I'm unsure about parakeets, but I have a jenday conure (1/2 size parrot) who lays eggs a few times a year (unfertilized). From the time I can see the obvious bulge on her belly showing the egg, she often takes 4-5 days to lay. This includes strange sounds that show her straining and pushing.
Quick-write: (focused free-writing) a writing-to-learn strategy used to activate prior knowledge, students write for one minute on a topic given to them by the teacher after which the teacher and class discuss the topic.
fast. adj. 1. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift. 2. accomplished in or lasting a short time: fast work; a fast visit. 3. (prenominal) adapted to or facilitating rapid movement: the fast lane of a motorway. 4. requiring rapidity of action or movement: a fast sport.