I am MissLeigh. I have a parakeet named Malibu. When I first got her, I named her Malibu because she was so blue and I thought of Malibu in California. I thought she was a boy. I got her from a friend who had parakeets who had babies. So, it was simply picking out a bird from all her brothers and sisters. One day two years ago I came home to a white object in the bottom of her cage!! I was terrified and then I realized it was an egg and he was a she. She has had issues with egg laying this year. In August, she prolapsed. Since then she has been on Lupron shots. But, they just slow down the production. I am in the process of trying to find a new diet and break her of bad habits that were mating habits but I didn't realize, like paper shredding, running down my shirt and sitting on my shoulder. She loves me, but my vet says she sees me as a mate and not a mom. 
This was when she was about three years old. Now she is five yrs old, birthday is the last week of December. My friend's bird laid two batches of babies, one on Christmas and the other close to New Year's, and she couldn't remember which one Malibu came from. I am interested in reading and learning on this forum!
Welcom Miss Leigh!
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