egg laying

[tecca]

hi .bobby is a young tiel. and a couple of days ago started to lay eggs .at moment we have 3 ...is sitting on them 24/7 ....there is no other bird .so was wondering what i should do ...i have had birds before but this as never happened ... .also i have change name to bonnie lol .he is very tame and a loverly bird ...many thanks tecca xxx

[cherylrowland]

Tecca,

You can always replace the live eggs with a phony egg, until Bonnie gets tired of it. But you need to make sure that she is eating and drinking. Change up her toys a little to see if you can break her out of this egg laying mood.

[Just Ask Jan!]

Best thing to do is to let her sit with her eggs for at least the normal incubation period of three weeks. If you take them away she will continue to lay more eggs to replace them. Make sure she has a cuttlebone available for this supplies calcium. When they are nesting, they don't eat much, so don't worry.
Jan

[bobby]

hi ,,jan thanks for your reply.bobby is still sitting on the 3 eggs.....all seems well is eating ok.the eggs feel heavey not as though they are empty .....will keep you informed .hope to have a happy ending thx xxx

[White Wolf]

Tecca, You could always call her Bobbi [the female version of the name] LOL. I would suggest once she has stopped sitting, or you take the eggs away, that you cut her hours of daylight to less than 8 hours and she will be less likely to start again. Ruth