How hormonal behavior shows up
Common signs include sensitivity, attachment to a person or object, shredding paper, burrowing into dark tight spots, and regurgitating for a favorite.
Record when it started. If it repeats around the same time each year, you learn your bird's cycle and stop mistaking it for a personality change.
- Attachment and sensitivity
- Paper shredding, burrowing into dark spots
- Regurgitating for a favorite
What you can adjust at home
Longer daylight is reported to strengthen hormonal behavior, so consistent and sufficient sleep is the base. Removing dark hiding spots and reducing back stroking are also commonly advised.
Record what you changed and when, so you can tell what helped.
Records matter more around laying
A female can lay without a mate. Once laying starts, record dates and counts together with food and weight. Laying consumes calcium and energy, and these records become the basis of any consultation.
A bird straining without an egg appearing, or sitting puffed on the floor without moving, is not a situation to wait out.
- Record laying dates and counts
- Record food and weight in the same period
- Ask a clinic before removing laid eggs
Do not wait on these signs
No egg despite straining, a swollen belly with labored breathing, or a sharp drop in eating around laying — contact a clinic that treats birds right away. moimoi does not replace veterinary diagnosis or treatment.