I have a rainbow lorrikeet who has just laid 2 eggs but the eggs are not fertile, as their is no male bird?

Question

She has become quite protective of these eggs. I need to take the eggs but dont want her to fret - she is my pet what should I do??

Answer 1

You have not mentioned what put her into this egg laying mode! Was she near another bird, mirrors in the cage, another bird? All these possibilities are something you need to watch out for during this time of year to refrain from to stop this behavior so it don't deplete her calcium level. Also do not allow her out of the cage during this time. Leave her be with the eggs. This also teaches her that once she lays eggs, she must stay with them and not be aloud out of her cage, this demotes the egg laying stage.

Once she stops sitting on the eggs, that is when you pull the eggs, throw them away, and return to normal function.

Eggs are laid, one every other day. She should stop sitting 30 days after the last one is laid, so keep a calendar of when she laid the eggs.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

I agree, leave the eggs with her for now.
We used to have a peach-faced lovebird who would do the same thing. If I removed the eggs before she was ready to move on, she would sit on one of her toys instead, which seemed just plain sad. She would lay a couple eggs once, sometimes twice a year til she was around 8 yrs old. Then she suddenly stopped laying although she lived to be nearly 19.

Answer 3

if the eggs have been there for a while then they might start going manky. If she does not leave them alone soon then i suggest you take the eggs out and find someing roughly the same size/shape to put in their place. This way it will keep the bird happy and stop the cage from smelling

Answer 4

Leave the eggs, until she stops sitting on them.

This is perfectly normal behavior.

Don't take the eggs before she stops sitting on them, though, you may cause her to do nothing but lay another clutch of them to replace the ones you took.

Answer 5

Bacon-wrapped Lorikeet Eggs with Polenta:

Polenta

2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup green onions, minced
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup polenta (coarse cornmeal)
½ cup (packed) grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

Baked Lorikeet eggs

20 thick slices applewood-smoked bacon
6 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
6 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated
8 Lorikeet eggs
¼ cup green onions, thinly sliced

For polenta:

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add green onions and stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Add 3 cups water and salt; bring to boil. Gradually whisk in polenta. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick and creamy, stirring occasionally, about 13 minutes. Stir in cheese and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cool to lukewarm.

For baked eggs:

Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; fry until beginning to brown but still pliable, about 4 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Cool slightly. Line sides of eight custard cups with 2 slices bacon each, forming collar. Place ½ slice bacon on bottom of each cup. Divide polenta among cups, about 1/3 cup each. Press polenta over bottom and up sides of bacon. Mix cheeses in bowl. Sprinkle ¼ cup cheese mixture over polenta in each cup. Preheat oven to 400˚ F. Crack 1 egg into center of each cup. Sprinkle eggs with remaining cheese, green onions, and black pepper. Transfer cups to rimmed baking sheet. Bake until eggs are set, about 20 minutes. Let eggs stand at room temperature 5 minutes (eggs will continue to cook). Run small sharp knife around edge of cups; tilt cups and slide bacon, polenta, and egg onto plates and serve.


Yum!