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Posted by Betsy on July 30, 2006 at 19:12:17:

In Reply to: Bourke Egg Laying posted by Laura on June 25, 2006 at 17:40:32:

Don't remove the eggs..since they aren't fertile, just let the hens keep them. If you
keep removing them, it triggers the bird to keep laying. They need to get a full
clutch of 5-6 eggs to be "satisfied" and to stop laying. Make sure they have ample
cuttlebone, mineral block and crushed oyster shell so whichever one is laying
doesn't get calcium deficient. You won't know which one is laying unless you see it
or unless when you leave them, one starts sitting on them. They may just ignore
them, but I would leave them for at least a couple of weeks. Are they tearing up
paper or doing other nesting behavior? Try to discourage this if you can. I have a
pair of Bourke's,...they are wonderful, adorable birds, aren't they? Mine have not
layed eggs, fortunately.

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: Don't remove the eggs..since they aren't fertile, just let the hens keep them.  If you 
: keep removing them, it triggers the bird to keep laying.  They need to get a full 
: clutch of 5-6 eggs to be "satisfied" and to stop laying.  Make sure they have ample 
: cuttlebone, mineral block and crushed oyster shell so whichever one is laying 
: doesn't get calcium deficient.  You won't know which one is laying unless you see it 
: or unless when you leave them, one starts sitting on them.   They may just ignore 
: them, but I would leave them for at least a couple of weeks.  Are they tearing up 
: paper or doing other nesting behavior?  Try to discourage this if you can.  I have a 
: pair of Bourke's,...they are wonderful, adorable birds, aren't they?  Mine have not 
: layed eggs, fortunately.  


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