-=> Quoting KATHY JOHNSON to THOMAS SWAIN <=-
 KJ> Have you taken them in to see a vet recently? I had the exact same
 KJ> thing happen with my Jenday conure pair. They would lay 4 to 5 eggs;
 KJ> only one would be fertile and hatch. The rest were clear. I had a FULL
 KJ> physical done on both of them, including bloodwork and fecal cultures.
 KJ> They had a mild bacterial infection; not enough to make them SICK, but
 KJ> we felt it affected their fertility. We treated them with antibiotics,
 KJ> and set them up to breed after they re-tested "clean". First clutch was
 KJ> the same thing--one baby, out of 5 eggs.
No I have not taken them to the vet lately.  However, I will now just to be 
sure.  I know sometimes even though they appear perfectly healthy they can
have problems.
 KJ> But they went BACK to nest, and laid 4 eggs. So far, 3 were fertile
 KJ> (although I fear that two of them may have died during development). I
 KJ> am happy anyway, because at least we've gotten more fertile eggs in a
 KJ> clutch than ever before. It's a start.
 KJ> Other things you need to consider are:
 KJ> Are the perches sturdy? If the birds can't get a good contact during
 KJ> mating because the perches bend or move, or if there isn't enough
 KJ> room for them to manipulate while ON the perches, that can affect
 KJ> fertility.
 KJ> You might also think of trimming back the feathers over the vent area
 KJ> (CAREFULLY!!!) before setting them up--if the feathers are too thick,
 KJ> it may affect sperm transfer to the hen.
 KJ> Let me know what you have and haven't tried yet.
I am going to try replacing the perches because the ones I have roll and turn
this may be the problem.  Also, the perches may be to small I am not sure 
hat
diameter would be correct for quakers, do you know?  If this fails I will try
trimming the vent feathers.  So far I have tried adding a vitamin supplement
to the food for fertility.  Also, I tried giving them more fresh vegetables
and fruit to supplement their diet.
I appreciate the advice you gave me and I will definitely let you know how
it works when I have babies.
Thanks again,
Thomas Swain
... Happiness is biting my parrot back!!!!
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