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Concerning Lovebird Behavior

raeandazul

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Hello, I’m hoping someone will be able to give me their input on my current situation. I also hope i’m posting in the right thread, lol.

I have a 3 yr old female Lovebird, Azul. She laid 2 eggs, the first being on March 25. She has only ever laid eggs twice before, the first time in January. The first time it happened she showed no interest at all. This time, she seems dedicated to laying on her eggs at all times. It’s concerning to me because she’s been spending a lot of time on the cage floor. She is still eating and drinking fine, she will come out every once in a while to fly around and let me pet her for a bit. Then she goes right back to laying down. Another thing is, we went to the vet the same day she laid her egg, March 25. They sent me home with enrofloxacin due to faint clicking sounds when she’s breathing. She showed no other signs of respiratory distress. She now has a very little bit of nasal discharge, about every couple days. No persistent sneezing. I did find some dust on her toys, so i’m wondering if that could be contributing to it, lol. I have no idea if her nares could technically “clear out” due to the medication? I’m worried about the combo of laying on the cage bottom and the discharge.
 

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If she's sitting on eggs, spending a lot of time in the cage doing that sounds very normal. The fact that she's still eating and drinking if really good!

As for the discharge I would ask the vet. Some human medications are supposed to help the body expel which does seemingly increase mucus production, but I'm not sure how the medication you're using operates.
 
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