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.
If you are quick, you move with speed. You may be a quick runner or a quick study â if you tend to learn things quickly. The adjective quick can also mean brief and fleeting â as in a quick visit or a quick trip to the store. Quick also means without delay: You'll need to jot a quick reply to the party invitation..