Posted by Timothy Henderson on September 23, 19100 at 12:55:40:

In Reply to: bird sex posted by Charlotte Fernandes on September 14, 19100 at 16:27:12:

: Can a canary lay an egg that is not fertilized? Will the egg develop any further if the egg is unfertilized?
: Does the female canary have to have sex in order to produce an egg? Thank you, desperately in search of answers as our lone canary has laid an egg?

As you've found, a single hen canary (and other birds, too) can produce eggs.

Of course these eggs will not hatch.

If the hen attempts to sit on the egg or eggs, it's best to let her do so. This will help prevent continuous egg-laying. Producing one egg after another will ruin the bird's health.

Whenever a a bird produces eggs, it's very important that the bird's nutrition is completely up to par. Make sure that there's a good source of vitamins and minerals -- particularly calcium. Grit and cuttlefish bones are good sources of calcium.

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: : Can a canary lay an egg that is not fertilized? Will the egg develop any further if the egg is unfertilized? : : Does the female canary have to have sex in order to produce an egg? Thank you, desperately in search of answers as our lone canary has laid an egg? : As you've found, a single hen canary (and other birds, too) can produce eggs. : Of course these eggs will not hatch. : If the hen attempts to sit on the egg or eggs, it's best to let her do so. This will help prevent continuous egg-laying. Producing one egg after another will ruin the bird's health. : Whenever a a bird produces eggs, it's very important that the bird's nutrition is completely up to par. Make sure that there's a good source of vitamins and minerals -- particularly calcium. Grit and cuttlefish bones are good sources of calcium.

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