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Well we are up to seven this am...how can I make them stop...? She can not set on all of them...way to many...help...

Diana...

You could buy fake bird eggs and replace some of the extra eggs with fake eggs... or if you have another breeding pair you could try placing some eggs with them.


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I had a pair of lovebirds and the hen consistently laid 5-7 eggs per clutch. Incubated all of them and hatched all of them- even 7! I pulled the oldest babies early to handfeed and give the younger ones catch up time. Never had a problem and never replaced an egg either. In a couple other pairs of mine that laid larger clutches, not all would hatch and in fact normally a couple would be clear. Nature has a way of regulating things. If she continutes laying I'd be sure you have an actual male/female pair. I had 9 eggs once from a supposed "proven" pair that turned out to be 2 hens.

Good Luck!!

Sally
Idaho

A typical clutch of lovebird eggs can be anywhere from 4-8, occasionally more. The largest clutch that a lovie hen laid that I know of was 13. Three were blank, 2 babies didn't survive but 8 fledged. Mind you, the hen that laid all the eggs had help with care of the babies! There's no way she could have fed all of them, especially with the size difference between the first and last ones to hatch!

You would be surprised how well a lovie hen can cover a large clutch...

Well thanks for the information..I think she has stopped laying..now..so that is good..I will help her out when the time comes..Lots of eggs for sure...smiles..and thanks again..

Diana

Do you want to breed or just stop the cycle?

Well I want her to stop...we are up to 8 eggs now..no room for anymore for sure..she is having a hard time..setting on them...hehe...but it has been 3 days now..and no more..oh dear me..this is enough..for sure..Really? do you think they will live? So sad if they do not..

thanks all...wish me luck...thanks for posting..

smiles..Diana...