How can we clean our 7/8 month old cockatiels cage out when she’s lying eggs that are infertile?
Another question is how can we let her have sleep when we are staying up late?
Hi Tegan,
She is too young to already be laying eggs. You need to do everything you can to discourage her. You should actually clean the cage out every day. You can put the eggs back on the cage floor after you clean. If you gave her a nest or if she is using anything as a nest, take it away. Having a nest will encourage egg laying. You should not give her anything to shred or use as nesting material or to put the eggs on. when you handle her, you should limit contact to head and neck scratches. Petting her on her body can trigger her hormones. Rearrange things in the cage and if possible, move the cage to another place in the room. These things can disrupt the nesting process which is what you want. A young bird is at higher risk for becoming egg bound. And laying eggs is hard on her body, so it’s best that she not lay eggs since she is not a breeder. Limit her daylight hours to 8-10 hours. Cover her cage early in the evening. If she won’t sleep when she can still hear you, then get her a smaller sleeping cage or move her cage at night to another room where she can get enough sleep. Moving her at night will also help discourage egg laying. It is very important to stop her now before this becomes a serious issue requiring a trip to the Vet.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda
