My budgie has layed more than twenty eggs in a season! There is a male budgie with her. She just won't give up.
2006-12-26 09:39:10 · 7 answers · asked by budgiemylove 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Separate her from the male, and remove nest box and any mirrors.
If this doesn't work, move her cage to a different room; this makes her feel not settled enough to raise a family.
If she is still laying eggs, start alternating her between cages; one cage in the day time, another cage at night. This should do it.
2006-12-26 12:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a vet, egg laying takes a serious toll on their little bodies and she really is trying to impress someone...it may not even be her mate...is there another man in the house a brother, father, husband, or a boyfriend who visits a lot?
My cockatiel would lay eggs to impress my husband, I just kept taking them away. The last one I left her with and when it didn't hatch she got the point and gave up.
Birds are amazing in that they can control their ovulation, they get pregnant when they want, and if they don't want to and are savvy enough they will reabsorb the egg and stop the process.
I would talk to your vet and make sure her diet is highly fortified so it doesn't harm her by stressing her body too much. But 20 a season does sound excessive to me.
2006-12-26 18:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Tanya N (thesingingbeaner) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she have a nesting box? If so - remove it. If not, you might need to remove the male for a few months to give her some rest (she will lay eggs whether they are mating or not trying to show off to him). That can really take a tole on her.
2006-12-26 17:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take out the nesting box and don't put anything in the cage it can make a nest out of. If there isn't a nest, usually it won't lay any eggs.
2006-12-26 17:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by sum4182girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you get sick of the egg laying just take the male bird away for a while. and keep all your eggs warm, as they will hatch and you could even sell the baby birds for a lot of money. but keep some too.
2006-12-26 17:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the oldest ones out that don't appear to be fertile (hold them up to a bright light and if you see a yolk in them, then they are probably not fertile because the older ones should be dark because the chicks would be taking the entire egg.).
2006-12-26 17:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cook them up
2006-12-26 19:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by bob p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋