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From: shelley@milton.u.washington.edu (Shelley Vogel)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: INDOOR: Cockatiel eggs
Message-ID: <18335@milton.u.washington.edu>
Date: 13 Mar 91 20:22:09 GMT
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I need some advice.  My hen has laid 5(!) eggs in her cage.  She
has a mate, but this is the first time since she's been with him
that she's laid more than one and just forgotten it.  They're
actually sitting on them this time.  Although she's laid several
clutches over the years I've had her (with another male) none
of them were ever fertile.  I had always set her up for breeding
when she showed the inclination, changed her diet, put out the
next box, etc.  Well, this time I didn't and now, like I said,
there are 5 eggs in her cage.  Does anybody think I should move
the eggs to the nest box or should I just let her sit on them
for another week and then make them disappear?  It's an awkward
situation since I can't clean their cage, have to keep it partially
covered, etc.  Any advice will be most welcome.

Shelley