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Ivan my tiel is laying eggs for the second time since I've had her(8 months apart) the second egg came out cracked. She's ignoring it and sitting on the good egg. She's also spending time out of her cage with me. Should I throw the cracked one out?
 

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Replace it with a dummy egg
 

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I personally would piff it but maybe wait a few more hours for @Zara to reply with what she would do.
I don’t think you’ll have any luck boiling a cracked egg and even if you did it doesn’t resolve the issue of the crack allowing bacteria to grow.
 

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I personally would piff it but maybe wait a few more hours for @Zara to reply with what she would do.
I don’t think you’ll have any luck boiling a cracked egg and even if you did it doesn’t resolve the issue of the crack allowing bacteria to grow.
Thanks, it's what I thought best. She's ignoring it and I think she's somewhat upset about it. Thanks for your advice.
 

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If it´s a minor crack, boil it and put it back with the other. If it´s completely broken, I would leave if for the rest of the day and remove it at bedtime. She might re-lay that egg, but without dummy eggs, I don´t know what else you can do. Definitely worth investing in some dummy eggs for the future, they´re not just for pairs of birds, but those singles birds that re-lay broken eggs, cockatiels, lovebirds.
@Tiel Feathers or @Monica may have some other thoughts
 

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I think I would remove it, but leaving it until bedtime would be fine. Birds in cages lay cracked and broken eggs all the time, which then could potentially lead them to replace the egg. Dummy eggs are definitely worth the investment.
 

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If it´s a minor crack, boil it and put it back with the other. If it´s completely broken, I would leave if for the rest of the day and remove it at bedtime. She might re-lay that egg, but without dummy eggs, I don´t know what else you can do. Definitely worth investing in some dummy eggs for the future, they´re not just for pairs of birds, but those singles birds that re-lay broken eggs, cockatiels, lovebirds.
@Tiel Feathers or @Monica may have some other thoughts
Thanks! the egg was cracked and leaking and she seemed upset about it. I left it in until the evening and removed it, she's been happier since. I'll definitely get some dummy eggs. Her first clutch didn't bother her, this one's perturbed her and she seems to want to get it over with. Thanks for your advice
 

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Sounds like you did the best thing! Hopefully, she's not too determined to be laying too many eggs!
 

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Sounds like you did the best thing! Hopefully, she's not too determined to be laying too many eggs!
She just(right now) laid the third, it's perfect and she's not upset. The first time she laid four.
 

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I think I would remove it, but leaving it until bedtime would be fine. Birds in cages lay cracked and broken eggs all the time, which then could potentially lead them to replace the egg. Dummy eggs are definitely worth the investment.
Thanks, removed it. She's happier
 
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