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My love bird egg

My bird lay 5 eggs the first one was may 13 I think the last one was on the the 18 she hav one more is it a good or bad egg can I touch them

Hi,

If she doesn’t have a male mate, then just throw the eggs away. If this is a pair and they have a nest box, the best thing to do is give them plenty of privacy and leave the eggs alone. First clutches almost always fail, and one common reason is too much interference by the owner. A new pair especially needs to be left alone and hopefully they will figure things out and care for the eggs.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda