I am as sure as sure can be that I have two females. I now have 9 eggs in their nest, haven't caught either one laying but have been laid every other day. I'm pretty sure its my lutino that's laying as she's the one tail end up making funny soft chirping sounds the eve befote the next egg arrives. Is it possible both are laying? As seems a lot of eggs for first ever clutch? Also I'm gonna replace with dummy eggs as some are going off.....how many should I put in? I want to try and stop them keep laying more as must be exhausted, poor things. ThankQ in advance for advice shared.
cheltel
Quinn laid 6 eggs in her first clutch if I remember correctly. I am pretty sure I read they can lay up to 8? I have a re-homed female who kept laying clutches, not sure how many each clutch but she had a lot of eggs apparently, only because the previous owner took them out as she laid them.
However many you remove is how many you need to replace with dummy eggs. If all eggs are infertile, then it is likely they are both females, it is probably just one of them laying, and they are taking turns at incubating, that is what it seems from what you have said. Make sure there is plenty of calcium otherwise health problems may arise.
However many you remove is how many you need to replace with dummy eggs. If all eggs are infertile, then it is likely they are both females, it is probably just one of them laying, and they are taking turns at incubating, that is what it seems from what you have said. Make sure there is plenty of calcium otherwise health problems may arise.
I had a hen who laid nine her first time...4-8 is only an average and some will lay less and others will lay more. It all depends on the hen. But since they were being laid every other day I would say that its only one hen doing it. Have you seen our sticky on hormone reduction? http://talkcockatiels.com/showthread.php?t=32330
Are all nine eggs from the same clutch, or was there a first clutch followed by a second clutch 3 or 4 weeks later? Infertile eggs don't usually go "off", but a fertile egg that has died will turn a dark color.
If you're sure that both birds are female, you can use hormone control techniques to get them out of breeding mode - the more intense the better. There's info on doing this at http://talkcockatiels.com/showthread.php?t=32330 If there's a chance that the eggs could be fertile, you will have to decide whether you would want the babies.
If you're sure that both birds are female, you can use hormone control techniques to get them out of breeding mode - the more intense the better. There's info on doing this at http://talkcockatiels.com/showthread.php?t=32330 If there's a chance that the eggs could be fertile, you will have to decide whether you would want the babies.
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