatiels have a breeding season which triggers egg production. <b>In captivity, artificial lighting and heating can stimulate a female to lay eggs all year round. Some birds lay one egg every other day, but this puts a strain on the bird&#8217;s health and should be stopped.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How can you tell if a cockatiel egg is going to hatch?How long do cockatiels sit on their eggs?Can you touch cockatiel eggs?How many times a year do cockatiels lay eggs?How do you know when a bird egg is about to hatch?How long do cockatiel eggs take to hatch?How do you tell&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76999"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76999\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}