My bird laid an infertile egg and now Ive noticed her clocha seems quite a bit larger and when she poops it is much larger than usual. Is this normal to see after a female has laid an egg?
The good news is that it is normal for females to have larger than normal poops when they are nesting. They tend to incubate the egg as long as possible and leave it as seldom as they can – so they “hold it” and let everything go at once. This is most likely what your bird is doing. Having said that, it is important that you check to make sure that she is not having any problems with egg binding. If you hold her gently on her back in your hand (or use a towel if she bites) take a finger from your other hand and look at and gently feel the area above and around the cloca. If there is a large, firm, egg-like shape then you will need to take your bird to an avian vet ASAP. Sometimes an egg can get stuck and cause the bird a lot of distress. DO NOT try to remove the egg yourself, as it can easily break and seriously injure or kill your bird. Because it sounds like some time has passed since the egg laying and your bird doesn’t appear to be in distress, I doubt that this is a problem, but i
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