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.
1. sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure. 2. curt or brusque in speech or manner: an abrupt reply. 3. terminating or changing suddenly; sharp: an abrupt turn in the road. 4. having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness: an abrupt writing style.