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My macaw laid an egg that broke. What should I do about her egg-laying?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed

Hello, my 22 year old blue and gold macaw, that we got from a rescue 2 months ago just laid an egg. The egg fell to the tray and broke. We have no clue what to do now. So many different suggestions on the internet.

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Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM

Answered By Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM

Veterinarian, Board-Certified Zoological Medicine Specialist

Published on December 13th, 2017

Hello! I’m glad Jasmine found a new home with you! Don’t worry about the broken egg. If Jasmine seems to be looking for the egg or is still broody, you can give her a dummy egg to sit on (wooden egg or golf ball). Make sure Jasmine is eating a balanced diet of about 75% pellets and the rest nuts, seeds, fresh vegetables and fruit. If she only eats seeds, this is a very deficient diet and she should have a multivitamin and calcium supplement until she can be transitioned into pellets. She may also lay more eggs. The frequency of egg laying can be hard to predict in some birds, and others are very routine. If you don’t want her to lay - here are risks associated with eggs getting stuck, calcium imbalances, etc - your veterinarian can give her an injection to help down regulate her reproductive activity. This is a very common and complex issue in captive female birds, and ode be happy to discuss it more as a consult. Good luck.
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