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sunconure and Quaker

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Question
I HAVE A SUNCONURE FEMALE AND A QUAKER MALE
AND THE SUNCONURE LAID EGGS I WILL LIKE TO NOW IF THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HATCH... OR WHAT CAN I DO...

Answer
Even though different species may seem to bond and even go through the mating ritual, all this does is stimulate the female to lay eggs, but they are not fertile. We knew an owner who had a male parakeet housed with a female cockatiel - the 'tiel laid eggs all the time - but they were not, nor could they ever be, fertile.

It's actually pretty important to try to curb your female from laying eggs.  This drains her calcium, can lead to severe health problems and if one becomes 'bound' or impacted, it may be fatal (she will need to get to a vet no matter what time of the day or night it is).

 Take a look here for more about this and bird care

 www.4AnimalCare.org