What do I do with Lovebirds that lay eggs on the bottom of the cage?

Question

My Lovebirds keep laying eggs without a nesting box. They laid them on the bottom of their cage. They made a nest out of paper. She has been sitting on them most of the time. Their is two eggs. I dont really want them to hatch out any babies. Iam not prepared to take care of them or raise any more birds. Should I take them out? It seems cruel to take them away. I dont even know if they are going to hatch. What should I do?

Answer 1

There won't be any hatchings if you don't have a male and a female--unpaired female birds laying eggs is common. Egg laying is triggered by hormonal activity, especially this time of year. If this is the case, leave the female alone until she abandons the eggs. At that point you can remove them from the cage without her getting into a cycle of constant egg laying, which can lead to egg binding which can be fatal.

If you bird has reached the age where she is laying eggs you should consider switching her to a high calcium diet.