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From: duane@cbnewsj.att.com (duane.galensky)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: INDOOR: egg-laying unpaired cockatoo
Message-ID: <1991Jan23.203420.2785@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 23 Jan 91 20:34:20 GMT
Sender: duane@cbnewsj.att.com (duane.galensky)
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a very interesting event took place a few weeks ago: my lone white
cockatoo (unbrella, that is) laid an (obviously infertile) egg
on the floor of the cage.  i have some questions:

	- is there anything i should be replenish in the bird's
	  diet after such an event?  calcium? sulphur?

	- is there any way to preserve the egg indefinitely?
	  (admittedly, a cockatoo egg is an odd thing to
	  show friends, but i'm into it)

	- should i be preventing this from happening in the
	  future?  if so, how can this be discouraged?

umbrellas usually lay eggs in clutches of two, i understand.
only one egg has been produced this time...is this a cause for
concern?

after three years of saying "pretty boy," it's gonna take some
time to adjust!   sammy is a samantha!

duane