Jack
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Post by Jack on Sept 27, 2011 18:02:30 GMT 10
I've noticed that each breeding season my albino hen has always tried to take over another 's nest, or so i thought. As i was in the aviary this evening i noticed her come out of a nest box, she was covered in egg!! I inspected the nest and she had destroyed both eggs. My question is... Is there anyway of stopping her from eating the eggs? I have removed her from the aviary into a spare cage at the moment but would like to avoid keeping her in there. Thanks. P.S my lutino hen died unexpectedly  and of course she happened to be the one paired up with the red rump!! He didn't seem to mind thought, he is now singing and dancing to my grey hen. |
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Jack
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Post by Jack on Sept 29, 2011 8:21:15 GMT 10
Does anyone know what to do?
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Post by avinet on Sept 29, 2011 10:12:50 GMT 10
This sort of behaviour is always a possible problem when housing multiple hens together during breeding season - which is all year round with budgies. Really th eonly solution when you have an egg destroye ris to separate her - put he in a breeding cabinet with her mate - let he concentrate on her own eggs and not other hen's eggs.
Sometimes a hen will eat her own eggs, and if she does that then substituting fake eggs as she lays may be the answer - when she finds she can't eat them it can break the habit.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by Laraine on Oct 2, 2011 7:25:24 GMT 10
I had the same problem last summer with one of my young budgie hens. I lost heaps of prospective babies (can't estimate how many). My only solution was to separate her completely from all breeding birds, she is now living in a cage inside until the breeding season finishes.
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Post by Laraine on Oct 2, 2011 7:27:09 GMT 10
I think I need fake eggs for my Plumhead, where can I buy them Mike?
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Post by Robyn on Oct 2, 2011 9:43:26 GMT 10
I aquired a hen budgie, she was killing other hens babies because she wanted that nest. I ended up with her & a male, her first nest was infertile but the next was successful with 4 little chicks. So once housed on her own she was fine.
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Post by avinet on Oct 3, 2011 12:28:09 GMT 10
I think I need fake eggs for my Plumhead, where can I buy them Mike? Fake budgie eggs should be available from larger bird orientated pet shops, though they are a little small though to fool a Plumhead. I don't recall any fake eggs being around that are plumhead/cockatiel size. Maybe have a search with Google? cheers, Mike |
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Jack
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Post by Jack on Oct 4, 2011 20:42:24 GMT 10
theeggshop.com/Laraine, these guys sell fake eggs anywhere between budgie size up to macaw size.
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Post by anzac on Oct 5, 2011 10:45:52 GMT 10
Shame about the postage though. I have the same problem with the rats' products, amazingly cheap to buy in the US but the shipping makes it cost prohibitive.
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and of course she happened to be the one paired up with the red rump!! He didn't seem to mind thought, he is now singing and dancing to my grey hen. 
