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Stupid question.........
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Do they "do it" in flight, or are they grounded???
I had a cockatiel many years ago that laid just because. No male in the picture at all.
no, my lovebirdsalways do it
Sometimes she lays eggs that arent fertile, they just get left to be thrown away, but they seem to enjoy it
When I put two of our finches in a cage together after the male had been alone a few weeks (his mate flew to heaven), it took him two seconds to start courting... he jumps around doing a certain call and then jumps ON her
When the lady finch was by herself she constantly laid infertile eggs. We have 6 finches, and there are eggs everywhere! They love to lay them in the food bowl. The gross thing is if one breaks (or hatches) they eat the shell... extra calcium I guess!
Our cockatiel male didn't seem to know what he was doing either... maybe that's just how they "do it"!!!!
When the lady finch was by herself she constantly laid infertile eggs. We have 6 finches, and there are eggs everywhere! They love to lay them in the food bowl. The gross thing is if one breaks (or hatches) they eat the shell... extra calcium I guess!
Our cockatiel male didn't seem to know what he was doing either... maybe that's just how they "do it"!!!!
one thing though, my girl bridie died a few a couple of months ago, because she became egg bound, and i lost her
And i though the male would die through losing her, but i bought another one, and he's fine now
And i though the male would die through losing her, but i bought another one, and he's fine now
Last year I noticed my precious Boobear (the most beautiful white face pearl cockatiel) bobbing her tail and it looked like she was "flexing her vent" so I thought she was egg bound (then again, I'm an idiot)... rushed her to the ER and it turned out to be respiratory. A month, three more vet visits, and dozens of at-home treatments later, she died from what the vet thought looked very much like cancer in her air sacks.
I cried for days! I hate hearing about ppl losing pets!
ya know i didnt even know untill it was too late...... imagine how guilty i felt
Then she just died when my stepdad was tryin to help her, it was horrible, and i cried for about 2 days, and everyone was sayin.... its only a bird, but i just ignored all them
Then she just died when my stepdad was tryin to help her, it was horrible, and i cried for about 2 days, and everyone was sayin.... its only a bird, but i just ignored all them
yep i agree totally
Yep, different species have different mating rituals, but I can't think of any that mate in mid-flight. All birds mate first, and then the female lays eggs (in captivity, females will sometimes lay them without the, um, preliminaries, as has been mentioned
). The eggs are made mostly of hard calcium, so it would be hard for a male to fertilize them after laying!
Females actually will eat things like bits of bone and shell in order to get enough calcium to lay eggs.
Amphibians fertilize outside the body. The male usually hops onto her back and grabs on, just to keep other males out of the picture. Then they wander off like that to find a good spot. The female lays, the male releases sperm, and they kick their legs around to mix it up. Funny story! A lot of male frogs grab the female and don't let go again for DAYS! And the instinct to do this is so strong, that if they get too enthusiastic and accidentally grab a stick, they'll still hang onto it for DAYS! Hee hee!
Fish are the same as amphibians, except the female lays, the male releases, and then he swishes his tail around to mix them. Sheesh. Sounds more like cooking than sex to me!
Amphibians fertilize outside the body. The male usually hops onto her back and grabs on, just to keep other males out of the picture. Then they wander off like that to find a good spot. The female lays, the male releases sperm, and they kick their legs around to mix it up. Funny story! A lot of male frogs grab the female and don't let go again for DAYS! And the instinct to do this is so strong, that if they get too enthusiastic and accidentally grab a stick, they'll still hang onto it for DAYS! Hee hee!
Fish are the same as amphibians, except the female lays, the male releases, and then he swishes his tail around to mix them. Sheesh. Sounds more like cooking than sex to me!
My Quaker hen 'mates' with her favorite toy and lays 2-4 sterile eggs once every Spring.
Some bird species do in fact mate in flight, but most do it on the ground or on a roost.
Some bird species do in fact mate in flight, but most do it on the ground or on a roost.
Now that we all know about the birds, does anyone have info on the bees?
Dragon flies mate in flight. Quite an interesting expierence.
Interesting thread!
