I worked at a nature center that had two dove couples that laid eggs on the regular, we also had multiple monitor lizards who’s favorite food is eggs, so we had an easy solution there
Nature is beautiful 🎉 We did the same. I grew up on a farm and if we had too many eggs or they were gross (the hens would track in mud if it was rainy) we'd give them to the pigs or the dogs-especially if one of the dogs was sick. Sometimes we'd even give them back to the ladies, but the eggs have to be taken out of egg form first so the gals don't start eating their own eggs.
Hey Jaiden! I’m a birb mom like you! I have 4 birds and have hatched/raised various clutches. I have some advice ! Since it’s tofu’s first clutch more than likely they’re duds! I also recommend you have your own fake eggs for the next time it happens. ( mine usually lay eggs twice a year) Each time they lay them quickly switch them out that way they don’t grow. If you have any suspicions of a baby bird in the egg you can candle the eggs. That way you can see if they’re a dud or they have life. For tofu when she starts laying get her cuttle bones and mineral blocks. This will keep her calcium up. Hope this helps!
@@krissssssss5401 find an animal shelter or professional bird handler for help raising the baby birds and adopt them out if you aren't gonna "abort" them.
There's an option giving it to the urban rescue ranch and It's great way for collaboration any way that shit is not happening Oh yah congratulations for being potential grandma🎉🎉
If you go back and watch Ari's first birthday there's a great segment that goes along the lines of " I don't know Ari's gender the only way to really know is a DNA test unless it's too late and you already have eggs everywhere"
Agreed about being birbie parent. I have had birds for 27 yrs. The mess, the destruction, the noise, the sudden death out of nowhere because they are so darn delicate and hide their symptoms!! But if you love them, you put up with it. Because you love those feathery little scissor-face balls of anxiety.
If you want to keep the eggs and want to move them out of the freezer you can also encase them in resin as a memento of her laying eggs without running the risk of accidentally breaking them in the freezer or having them explode. Cause normal eggs can explode in the freezer and idk if it would be harder or easier to explode tiny eggs like that.
Doing that also makes it safe to display! Keeps the fridge clean and makes it a nicer memento :D I would check if any of them were fertile though, it feels a bit twisted in some way if one of them was and.. then to display it, idk about that. But if they were 'empty', it'd be a really cool display ^^)
@@undefinederror40404 checking fertility in eggs that weren't incubated is pretty difficult. You have to break it open and look for a tiny little spot on the yolk, which both breaks the egg and may not always work. The only way you can tell from the outside of an egg if it's fertilized is to wait for it to start growing and then candle it once the possible embryo is big enough to see.
I really respect how responsible a pet owner you are. I feel that so many people get pets and are very much not cut out to own one and end up not properly taking care of them.
Hell, I work with birds AT MY SCHOOL and they’re all little bastards. There’s this ancient cockatiel that’s 19 years old yet still finds a way to cause chaos in his senile old man ways. Love him to bits though
Imagine having 2 troublesome toddlers that never grow up, and then having (possibly) 8 babies that will turn into troublesome toddlers that never grow up
As a bird mom I can say everything Jaiden is saying is 1000% true. Birds aren’t just a pet, they’re a whole lifestyle XD And can easily overwhelm someone if they’re not wholeheartedly committed to caring for them.
I have a bird and yeah they're basically toddlers, they need to be smart to fly and avoid trees but they only are smart when you're not around, so when you're watching em they ram their head I to the wall and sneeze, but you turn their back and now they built a mansion inside MY HOUSE which she is not paying rent for and is now renovating without landlord permission, what the hell Blizard. I love her to death but don't expect a pet, they're closer to a child.
ive had friends with birds and have guinea pigs and i firmly believe taking care of any pet right that isnt a dog or cat (even dogs or cats sometimes, just especially "exotic" pets) isn't for anyone, especially not everyone who wants to be owners to whatever animal
"nothing could possibly go wrong when there's a pair of animals that get along very well" Really feeling that line on this rewatch, as we took a bit too long to sterilize the kittens my sister picked from the street and now they are gonna have kittens of their own...
Bird Dad here! Ive raised baby birds since ive been 8 years old and i can confirm what you did was for the Best! Baby birds are SO time consuming and theyre so fragile. If youre REALLY curious to see if the eggs had babies in them put a flashlight against the egg! If you see veins and a nucleus it has a baby inside!
not a bird owner but a vet med student and someone with a passion for animals, i can confirm if you want chaos, you get a bird (or a hyperactive chihuahua, i can promise it's the same thing)
There's a better method to check if the eggs are fertilized. (works on reptiles, may work on birds) Get a flashlight, after 2 or 3 days of nesting. Sit the eggs on the light and try to look through them and search a tiny darker circle in the hatch. Sometimes the fertilized eggs takes a soft pink color at the light
So it works a lot like candeling a snake egg? Would it just be the spot for the embryo or would there be the chance to see any veins? Or are they far to small to really have visible veins most of the time?
I'm not a bird or reptile or egg expert, but checking to see if there are birds in there, I feel like that wouod have made it even harder to freeze them forever. I don't think my conscience would have handled that
THANK YOU JAIDEN for being a responsible pet owner and spreading important information about them that many people just don't realise before it's too late! The last part about them not reccommending them to anyone - absolutely agree haha. They are extremely noisy, have high demands, are expensive as sin (specialised/specific diets, many, many toys that they can destroy in days sometimes, variety of perches, large cages - heck, play rooms or aviaries if you're rightfully concerned about them having appropriate space to exercise, vet bills...), are messy, and can even be extremely picky about affection (some birds never like to be pet or cuddled etc! so the affection side isn't even guaranteed!).. the list surely goes on. NOT good pets for the general person! Especially do not give them to kids, they are typically 20+ years of commitment and are the equivalent of a human 3-4 year old, permanently. Imagine giving a child a toddler to care for well into their mid 30s. That would be insane. So don't do it for birds! Long rant lol. It just makes me sad bc so many people get birds uneducated on their needs & such, and end up putting them in rescues a year or so later because they can't cope. One bird can end up in dozens of homes before it finally finds one that keeps it. And they're sensitive and intelligent animals that are truly harmed by this. So yes, thank you for that bit at the end! Love ya Jaiden!
Yeah, one thing that most people do not realize is that unlike dogs, most "Pet Birds" are not domesticated. Most avian species that are taken as pets did not descend from animals that were selectively bred to be more friendly and obedient in human households. In other words, they are basically wild animals that are (in many cases) being raised and cared for by individuals that are simply unprepared to take care of these animals. In some cases, pet birds may even experience neglect and/or verbal/physical abuse from their care takers that are unprepared and/or lack the knowledge and experience to provide for their needs. Personally speaking, I find it ridiculous that some people would compare raising a bird of any kind to raising dog, without having ever raised a bird in his/her household. In my point of view, I find such thoughts to be similar to a person believing that there is no difference between using a preying mantis or a huntsmen spider to protect the plants in his/her garden from herbivorous insects. Some people that lack in depth information regarding these creatures could make an important decision without fully understanding what his/her decision will cause, due to an insufficient amount of information that the person has taken into account, which most often leads to unexpected outcomes that will more often than not act in the person's detriment. P.s my grammar may not be the best, and I am currently trying to exercise my vocabulary. I apologize for any grammatical errors that I have written. P.S I also wish to apologize for writing such a long comment.
@kitsuneWC nope! After a while, the females hormones will go back to normal and she will just lose interest in the eggs altogether, which is a good time to take the fake eggs away. I had a female dove who I let sit on her eggs because they weren't fertile and after a while she just went right back to her normal self
@@kitsuneWC Not really, most of the time eggs that are laid are unfertilized ones, so if they don't hatch the bird will just carry on and assume that those eggs don't have babies in em. And really, these eggs could in fact be baby-less, as Jaiden still does not know if Ari is actually male
Egg laying dangers are definitely no joke. I actually lost my bearded dragon after she laid 14 eggs after years of thinking she was a male. I tried to replenish her calcium and vitamins but sadly still lost her 😢 still haven’t allowed myself to get another lizard bc of the guilt of not being able to take care of her.
I’m so sorry for your loss. It was an honest mistake and it sounds like you did everything you could to care for her and make sure that wouldn’t happen. It you ever do get another lizard I’m sure you will make a wonderful parent, despite the guilt you may feel I’m sure she doesn’t blame you wherever she is now. Rest in peace 💗
That's simply the course nature takes sometimes. Don't think it was your fault or carelessness that caused it to happen. She died doing what she was always made to do, what came natural to her.
As a Conure owner, this was, without a doubt the GREATEST 12 minutes of my internet year. I LOVE Jayden's bird animation, but that was a 12 minutes treat.
The Ari is a variation of green cheek conure yes? I’ve been looking into getting one in a few years and stories like these help me get a better grasp of their personalities
I have a cockatiel (pfp) and I loved this video. The part about becoming an absolute bird hater as soon as anyone says they want a bird is the most relatable thing I have heard in my life. I also love watching videos like this where the person is actually very knowledgeable about birds. It's so refreshing after knowing so many people who just get a bird, throw it in a cage in the corner and don't care.
The whole “as soon as someone questions me I turned into a massive hater” and “if you’re a good bird owner, you probably agree” is too accurate. Parrots are a lot of work, they’re amazing and they make really good pets if you can look after them properly, but if you can’t they’re your worst nightmare.
Totally! Tropical birds as a whole are terrible pets (in part because of their needs but mainly because you’ve gotta be rich to satisfy most of those needs), so if you want a prt bird? Get a pigeon! Or a chicken! Or finches! They’re not hyperdestructive, they don’t need hundreds of their kind to stay sane for their whole lives, and they don’t start hurting themselves if they see you interacting with anyone other than them!
I mean there's nothing more than a couple of bird cells loosely clumped together in there, it takes a few days before the blood vessel network in the egg even grows (the blood vessels aren't part of the bird, it just moves nutrients from the egg white to the fetus during growth). Eggs that you buy from the store might well be as developed as those eggs were, assuming she got to them within a couple of days. For chicken eggs, it's about 48 hours of an egg being sat on before you don't reall wanna crack it open to eat, that's the time it takes before the blood vessels even start developing.
@@patrickhectoryeah, she should have tried to use the flashlight method to check to see if there was any growth (and if there was she could let someone like a friend or a professional care for the hatchlings/fledglings afterwards.
It's not like they're living things yet, and especially in the case that they weren't even fertilized, it's literally just reproductive waste and no different from the eggs at the grocery store. People who also have egg-eating pets usually just feed the unwanted eggs to them.
Okay today I learned that birds are a LOT smarter than I thought before. The fact that Ari and Tofu made a secret nest and chewed through the dresser is nuts. I have underestimated them.
Remember the episode where Jaiden went to go see a psychic? 3 children... 3 children... 3 eggs, saw 3 eggs... Saw.... Saw dust... Dust in the wind... Wind, renewable energy... Energy.... Psychic energy..... It's all connected baby!!!
Lucky for Jaiden that they laid the eggs on top of the drawer instead of in the “nest”. If Ari’s a boy she probably wouldn’t have known they existed until she started hearing more that 2 birds 😂.
That actually made me wonder if those really are the first egg Tofu has laid. From what I heard, it is relatively common that chickens will eat the unfertilized eggs they lay to get back the calcium they lost by laying it, so it could be possible that Tofu has laid eggs in the drawer, but ate them because they were never fertilized
@@billionai4871 This is vastly more common in chickens and somewhat rare in parrots (or at least "domestic" ones). I can't say why that is, but basically everyone I know who has ever owned chickens has had that experience, meanwhile I have never heard a first-hand account of that regarding parrots despite being in dozens of parrot groups online. Typically, parrots (again, at least domestic) will sit on the eggs for X time and then just fully abandon them, leaving them to rot. I knew someone whose bird laid eggs under their bed and they only realised when they started to smell a bad odour. Maybe it's an instinct that has been lost, but I still haven't heard of it ever happening.
As a fellow bird owner. Yes. I've talked more people out of birds as pets than I ever thought I would. Have also taken in more birds than I ever thought id have to.
Having just one bird preferably a budgie/parakeet isn’t bad they don’t have very messy poop compared to a parrot and if you get them as a baby they tend to be more friendly and easier to bond with, they also have cuter noises than a parrot but you don’t get to pet them like a parrot but it does depends on the bird, also if they bite you it won’t hurt as bad as a parrot they are needy but not as needy as a parrot if they are annoying you can just throw a blanket over their cage and if that quiet them down place them in a bedroom while watching t.v
I have a blue and gold macaw and she is literally the worst parent, she lays her eggs while perching on her cage door directly onto the ground where they just break. Once or twice I’ve given her a box to shred and make a nest out of and she still just kept laying eggs while 5 feet in the air. I’m pretty sure you’re supposed to grow out of your vandalism phase in your teens but she’s chilling at nearly 30 and still going strong.
As a bird nerd tm, thank you so much for not trying to raise those eggs! The amount of birds with serious health issues or premature deaths I've seen simply because they were raised by underqualified individuals is crazy. Choosing to not allow those eggs to hatch is extremely responsible.| For future reference and those who may be going through similar, please do choose to either smash or boil the eggs. Frozen eggs can actually still develop, rarely but possibly, when unfrozen!
How.... would they develop? idk about conures but eggs tend to crack when frozen due to water expansion. Like it's not even about whether fertilization can survive freezing or not anymore-unless these birds can defy physics, there's no way those would hatch.
Okay, I am definitely not an expert on birds, but I think you can be proud of yourself. The fact that your girl was able to lay way more eggs than what is normal for their species without any issue, shows to me that she was given a very calm and safe environment where she felt relaxed enough to produce this many eggs relatively easily. I think she shows that you're a great bird mama. 😊
Jaiden explaining why you can't sterilize birds reminds me why i had two female parrots as a kid. Unfortunately a stray cat killed one of them so i set the other one free (it was a local parrot breed and this was long back and i was too young). Rest assured yeah, people think birds are fun as pets until you realise how much you have to spend time with them in addition to cleaning poop, maintenance, food and vet fees (including meds). Heck, my adopted dog and cat cost less than that but frankly if you have time and resources - it's totally worth it.
As a bird owner myself, I feel this video essentially described my life with my 2 cockatiels lol Yeah, birds are VERY expensive, but they are the light of my life
As someone who owns a parrot I LOVE Jaiden’s bird videos. She really takes her time in explaining every aspect (good and bad) of owning a little sky monster. It’s not something you normally see on the “exotic animal” side of the internet!
Fortune tellers: you will have 3 kids, and someone close to you will have a child and you’ll become very attached Jaiden: that won’t happen *3 eggs show up from her birds who she loves and cares about and Jaiden keeps them in her freezer because “they just feel kinda special”*
Owner of 4 birds here, and I relate to this so much haha. My two tested male lovebirds mysterious manifested an egg one day like 3 years ago and I think about it constantly. My conure is an evil misogynistic who hates me for no reason after I raised him for like 6 years, and my eclectus is the sweetest baby angel who loves holding scissors and making pudding in his water bowl.
I just need to ask this question: What is keeping you from having babies that you let your subscribers adopt?! You would make money and maybe gain followers if you adopt out the birds.
@@technogirl3755 it takes a few days in an incubator and its kind of best to be quick with the freezer just in case they are fertile because you don't really want them developing
Fellow bird owner here! Yes, I have talked sooo many people out of getting birds. My lovebird, even though he is 7 inches big, cost me 20k in one year due to his health issues. The avian vet I go to that only does avians is about an hour and a half away from me and we were there every week and it would take up my entire day with all the testing and things he had to get done. People don't realize that there isn't really any pet insurance for birds, at least not in Canada. When I tell people the cost of the vet care usually that is what scares them away from getting a bird, if not it's the upfront cost of the bird. I also dealt with egg binding in my female lovebird, it was super scary and she survived, but died months later in a freak accident. It's a truly terrifying experience and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Thanks Jaiden for keeping it real and also educating!
Egg binding is even worse in smaller birds like parakeets. Had to spend hours at the only clinic nearby that doesn't do appointments so you better get there early in the morning on weekdays and hope the doctor is in
That bit at the end is why I want pigeons if I ever get pet birds. From my research, pigeons seem the best. They’re quiet, smart, and have been domesticated for a really long time. Yes you have to deal with the eggs, the molting, and other stuff, but I’ve just heard they’re beginner friendly and make good pets. (Take this with a grain of salt). Side note: some breeds of pigeon have feathers on their legs and it looks like they have pants on
Tip from a fellow bird owner: if u are sure the eggs are not fertile u can just leave them with the mum. She will loose interest after a while. Also if they are fertile but mum isn't sitting on them a lot u can leave them as well, since zhe eggs need to be warm to develop. Just make sure mum is eating plenty of calcium and protein to keep her safe. If she is very young, very old or is pushing for a long time she needs to go to an avian vet, otherwise it's okay to keep her at home. Most birds are fine on their own.
As a bird owner (I’ve had birds since I was like 8 years old), conures are the most diabolical gremlin birds you can EVER get. I have a green cheek myself, and let me tell you everything jaiden has said is 100% true, they will destroy EVERYTHING 😭. Don’t get me wrong, I love them, but by god they’re actually insane.. don’t even get me started on budgies…
I have an African Grey, an Amazon and a parakeet. My African Grey is constantly trying to destroy everything I own. He goes through toys so freaking fast. I love him to death though.
I've had budgies for 11 years of my life and they've been alright. I just wished I was more well informed on them, but hey any bird can be different :D
My green cheek destroys a lot, but I’ve just started putting screwed up balls of paper on his cage for him to chew on and it keeps him entertained for days depending on how large the paper is. Rn he’s got a big ball of left over wrapping paper from my brothers birthday presents. And he will have a ton from Christmas presents soon lmao
as a dwarf parrot (idk what they're called in English) owner i can say: they make great pets if you're willing to spend hours of time and don't care that they make a 10 cm or 4 inch deep hole in a wall and try to eat your books, headphones, food, desk, bird cage, laptop and drink from your drinks and aquarium where a predatory fish and crawfish that try to eat them and also don't care bout them making a mess everywhere. Still think they're good pets? Also they attack my cat...
As someone who follows a lot of videos from the reptile pet community, another option for unwanted eggs is to find if there's anyone in your area who owns egg-eating snakes and would appreciate a donation. Especially smaller eggs like this for snakes too small to eat chicken eggs, or even quail.
@@mobgabriel1767 I mean, none of the options are inhumane? They just have different emotional impacts on the people doing/witnessing them. But from the egg's perspective there's no difference because there's nothing conscious or feeling in them yet, if they're even fertilized at all.
Can I just say, I really admire how much you take care of your birds. Most people dont take into account the fatigue or harm caused by egg-laying, so I really appreciate you doing all this for her to make sure she's alright
The way to check if the egg is fertalised: 1.Let your bird lay then for some time untill the fetus forms, which depends on species of the bird(about a week) 2.Swap with fake eggs. 3.Check the non fake eggs under a strong flashlight(if the shell is chicken-egg thin a phone flashlight will do) 4.If it glows yellow it's not fertilised, if it glows red it's alive. Sorry not sorry for any spelling mistakes.
My grandpa was a bird person (canaries), and when this happened to him he was just like "Welp, time to become the crazy old bird man!" and he just...let his birds do what they do. He'd adopt some birds out, but he had so many. each of us grandkids were gifted a bied and a cage hand designed and made by him as we all got old enough to take care of them properly.
Hi Jaiden I'm a huge fan I've been subscribed to you for a while now and I've seen every video and short you've made even back when you first started on TH-cam, I love your animations and you re the reason I got three cockatiels :3 sooooo thank you 👍😄
As someone who's seen firsthand the negative effects of people getting birds they don't know how to care for (I've worked at a zoo that took in several surrendered pet birds), thank you for not condoning people getting birds!
@@Rayne_Falling pretty sure its a bot cus they have the same exact videos as other bots like "OfficerAtomZee", and others probably, legit the same videos that look like they're from 2017
LOL Oh this video brought back memories. I'll never forget the first time my girl laid an egg. She'd been sitting on my head, hopped off and ran under her cage. I squatted down to see what was going on and...she popped the egg out right in front of me! After years of no eggs, I'd thought I was safe! HA!
I used to own 2 budgies, a boy and a girl named Lizzy and Sam. Lizzy was a yellow birb and Sam was a blue birb. They were together for 3 years but eventually decided to mate and lay eggs. They have 3 eggs but only 1 hatched which was a green birb. We don't know if it was a boy or girl but we called it Billy.
On budgies you can check if they're female or male by the color of their lil nose bulbs, if they're blue-ish it's probably a boy and if it's pink/brown-ish then they're probably a girl (correct me if I'm wrong)
I love how she handles the eggs like she is in a Pokemon game. she leaves 2 birds alone, and walks around the city, she turns back to them and, WHAT THEY LAY EGGS? HOW COULD THIS HAPPEND?
For those that don’t know, some birds (as well as reptiles and some other animals) don’t have the same kind of gear that humans have. They just kinda have one hole (called a cloaca) that does all three jobs for both genders.
don't forget the part when one of the psychic says that she's gonna get attached to one of her friend's kids, and then jaiden not throwing away and keeping the fridged bird eggs
For anyone wondering, there are two types of birds: nesting and non-nesting. A nesting bird's babies are called "nestlings" and (when first hatched) are SUPER fragile, needs constant food, cannot walk or fly, is completely featherless and takes longer to mature. A non-nesting bird's babies are just called "chicks" and (when first hatched) can walk, don't need constant food, cannot fly and has a "fuzzy" coat that keeps them warm independantly of their mother. Chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasants, ducks, geese etc. all give birth to "chicks", which is why you may be thinking that baby birds are easy to care for. They kinda just figure out life on their own. Nestling birds need special equipment, foods and sometimes medicines to be raised by humans. You need to feed them every 4-6 hours with a syringe, keep them warm and keep them hydrated (which is harder to do when they are kept warm). For the duration of their infancy, you basically have to nap instead of sleep, or have a second person assist you as you both plan your sleep schedules to do a 12/12 shift. You need to take care of them for something or rather EVERY 3 HOURS, ON THE HOUR. Raising a bird seems really cool, but don't raise a nestling unless you know EVERYTHING about the species you are trying to raise.
Orrrr... you could let nature continue to take its course and let the parents raise them, RIP nestlings if they suck at it. Which may sound callous, but that way there's a higher percentage chance of success than them all going in the freezer!
Orrrr... you could let nature continue to take its course and let the parents raise them, RIP nestlings if they suck at it. Which may sound callous, but that way there's a higher percentage chance of success than them all going in the freezer!
@@Fledhyris In captivity, birds lack the resources and behavioural requirements to raise young. They don't have the learned behaviour to regurgitate food, and their supplied food is usually too low in protein. Baby birds need 20-50% protein diets depending on the species, but most adult birds need less than 18%, which they can get from grains. If a captive bird was able to raise its own young, the hormonal changes would cause it to lose trust in their human and they may become territorial, aggressive and noisy. They would basically "forget" who you are because the hormones are that strong. They can change back when their young have matured, but you will basically be the owner of a flying badger that requires you to check up on it daily. I've raised birds before. They aren't easy, and there is no such thing as "doing it naturally". At the very least, you need to change the parents food source, and keep their waterers warm. You likely would have about a 60% success rate with chicks, and a 35% success rate with hatchlings with this method. Doing it properly where you take proper attention and care of the birds, feeding by hand and keeping them incubated (yes, you incubate the baby birds too, not just the eggs), your success rate is closer to 95% with chicks and 80% with nestlings. This comment doesn't even cover the problems you can encounter and how much knowledge you need to gather to actually address VERY subtle problems that need immediate action. If your chick is wobbly and clumbsy after 5 days of age, it has selenium or b-vitamin defficencies and will die in a few days if you do not act. If your chick isn't able to stand, you need to splint their legs together and give them calcium to encourage bone development. It really isn't as simple as caring for something like a hamster or a mouse. It needs EVERYTHING done for it. Food, heat, light (which is important, too. Light determines bird hormones) etc.
all baby birds are “chicks.” the chicks of geese, ducks, chickens, and other fowl are just stronger because they have to spend more time on the ground.
Boiling doesn’t mean eating them yourself. It’s actually recommended to feed them to the birds to reclaim the vitamins, and boiling them makes it so they can eat it safely and more easily. You can include the egg shell with the yolk and whites. At the end of the day, it’s up to you. You’re a great bird owner and know how to take care of your birds. Keep rocking on! Edit: For obvious reasons, don’t do this if the eggs are fertilized AND it’s been a couple days where the egg could develop. Use a flashlight (since they’re so small) to see if the development of the egg is too far off to cook the yolk and whites. It won’t traumatized the birds, but could traumatize you if you don’t think of this process like you’re working with chicken.
You should consider letting the eggs thaw, using a pin to punch both ends of the shell, and clear out the insides by blowing air through. That way you can preserve the shells without the eggs rotting! My family used to do this with painted eggs for Easter :)
That's exactly what I was about to comment ! I saw that idea in a children's book for Easter decorations, a long time ago. Whatever was inside is long dead, it could be the occasion to make something pretty out of it :)
I remember in one of Jaiden’s videos. About the bird gender testing blood draw was like $12 or something. So it’s not a bad price for that. So maybe it would be a good idea. But that’s Jaiden chance
@@santiagobenitez7269 it would most likely just be to ensure no future accidental eggs have any birds in them It would just remove that anxiety and only having to focus on making sure they don’t nest
Alas, open shelving would create a space that they may decide to nest. The absolute best bet is no shelves in the room in general, or use a material they can't literally jigsaw into.
open shelving with a snack drawer? With Birds, who have those really sharp beaks? Yeah, that sounds choose-your-own-snacktime. I would recommend metal trunks, Animals have a harder time to dig into that one. Downside... they still do and the noise is atrocious.
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I worked at a nature center that had two dove couples that laid eggs on the regular, we also had multiple monitor lizards who’s favorite food is eggs, so we had an easy solution there
I cant really tell if i wanna be sad, or think that this is a good solution to an infinite food source
Nature is beautiful 🎉
We did the same. I grew up on a farm and if we had too many eggs or they were gross (the hens would track in mud if it was rainy) we'd give them to the pigs or the dogs-especially if one of the dogs was sick. Sometimes we'd even give them back to the ladies, but the eggs have to be taken out of egg form first so the gals don't start eating their own eggs.
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i mean, infinite food is impossible, because all energy in the world is recycled; energy cannot be created or destroyed@@guynamecheese
Yay! :D lizard gets some free food
Hey Jaiden! I’m a birb mom like you! I have 4 birds and have hatched/raised various clutches. I have some advice ! Since it’s tofu’s first clutch more than likely they’re duds! I also recommend you have your own fake eggs for the next time it happens. ( mine usually lay eggs twice a year) Each time they lay them quickly switch them out that way they don’t grow. If you have any suspicions of a baby bird in the egg you can candle the eggs. That way you can see if they’re a dud or they have life. For tofu when she starts laying get her cuttle bones and mineral blocks. This will keep her calcium up.
Hope this helps!
If you have non duds?
@@krissssssss5401 Well, you could have 4 options (despite what Jaiden was reccomended)
1. Smash em
2. Freeze em
3. Boil em
4. Sell/Adopt em out!
@@krissssssss5401that's what the candle's for I assume. To see through the thin eggshell and look for formations
@@krissssssss5401 find an animal shelter or professional bird handler for help raising the baby birds and adopt them out if you aren't gonna "abort" them.
@@Lucky_DaggerAbirdtion (bdum tsk)
"Your going to have 3 kids"
"Bro i am ace"
"who says it come from u?"
8*
@@alauniyahhmaybe only 3 were fertilized.
That's what I was thinking!
The third is the cat
The eggs are the other child related prediction "somebody close to you is going to have a baby and you are going to get very attached"
0:08
The myth of "consensual" egg laying
Ari:"I consent"
Tofu:"I consent"
Jaiden:"I DON'T!"
Isn't there someboy you forgot to ask?
I was about to make the same joke 😂
lmao this sounds like a bird infomercial
GOT THE REFERENCE KJSDFHSKFSG
don't you just wish they had protection?
@@error_606_explain
Ari and Tofu: “We’re expecting!”
Jaiden: *panicked scream*
Another one DJ Khaled
Ari and Tofu: Just as we expected. XDXD
Lmao yes
There's an option giving it to the urban rescue ranch and It's great way for collaboration any way that shit is not happening
Oh yah congratulations for being potential grandma🎉🎉
Ari and tofus check list
Lay eggs ✅
Almost give mom a heart attack ✅
Question Aris gender ✅
I can’t believe we witnessed jaiden growing up so fast, first a college student now a grandmother
yo is there like something ? @@sheldonbautista1103
Hello vault boy!
i luv ur pfp
me when i dont watch the video
then watch it@@glad5409
“Someone close to you will have a child and you will become attached to it” -From Jaiden’s Psychic video LMAO
New lore
If you go back and watch Ari's first birthday there's a great segment that goes along the lines of " I don't know Ari's gender the only way to really know is a DNA test unless it's too late and you already have eggs everywhere"
LOL
Haha
FORESHADOWING?!??!!!??!1!!!??11
if you think foreshadowing is only in shows or games, think again
@@waffledonpancakes Jaiden foreshadows her own foreshadowing.
I love how Jaiden’s plan a and b was just her exponentially growing her number of birds. that’s the most bird owner thing I’ve ever heard.
Agree
Agree
Did you know that cats can be gay lesbian or bisexual :3
mitosis
@@Freckle_McMurray They’re animals. I highly doubt they can be lesbian or gay
Bring the eggs on tour
Woah crazy stumbling on you guys here randomly
BRING THE EGGS ON TOUR!!
There will always be a psycho, and eggs are fragile af so, _crack_
my god
I know what you did to that man game grumps
Agreed about being birbie parent. I have had birds for 27 yrs. The mess, the destruction, the noise, the sudden death out of nowhere because they are so darn delicate and hide their symptoms!! But if you love them, you put up with it. Because you love those feathery little scissor-face balls of anxiety.
If you want to keep the eggs and want to move them out of the freezer you can also encase them in resin as a memento of her laying eggs without running the risk of accidentally breaking them in the freezer or having them explode. Cause normal eggs can explode in the freezer and idk if it would be harder or easier to explode tiny eggs like that.
Doing that also makes it safe to display! Keeps the fridge clean and makes it a nicer memento :D I would check if any of them were fertile though, it feels a bit twisted in some way if one of them was and.. then to display it, idk about that. But if they were 'empty', it'd be a really cool display ^^)
@@undefinederror40404 checking fertility in eggs that weren't incubated is pretty difficult. You have to break it open and look for a tiny little spot on the yolk, which both breaks the egg and may not always work. The only way you can tell from the outside of an egg if it's fertilized is to wait for it to start growing and then candle it once the possible embryo is big enough to see.
What about pressure changes in the resin?
what if the eggs WERE fertile and you just had baby birds stuck in a egg until they die....
This chat is gruesome😬😬😬
I really respect how responsible a pet owner you are. I feel that so many people get pets and are very much not cut out to own one and end up not properly taking care of them.
DIDNT ASK:MY CONТЕNT = WAY BETTER!!!!!!!😂💀⚡️⚡️😜🪩
DIDNT ASK:MY CONТЕNT = WAY BETTER!!!!!!!😂💀⚡️⚡️😜🪩
CAN I GIVE YOU AN EGGIN THIS TRYING TIMES
Bro these bots lmao
These bots I swear to god
Hell, I work with birds AT MY SCHOOL and they’re all little bastards. There’s this ancient cockatiel that’s 19 years old yet still finds a way to cause chaos in his senile old man ways. Love him to bits though
other bird owners: "aww, that would be fun with more birds!"
jaiden: "if i get more birds, ill unlock alcoholism"
Imagine having 2 troublesome toddlers that never grow up, and then having (possibly) 8 babies that will turn into troublesome toddlers that never grow up
@@Kambyday Troublesome _flying_ toddlers.
@@blakksheep736who can get into even smaller spaces
@@blakksheep736 with knives
Yeah but there's an epidemic of irresponsibility in pet owners. Those bird owners would be wrong.
As a bird mom I can say everything Jaiden is saying is 1000% true. Birds aren’t just a pet, they’re a whole lifestyle XD And can easily overwhelm someone if they’re not wholeheartedly committed to caring for them.
I have a bird and yeah they're basically toddlers, they need to be smart to fly and avoid trees but they only are smart when you're not around, so when you're watching em they ram their head I to the wall and sneeze, but you turn their back and now they built a mansion inside MY HOUSE which she is not paying rent for and is now renovating without landlord permission, what the hell Blizard. I love her to death but don't expect a pet, they're closer to a child.
ive had friends with birds and have guinea pigs and i firmly believe taking care of any pet right that isnt a dog or cat (even dogs or cats sometimes, just especially "exotic" pets) isn't for anyone, especially not everyone who wants to be owners to whatever animal
i assume you need an INTENSE hyperfixation and love for them to be dedicated enough to handle them
You really are a bird mom. You have suffered all the agony of parenthood.
So birds are like cats. Shredding, shitin and doing what they want but showing enough affection so you don’t want to get rid of them
the fortune tellers saying jaiden would have 3 kids is suddenly making a lot more sense.
bAHAHAHA
The prophecy!
I was thinking the same
She changed the time line
Where is TVA on this
😂
The PrOhEcY
lol
"nothing could possibly go wrong when there's a pair of animals that get along very well"
Really feeling that line on this rewatch, as we took a bit too long to sterilize the kittens my sister picked from the street and now they are gonna have kittens of their own...
Bird Dad here! Ive raised baby birds since ive been 8 years old and i can confirm what you did was for the Best! Baby birds are SO time consuming and theyre so fragile. If youre REALLY curious to see if the eggs had babies in them put a flashlight against the egg! If you see veins and a nucleus it has a baby inside!
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP what?
@@TheGelatinousOnebots :/
@@TheGelatinousOneit’s just a bot ignore it
@@FM-ny6cnno he's just a parentless child
Trans bird
Jaiden keeping her birds first eggs in the Freeze gives the same vibes of parents who keep their kids baby teeth when they fall out xD
real, it is the thin line betweem weird and uncanny
I thought this was going to be a baby in the freezer joke 😭
I keep my own baby teeth XD
na that was when jaiden’s mom was keeping all ari’s dropped feathers in a baggie
I was at a friends house and found them😭💀😭
As a bird owner I can confirm that having one is like having a permanent toddler that also happens to be a flying dinosaur gremlin of chaos.
A toddler with a knife
'bird' 'flying dinosaur' 'gremlin of chaos' why did you just say bird three times
Flying dinosaur gremlin is my new favorite discriptor.
not a bird owner but a vet med student and someone with a passion for animals, i can confirm
if you want chaos, you get a bird (or a hyperactive chihuahua, i can promise it's the same thing)
With a can opener for a face.
There's a better method to check if the eggs are fertilized.
(works on reptiles, may work on birds)
Get a flashlight, after 2 or 3 days of nesting.
Sit the eggs on the light and try to look through them and search a tiny darker circle in the hatch.
Sometimes the fertilized eggs takes a soft pink color at the light
So it works a lot like candeling a snake egg? Would it just be the spot for the embryo or would there be the chance to see any veins? Or are they far to small to really have visible veins most of the time?
i was just about to mention this. i did this with my grandma’s chicken eggs back in mexico and i would see if they’re fertile or not.
Birds are reptiles. It works the exact same way :)
I'm not a bird or reptile or egg expert, but checking to see if there are birds in there, I feel like that wouod have made it even harder to freeze them forever. I don't think my conscience would have handled that
@@crownfeather4791 Right, but if so, she could know if Arry is male, female or just have impotence
THANK YOU JAIDEN for being a responsible pet owner and spreading important information about them that many people just don't realise before it's too late! The last part about them not reccommending them to anyone - absolutely agree haha. They are extremely noisy, have high demands, are expensive as sin (specialised/specific diets, many, many toys that they can destroy in days sometimes, variety of perches, large cages - heck, play rooms or aviaries if you're rightfully concerned about them having appropriate space to exercise, vet bills...), are messy, and can even be extremely picky about affection (some birds never like to be pet or cuddled etc! so the affection side isn't even guaranteed!).. the list surely goes on. NOT good pets for the general person! Especially do not give them to kids, they are typically 20+ years of commitment and are the equivalent of a human 3-4 year old, permanently. Imagine giving a child a toddler to care for well into their mid 30s. That would be insane. So don't do it for birds!
Long rant lol. It just makes me sad bc so many people get birds uneducated on their needs & such, and end up putting them in rescues a year or so later because they can't cope. One bird can end up in dozens of homes before it finally finds one that keeps it. And they're sensitive and intelligent animals that are truly harmed by this. So yes, thank you for that bit at the end! Love ya Jaiden!
I know she is very responsible.
something about reading handfulls of helpful, good-meaning info from random people is wholesome
This man has some determination he wrote a hole friking paragraf
@@Santiago-bn3lu yep
Yeah, one thing that most people do not realize is that unlike dogs, most "Pet Birds" are not domesticated. Most avian species that are taken as pets did not descend from animals that were selectively bred to be more friendly and obedient in human households. In other words, they are basically wild animals that are (in many cases) being raised and cared for by individuals that are simply unprepared to take care of these animals.
In some cases, pet birds may even experience neglect and/or verbal/physical abuse from their care takers that are unprepared and/or lack the knowledge and experience to provide for their needs.
Personally speaking, I find it ridiculous that some people would compare raising a bird of any kind to raising dog, without having ever raised a bird in his/her household.
In my point of view, I find such thoughts to be similar to a person believing that there is no difference between using a preying mantis or a huntsmen spider to protect the plants in his/her garden from herbivorous insects. Some people that lack in depth information regarding these creatures could make an important decision without fully understanding what his/her decision will cause, due to an insufficient amount of information that the person has taken into account, which most often leads to unexpected outcomes that will more often than not act in the person's detriment.
P.s my grammar may not be the best, and I am currently trying to exercise my vocabulary. I apologize for any grammatical errors that I have written.
P.S I also wish to apologize for writing such a long comment.
As a former bird parent, you did everything right! The fake eggs are the perfect way to prevent babies while also keeping tofu happy.
I'm just curious, wouldn't they be confused if the eggs aren't hatching? (I Don't know, but I would like a bird.
@kitsuneWC nope! After a while, the females hormones will go back to normal and she will just lose interest in the eggs altogether, which is a good time to take the fake eggs away. I had a female dove who I let sit on her eggs because they weren't fertile and after a while she just went right back to her normal self
@@kitsuneWC Not really, most of the time eggs that are laid are unfertilized ones, so if they don't hatch the bird will just carry on and assume that those eggs don't have babies in em. And really, these eggs could in fact be baby-less, as Jaiden still does not know if Ari is actually male
Based on what jaiden say if the egg didnt hatch for so long the bird will forget about the egg
@@SawyerPtl ah thanks for telling:)
The psychic said she would love some one you knows baby, and she dose tofu's little baby eggs. Thats nice to hear that.
Egg laying dangers are definitely no joke. I actually lost my bearded dragon after she laid 14 eggs after years of thinking she was a male. I tried to replenish her calcium and vitamins but sadly still lost her 😢 still haven’t allowed myself to get another lizard bc of the guilt of not being able to take care of her.
I’m so sorry for your loss. It was an honest mistake and it sounds like you did everything you could to care for her and make sure that wouldn’t happen. It you ever do get another lizard I’m sure you will make a wonderful parent, despite the guilt you may feel I’m sure she doesn’t blame you wherever she is now. Rest in peace 💗
I am so sorry, I know im just some random on the internet but you did everything you could for your lizard and she was lucky to have you.
Man, thats rough sorry for your loss.
It was the cycle of life
Don't blame yourself
That's simply the course nature takes sometimes. Don't think it was your fault or carelessness that caused it to happen. She died doing what she was always made to do, what came natural to her.
Two birds finding a secret place to start a family without their guardian’s consent feels like a Disney movie plot.
Ikr 😂😂
old disney movie plot*
@@01laki10 I agree very Golden Age Disney plot not modern day Disney plot
* cough cough * Rio * cough cough *
The opposite plot of Rio
As a Conure owner, this was, without a doubt the GREATEST 12 minutes of my internet year. I LOVE Jayden's bird animation, but that was a 12 minutes treat.
I ALSO HAVE AN CONURE! i have a mean ass sun conure but i love him to death
The Ari is a variation of green cheek conure yes? I’ve been looking into getting one in a few years and stories like these help me get a better grasp of their personalities
I have a cockatiel (pfp) and I loved this video. The part about becoming an absolute bird hater as soon as anyone says they want a bird is the most relatable thing I have heard in my life. I also love watching videos like this where the person is actually very knowledgeable about birds. It's so refreshing after knowing so many people who just get a bird, throw it in a cage in the corner and don't care.
11:04 I love how in her old videos jaiden listed how much having a pet is beneficial and good but now shes listing how much you shouldn't get a bird 🤣
The whole “as soon as someone questions me I turned into a massive hater” and “if you’re a good bird owner, you probably agree” is too accurate. Parrots are a lot of work, they’re amazing and they make really good pets if you can look after them properly, but if you can’t they’re your worst nightmare.
Totally! Tropical birds as a whole are terrible pets (in part because of their needs but mainly because you’ve gotta be rich to satisfy most of those needs), so if you want a prt bird? Get a pigeon! Or a chicken! Or finches! They’re not hyperdestructive, they don’t need hundreds of their kind to stay sane for their whole lives, and they don’t start hurting themselves if they see you interacting with anyone other than them!
We would still have a bunch of ducks if they weren’t considered farm animals, which apparently isn’t allowed in the house in specific towns
My friend has a bird, on top of 15 other animals. I have no idea how he manages.
i have a baby cockatiel and hes not to bad tbh
Right??? I love them and birds do bring a lot of joy, but you need a big effort to keep them alive and healthy
Congratulations jaiden on having grandchildren 🎉
@MrDJ2007happy New Years
@MrDJ2007 I’m no sun to you
Wooooooooo
@MrDJ2007it’s pathetic how I see you almost everywhere.
Yay!
Ari: I consent.
Tofu: I consent.
Jaiden: Isn't there someone you forgot to ask?
Literally the first thing that came to my mind lmao
oh this was in my brain IMMEDIATELY
Tofu: Egg
LMAO YES
Fr tho-
I got 8 ducks(used to be 15) and a dove, so I don't blame you not wanting anymore birds because holy shit, these flying toddlers are something else
"It was really important that they got along."
*It seems like they got along quite well*
😂
POKEMON
💀
The neighbors must heard some chirps a lot of them💀
didnt ask + my animations are better lol (MAKING FUN OF BOTS)
Jaiden choosing to use kitchen cryostasis to deal with the eggs definitely feels the most humane.
Most definitely because the other two options were…ummmm….a BIG NOPE!!! 😐. Especially the boiling the eggs part 😨
I mean there's nothing more than a couple of bird cells loosely clumped together in there, it takes a few days before the blood vessel network in the egg even grows (the blood vessels aren't part of the bird, it just moves nutrients from the egg white to the fetus during growth). Eggs that you buy from the store might well be as developed as those eggs were, assuming she got to them within a couple of days.
For chicken eggs, it's about 48 hours of an egg being sat on before you don't reall wanna crack it open to eat, that's the time it takes before the blood vessels even start developing.
@@patrickhectoryeah, she should have tried to use the flashlight method to check to see if there was any growth (and if there was she could let someone like a friend or a professional care for the hatchlings/fledglings afterwards.
It's not like they're living things yet, and especially in the case that they weren't even fertilized, it's literally just reproductive waste and no different from the eggs at the grocery store. People who also have egg-eating pets usually just feed the unwanted eggs to them.
Feel like it would taste good
Okay today I learned that birds are a LOT smarter than I thought before. The fact that Ari and Tofu made a secret nest and chewed through the dresser is nuts. I have underestimated them.
Seriously, they even made sure they weren't in the secret nest whenever Jaiden came into the room, goddamn
Never underestimate birb
Parrots and parakeets, which include conures, are way smarter then people give them credit for.
Look into crows and corvids in general. Them birds are scary smart.
didnt ask + my animations are better lol (MAKING FUN OF BOTS)
Remember the episode where Jaiden went to go see a psychic?
3 children... 3 children...
3 eggs, saw 3 eggs...
Saw.... Saw dust... Dust in the wind...
Wind, renewable energy... Energy....
Psychic energy.....
It's all connected baby!!!
Is this why Ari is fascinated by drawers? Ari has been planning this for years! 😁
Ah yes. He's been playing the long con, the lil gremlin
Ah been playing the long game
He really was the mastermind all along!!
SKREEEEEEEEEEEE
Hearing Jaiden call Ari a “full time bastard” will never not make me laugh.
This frame 0:13 seconds in sums up his shenanigans
If the eggs hatched, Ari’s descendants would be extremely chaotic lol
Rip those birds in the eggs😢
@@learnfun360 There were no birbs in the eggs, don't worry
Always*
Lucky for Jaiden that they laid the eggs on top of the drawer instead of in the “nest”. If Ari’s a boy she probably wouldn’t have known they existed until she started hearing more that 2 birds 😂.
That actually made me wonder if those really are the first egg Tofu has laid. From what I heard, it is relatively common that chickens will eat the unfertilized eggs they lay to get back the calcium they lost by laying it, so it could be possible that Tofu has laid eggs in the drawer, but ate them because they were never fertilized
@@billionai4871 This is vastly more common in chickens and somewhat rare in parrots (or at least "domestic" ones). I can't say why that is, but basically everyone I know who has ever owned chickens has had that experience, meanwhile I have never heard a first-hand account of that regarding parrots despite being in dozens of parrot groups online. Typically, parrots (again, at least domestic) will sit on the eggs for X time and then just fully abandon them, leaving them to rot. I knew someone whose bird laid eggs under their bed and they only realised when they started to smell a bad odour.
Maybe it's an instinct that has been lost, but I still haven't heard of it ever happening.
OR started smelling rotten eggs lmao
When i watch this video i thought to myself: "well surely my pet wouldnt lay eggs too right?"
But last week my turtle laid 8 eggs.
As a fellow bird owner. Yes. I've talked more people out of birds as pets than I ever thought I would. Have also taken in more birds than I ever thought id have to.
So that's your plan, is it? Turn as many people away from birds as possible so you can have them all to yourself... you monster!
This is far-fetched but if i ever got more money than I knew what to do with I would 1000000% get and spoil an owl
@@hisokacranel7268 honestly, same
Majestic, strong and big predators that (if raised correctly) can also be loyal friends
Hell yeah
Having just one bird preferably a budgie/parakeet isn’t bad they don’t have very messy poop compared to a parrot and if you get them as a baby they tend to be more friendly and easier to bond with, they also have cuter noises than a parrot but you don’t get to pet them like a parrot but it does depends on the bird, also if they bite you it won’t hurt as bad as a parrot they are needy but not as needy as a parrot if they are annoying you can just throw a blanket over their cage and if that quiet them down place them in a bedroom while watching t.v
parakeets especially are terribly demanding pets, if ur dead set on a bird pigeons are a much better and less stressful option
Fortune teller: "someone near you is gonna have a baby, and you will be very attached".
Jaden:"keeps eggs in freezer"
I mean, seems close enough
0_0
It is the most humane way to keep the eggs without them hatching so… she is attached to it someway (+ later she could let it warm up and let it hatch)
@@patrickbernardidefreitas402I hope you're joking, cuz I don't think it works like that.
Lol
Going so far to have a secret room?
Honestly… that’s a pretty wholesome relationship for Ari and Tofu.
6:20 i love how she held in her laughter saying that
I have a blue and gold macaw and she is literally the worst parent, she lays her eggs while perching on her cage door directly onto the ground where they just break. Once or twice I’ve given her a box to shred and make a nest out of and she still just kept laying eggs while 5 feet in the air. I’m pretty sure you’re supposed to grow out of your vandalism phase in your teens but she’s chilling at nearly 30 and still going strong.
As a bird nerd tm, thank you so much for not trying to raise those eggs! The amount of birds with serious health issues or premature deaths I've seen simply because they were raised by underqualified individuals is crazy. Choosing to not allow those eggs to hatch is extremely responsible.|
For future reference and those who may be going through similar, please do choose to either smash or boil the eggs. Frozen eggs can actually still develop, rarely but possibly, when unfrozen!
"Bird Nerd ™" 🤣🤣 My sides hurt.
As a bird nerd do you think you would be able to tell me what is the word?
@@deadshot1995 LoL
@@deadshot1995 the bird is the word
How.... would they develop? idk about conures but eggs tend to crack when frozen due to water expansion. Like it's not even about whether fertilization can survive freezing or not anymore-unless these birds can defy physics, there's no way those would hatch.
Okay, I am definitely not an expert on birds, but I think you can be proud of yourself. The fact that your girl was able to lay way more eggs than what is normal for their species without any issue, shows to me that she was given a very calm and safe environment where she felt relaxed enough to produce this many eggs relatively easily. I think she shows that you're a great bird mama. 😊
She was also well cared for enough to lay a DOUBLE CLUTCH with minimal health complications!
@@rubymeaddle That's what I'm saying.
Jaiden explaining why you can't sterilize birds reminds me why i had two female parrots as a kid. Unfortunately a stray cat killed one of them so i set the other one free (it was a local parrot breed and this was long back and i was too young). Rest assured yeah, people think birds are fun as pets until you realise how much you have to spend time with them in addition to cleaning poop, maintenance, food and vet fees (including meds). Heck, my adopted dog and cat cost less than that but frankly if you have time and resources - it's totally worth it.
As a bird owner myself, I feel this video essentially described my life with my 2 cockatiels lol Yeah, birds are VERY expensive, but they are the light of my life
didnt ask + my animations are better lol (MAKING FUN OF BOTS)
I feel that. Two cockatiels who one has laid eggs. Twice. (Year apart thankfully)
DIDNT ASK:MY CONТЕNT = WAY BETTER!!!!!!!😂💀⚡️⚡️😜🪩
insanity only held back by the shier cuteness of a chirping birds
fr 😂😂 i don’t think i could handle 2 of my green cheek
As someone who owns a parrot I LOVE Jaiden’s bird videos. She really takes her time in explaining every aspect (good and bad) of owning a little sky monster. It’s not something you normally see on the “exotic animal” side of the internet!
I like to imagine Jaiden's guests not having context watching Jaiden go to the freezer and suddenly hear "Hello, Tofu eggs"
*Opens freezer*
oh hello tofu eggs
*closes freezer*
then just another random clip
I'm no simp...
But...
I would just assume that Jaiden has tofu eggs that have to be kept frozen until cooked.
😂
@@sooder_fan1630 no buts
7:38 actually, she laid 8 birds worth of eggs.
HUH
Thank goodness they were laid in a visible location. Imagine Jaiden's face of terror if she heard chirping from inside the secret draw-nest
She opens the drawer and there's a horrid little creature inside
Or if they were infertile, them rotting in the hidden nest
DIDNT ASK:MY CONТЕNT = WAY BETTER!!!!!!!😂💀⚡️⚡️😜🪩
DIDNT ASK:MY CONТЕNT = WAY BETTER!!!!!!!😂💀⚡️⚡️😜🪩
Ikr
Fortune tellers: you will have 3 kids, and someone close to you will have a child and you’ll become very attached
Jaiden: that won’t happen
*3 eggs show up from her birds who she loves and cares about and Jaiden keeps them in her freezer because “they just feel kinda special”*
I don't think that counts
@@stupid677 counts to me.
@@stupid677Counts to me.
How about breedjects?
@@tlst94 ? Sorry?
Owner of 4 birds here, and I relate to this so much haha. My two tested male lovebirds mysterious manifested an egg one day like 3 years ago and I think about it constantly. My conure is an evil misogynistic who hates me for no reason after I raised him for like 6 years, and my eclectus is the sweetest baby angel who loves holding scissors and making pudding in his water bowl.
euuuurgh the pudding, I do not know how those inoffensive pellets turn into that slop.
I just need to ask this question: What is keeping you from having babies that you let your subscribers adopt?! You would make money and maybe gain followers if you adopt out the birds.
A little tip for if this ever happens again: You can place the eggs on a flashlight to check if they are fertilized.
dont you have to wait until a decent amount of bird has grown tho?
no you don't, see if they are fertal even a little bit they will show vains if they are, non fertal eggs are clear
@@technogirl3755 it takes a few days in an incubator and its kind of best to be quick with the freezer just in case they are fertile because you don't really want them developing
Eggs take a few days in incubation before ahowing veins
@@40watt53 Yep.
Fellow bird owner here! Yes, I have talked sooo many people out of getting birds. My lovebird, even though he is 7 inches big, cost me 20k in one year due to his health issues. The avian vet I go to that only does avians is about an hour and a half away from me and we were there every week and it would take up my entire day with all the testing and things he had to get done. People don't realize that there isn't really any pet insurance for birds, at least not in Canada. When I tell people the cost of the vet care usually that is what scares them away from getting a bird, if not it's the upfront cost of the bird.
I also dealt with egg binding in my female lovebird, it was super scary and she survived, but died months later in a freak accident. It's a truly terrifying experience and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
Thanks Jaiden for keeping it real and also educating!
Lol ngl I read my lovebird is 7 inches big and had to do a double take for a second there lmao
Egg binding is even worse in smaller birds like parakeets. Had to spend hours at the only clinic nearby that doesn't do appointments so you better get there early in the morning on weekdays and hope the doctor is in
@Alon_lobo712YT. Chicken's a work bird, they are troopers.
@Alon_lobo712YT. If you really want to have a pet bird, chickens or doves are the way to go. And I say this as a parrot owner.
I love birds. They're beautiful, incredible creatures, and I am one of the last people on the planet who should ever have one.
1:20 there is a universe in which Jaiden consistently fails the "do the birds get along" coin flip and has exponentially more birds
"Keep it, or double it for the next person?"
turn her house into an aviary
9:48 THE MOST DEVASTATING SCENE IN HUMANITY.
That bit at the end is why I want pigeons if I ever get pet birds. From my research, pigeons seem the best. They’re quiet, smart, and have been domesticated for a really long time. Yes you have to deal with the eggs, the molting, and other stuff, but I’ve just heard they’re beginner friendly and make good pets. (Take this with a grain of salt).
Side note: some breeds of pigeon have feathers on their legs and it looks like they have pants on
Doves are better from my experience, and they're a lot cuter and have more appealing, less chaotic energy
9:35 you need listening songs of j Balvin
QUIET??
Pidgeon eggs also taste good
@@sahasrakondapalli50 Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes. Parrots put your eardrums through a paper shredder. So yes, pigeons are quiet.
Tip from a fellow bird owner: if u are sure the eggs are not fertile u can just leave them with the mum. She will loose interest after a while. Also if they are fertile but mum isn't sitting on them a lot u can leave them as well, since zhe eggs need to be warm to develop. Just make sure mum is eating plenty of calcium and protein to keep her safe. If she is very young, very old or is pushing for a long time she needs to go to an avian vet, otherwise it's okay to keep her at home. Most birds are fine on their own.
This is a tip for random people scrolling, correct?
@@devanR10 or for Jaiden's next happy accident; well, not happy for her
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP good
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPok
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPhi parentless child
As a bird owner (I’ve had birds since I was like 8 years old), conures are the most diabolical gremlin birds you can EVER get. I have a green cheek myself, and let me tell you everything jaiden has said is 100% true, they will destroy EVERYTHING 😭. Don’t get me wrong, I love them, but by god they’re actually insane.. don’t even get me started on budgies…
I have an African Grey, an Amazon and a parakeet. My African Grey is constantly trying to destroy everything I own. He goes through toys so freaking fast. I love him to death though.
I've had budgies for 11 years of my life and they've been alright. I just wished I was more well informed on them, but hey any bird can be different :D
i’ve got a couple budgies, and they are some devious little fellas
What about budgies?
My green cheek destroys a lot, but I’ve just started putting screwed up balls of paper on his cage for him to chew on and it keeps him entertained for days depending on how large the paper is.
Rn he’s got a big ball of left over wrapping paper from my brothers birthday presents.
And he will have a ton from Christmas presents soon lmao
as a dwarf parrot (idk what they're called in English) owner i can say: they make great pets if you're willing to spend hours of time and don't care that they make a 10 cm or 4 inch deep hole in a wall and try to eat your books, headphones, food, desk, bird cage, laptop and drink from your drinks and aquarium where a predatory fish and crawfish that try to eat them and also don't care bout them making a mess everywhere.
Still think they're good pets?
Also they attack my cat...
8:51 “are you the father? More like is there EVEN a father🧌🧌🧌🧌.” (Don’t mind the 🧌)
What the fuck
@Doritoschiplivingthebestlife what?
As someone who follows a lot of videos from the reptile pet community, another option for unwanted eggs is to find if there's anyone in your area who owns egg-eating snakes and would appreciate a donation. Especially smaller eggs like this for snakes too small to eat chicken eggs, or even quail.
I was gonna comment the same thing!!!! Someone with a baby/smaller egg eating snake would gladly buy the whole clutch off their hands!!!!!!
I feel like this is as inhumane as the boiling option tho
@@mobgabriel1767 it's literally the most humane
@@mobgabriel1767 i don't think it's inhumane, happens all the time in nature
@@mobgabriel1767
I mean, none of the options are inhumane? They just have different emotional impacts on the people doing/witnessing them. But from the egg's perspective there's no difference because there's nothing conscious or feeling in them yet, if they're even fertilized at all.
Can I just say, I really admire how much you take care of your birds. Most people dont take into account the fatigue or harm caused by egg-laying, so I really appreciate you doing all this for her to make sure she's alright
Thanks for your video!
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7:47 my fav part-
I shouldn’t be laughing this hard at your grandma crisis, congratulations on 8 eggs!!
"8 eggs"
*looks condescendingly at all her fortunetellers*
The way to check if the egg is fertalised:
1.Let your bird lay then for some time untill the fetus forms, which depends on species of the bird(about a week)
2.Swap with fake eggs.
3.Check the non fake eggs under a strong flashlight(if the shell is chicken-egg thin a phone flashlight will do)
4.If it glows yellow it's not fertilised, if it glows red it's alive.
Sorry not sorry for any spelling mistakes.
When it doubt get a birbortion
@@heyo80that’s literally what the methods were giving lmao
Mucha razón eh
My grandpa was a bird person (canaries), and when this happened to him he was just like "Welp, time to become the crazy old bird man!" and he just...let his birds do what they do. He'd adopt some birds out, but he had so many. each of us grandkids were gifted a bied and a cage hand designed and made by him as we all got old enough to take care of them properly.
That is absolutely adorable. I'm sure it was interesting having to learn about it all!
I feel like your grandpa has strong potential to be the main character of a very touching short story
Having a parrot as a pet is like raising a loud toddler for 10-80 years straight.
Oh crap
How didn't i realize how old birds can actually get
From what i know parrots are actually around as smart as toddlers
Im thinking about a pet bird, surely it cant be that hard to raise one right?
.....
Right?........
Correct!!!
@@caseyclement9548 Bigger parrots like African greys can even have the intelligence of a 5 year old.
Hi Jaiden I'm a huge fan I've been subscribed to you for a while now and I've seen every video and short you've made even back when you first started on TH-cam, I love your animations and you re the reason I got three cockatiels :3 sooooo thank you 👍😄
This happened with my parakeets, first year. They made a nest with a nearby box, didn't know where they were for a while.
didnt ask + my animations are better lol (MAKING FUN OF BOTS)
@@Janeworxno animations+copy and paste
jaiden steals my animations for moolah and has made millions off my hard work
@@Jen-henlol
@@Jen-hennice try but you joined 3 weeks ago and you zre just another yt poop police copy and paste channel
8:22 “Tofu is now trying to be a mother to 8 balls of plastic.” You make me laugh so much!
Same 😂
It was the unsynchronized eye blinks in that scene that did it for me! 😆🤣🤣
@@mattpluzhnikov519 same!!
Yup
My fav part of the vid😂
As someone who's seen firsthand the negative effects of people getting birds they don't know how to care for (I've worked at a zoo that took in several surrendered pet birds), thank you for not condoning people getting birds!
didnt ask + my animations are better lol (MAKING FUN OF BOTS)
jaiden steals my animations for moolah and has made millions off my hard work
@@Jen-henwhy do you do this?
@@Jen-henWuh
@@Rayne_Falling pretty sure its a bot cus they have the same exact videos as other bots like "OfficerAtomZee", and others probably, legit the same videos that look like they're from 2017
LOL Oh this video brought back memories. I'll never forget the first time my girl laid an egg. She'd been sitting on my head, hopped off and ran under her cage. I squatted down to see what was going on and...she popped the egg out right in front of me! After years of no eggs, I'd thought I was safe! HA!
I love Jaiden’s pet videos about her feathered babies. Hopefully she makes one for Tostada the kitty cat one day too
jaiden has a cat?!?
That would require Tostada to do something worth talking about.
@@SirAsdf you didn’t see the clips of Jaiden’s subathon where tostada could be seen several times. She’s even in her Pokémon Plushes video
For smaller eggs, you can use your phone's flashlight to check if an egg is fertilized or not. Just put the egg on the light. Hope this helps! 😀
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP uh...
is this actual advice or is that too hot for the potential birds?
Edit: thanks for the response
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP LIAR!
@@Milkyway_is_too_far_to_reachit's a bot don't mind it
phone flashlights don't generate enough heat for that to happen @@florian4012
I used to own 2 budgies, a boy and a girl named Lizzy and Sam. Lizzy was a yellow birb and Sam was a blue birb. They were together for 3 years but eventually decided to mate and lay eggs. They have 3 eggs but only 1 hatched which was a green birb. We don't know if it was a boy or girl but we called it Billy.
The prophecy is real!!!!!
oh wow, that's so cute 😭😭
i love that Billy was a literally mix of their parents lol
On budgies you can check if they're female or male by the color of their lil nose bulbs, if they're blue-ish it's probably a boy and if it's pink/brown-ish then they're probably a girl (correct me if I'm wrong)
@@CL0UD3D. nah youre right..
purple/blueish is male and white/pink/brownish is female
The mouse just moved Tofu and the eggs like a computer got me dead
"Now Tofu is a mother of 8 balls of plastic"
I love how she handles the eggs like she is in a Pokemon game. she leaves 2 birds alone, and walks around the city, she turns back to them and, WHAT THEY LAY EGGS? HOW COULD THIS HAPPEND?
lmao
For those that don’t know, some birds (as well as reptiles and some other animals) don’t have the same kind of gear that humans have. They just kinda have one hole (called a cloaca) that does all three jobs for both genders.
Cloaca?
@@makumatuk0867its the hole of a bird that can pee and poop
@@makumatuk0867 KAKA
@@makumatuk0867 basically what you consider the butthole. The tiny hole that is under the bird's tail
@@makumatuk0867and the easiest way to check their gender with some of them is to literally stick a finger in there to feel around
Psychics: "You are going to have 3 kids..."
Jaiden: "Nah, that's not gonna happen."
Tofu: *lays 3 eggs*
don't forget the part when one of the psychic says that she's gonna get attached to one of her friend's kids, and then jaiden not throwing away and keeping the fridged bird eggs
weren't they 8
@@RandomDuck- i mean, teckh-nikh-ah-lley, having 8 means that they had 3 at some point in time, but yeah, there were 8
People can't count in this thread because they want to believe in psychics much. 9 eggs = 3 children!!!!
@@carlotta4thit’s for fun dude.
I will willingly take those eggs because I love birds
Got to love the number of people congratulating you on the baby birds who didn't watch the whole video first.
Still is cute.
Nah even so!
didnt ask + my animations are better lol (MAKING FUN OF BOTS)
jaiden steals my animations for moolah and has made millions off my hard work
Very funny - grats on the frozen embryos Jaiden!
For anyone wondering, there are two types of birds: nesting and non-nesting. A nesting bird's babies are called "nestlings" and (when first hatched) are SUPER fragile, needs constant food, cannot walk or fly, is completely featherless and takes longer to mature. A non-nesting bird's babies are just called "chicks" and (when first hatched) can walk, don't need constant food, cannot fly and has a "fuzzy" coat that keeps them warm independantly of their mother.
Chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasants, ducks, geese etc. all give birth to "chicks", which is why you may be thinking that baby birds are easy to care for. They kinda just figure out life on their own. Nestling birds need special equipment, foods and sometimes medicines to be raised by humans. You need to feed them every 4-6 hours with a syringe, keep them warm and keep them hydrated (which is harder to do when they are kept warm). For the duration of their infancy, you basically have to nap instead of sleep, or have a second person assist you as you both plan your sleep schedules to do a 12/12 shift. You need to take care of them for something or rather EVERY 3 HOURS, ON THE HOUR. Raising a bird seems really cool, but don't raise a nestling unless you know EVERYTHING about the species you are trying to raise.
Ah, yep. The precocial/altricial difference.
Orrrr... you could let nature continue to take its course and let the parents raise them, RIP nestlings if they suck at it. Which may sound callous, but that way there's a higher percentage chance of success than them all going in the freezer!
Orrrr... you could let nature continue to take its course and let the parents raise them, RIP nestlings if they suck at it. Which may sound callous, but that way there's a higher percentage chance of success than them all going in the freezer!
@@Fledhyris In captivity, birds lack the resources and behavioural requirements to raise young. They don't have the learned behaviour to regurgitate food, and their supplied food is usually too low in protein. Baby birds need 20-50% protein diets depending on the species, but most adult birds need less than 18%, which they can get from grains.
If a captive bird was able to raise its own young, the hormonal changes would cause it to lose trust in their human and they may become territorial, aggressive and noisy. They would basically "forget" who you are because the hormones are that strong. They can change back when their young have matured, but you will basically be the owner of a flying badger that requires you to check up on it daily.
I've raised birds before. They aren't easy, and there is no such thing as "doing it naturally". At the very least, you need to change the parents food source, and keep their waterers warm. You likely would have about a 60% success rate with chicks, and a 35% success rate with hatchlings with this method. Doing it properly where you take proper attention and care of the birds, feeding by hand and keeping them incubated (yes, you incubate the baby birds too, not just the eggs), your success rate is closer to 95% with chicks and 80% with nestlings.
This comment doesn't even cover the problems you can encounter and how much knowledge you need to gather to actually address VERY subtle problems that need immediate action. If your chick is wobbly and clumbsy after 5 days of age, it has selenium or b-vitamin defficencies and will die in a few days if you do not act. If your chick isn't able to stand, you need to splint their legs together and give them calcium to encourage bone development. It really isn't as simple as caring for something like a hamster or a mouse. It needs EVERYTHING done for it. Food, heat, light (which is important, too. Light determines bird hormones) etc.
all baby birds are “chicks.” the chicks of geese, ducks, chickens, and other fowl are just stronger because they have to spend more time on the ground.
As a bird owner, I highly agree with this video.
Anyone else noticing Jaiden said the fortune tellers said she would have kids? Well... it didn't say biological or human...
@@andyman6530
OH SHOOT YOU'RE RIGHT
And didn't they all say 3 children specifically? She laid 3 eggs first.
@@andyman6530 ⭐️🚗⭐️
@@Trashy_ZeeOH SHIT IT ADDS UP
Yes
YIPP OF ANXIETY 7:13
Ari and Tofu making Jaiden question her humanity is a hilarious arc
Boiling doesn’t mean eating them yourself. It’s actually recommended to feed them to the birds to reclaim the vitamins, and boiling them makes it so they can eat it safely and more easily. You can include the egg shell with the yolk and whites. At the end of the day, it’s up to you. You’re a great bird owner and know how to take care of your birds. Keep rocking on!
Edit: For obvious reasons, don’t do this if the eggs are fertilized AND it’s been a couple days where the egg could develop. Use a flashlight (since they’re so small) to see if the development of the egg is too far off to cook the yolk and whites. It won’t traumatized the birds, but could traumatize you if you don’t think of this process like you’re working with chicken.
I don't think that would be less traumatic for jaiden. Oh hey tofu EAT YOUR potential CHILDREN.
because feeding them to the birds is a lot less psychopathic than eating them yourself
@@gunyukwunnyit's like eating a placenta after birth especially if the fetus hasnt developed
I need you to know that feeding the birds their potential children is so so much worse
Yeah, feeding cooked children to their parents doesn't sound messed up at all
You should consider letting the eggs thaw, using a pin to punch both ends of the shell, and clear out the insides by blowing air through. That way you can preserve the shells without the eggs rotting! My family used to do this with painted eggs for Easter :)
If I ever did this to bird eggs, I'd sustain some kind of trauma.
@@yousseftamer4943 same here, like nooo
That's exactly what I was about to comment ! I saw that idea in a children's book for Easter decorations, a long time ago. Whatever was inside is long dead, it could be the occasion to make something pretty out of it :)
Same!
@@yousseftamer4943this implies you would be ok doing it to other eggs like crocodiles or platypus eggs
7:57 This is my favorite part 😂😂😂
Jaiden still not knowing Ari's gender to this day is so comedic to me
ari confirmed as transmasc
ari confirmed as intersex....or who knows tbh
ari is above gender
Ari is an inter galactic being with the power of 60 suns
Well after @6:20 _-unless Ari comes back with eggs one day-_ I guess we can figure he's a boy afterall (^～^;)ゞ
ari and tofu are like a couple of teenagers trying to find somewhere to "be alone"
And if they don't find one, they will create one
This scare seems like a good enough reason to get Ari dna tested, just for the peace of mind. Also get open shelving so there’s nowhere to hide
I remember in one of Jaiden’s videos. About the bird gender testing blood draw was like $12 or something. So it’s not a bad price for that. So maybe it would be a good idea. But that’s Jaiden chance
I mean, it's a fair point but the birds can still lay the eggs even being two females lol
@@santiagobenitez7269 it would most likely just be to ensure no future accidental eggs have any birds in them
It would just remove that anxiety and only having to focus on making sure they don’t nest
Alas, open shelving would create a space that they may decide to nest. The absolute best bet is no shelves in the room in general, or use a material they can't literally jigsaw into.
open shelving with a snack drawer? With Birds, who have those really sharp beaks? Yeah, that sounds choose-your-own-snacktime. I would recommend metal trunks, Animals have a harder time to dig into that one. Downside... they still do and the noise is atrocious.
The class pet(bearded dragon) laid eggs!