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I hoping that this is not true but I have suspicians. You know how I seperated my birds? Well Im suspecting that she might lay an egg soon. I been trying to make her not want to lay eggs (darker corner of house, moving her cage around, yah...) but I dont really know what the signs that she might lay and egg are but last night and this morning shes been chewing ALOT on that cuttle bone while before she never touched it. And kinda big poops. If she did lay it may be that they were fertile because they only been seperate a week. She has also been eating much more that normal. I did see her mate before I moved her into her own cage. Umm should I move her back into the cage with him(her feathers have grown back and he seems to miss her)? And Im going on a trip in a month. Should I put the nesting box back in?

okay... I am gunna say this again... no no no no NO! For many, many reasons, no! If she lays an egg, then she lays an egg, but do not encourage it! Keep them separated. You are going on a long trip in a month and will be leaving the birds with someone else--do not leave them with chicks--they will be dead by the time you get home. Do not give them the box and put them together nd encourage them to lay. I have put my male and female back together because they have NO interest in breeding right now. If you think your's are interested, do not put them together. It is irresponsible to leave 2 birds and their chicks with someone that does not know anything about birds--you will get nothing but dead birds.

Frankly after this, I give up. I have written the same info over and over, as have others, but you seemed determined to do things your own way, even if it is not the best for their birds... this is becoming a waste of my time and energy. You have a great resource in this website and all the people here that know so much more than you, or me, but you will not take advantage of it! I have been patient thus far, and I suspect that others have been too, because you seem young (which is all the more reason not to be breeding birds)... but if you want an honest opinion, then ask for it, if you plan on doing things your own way no matter how many people tell you it is a bad idea, don't waste anyone else's time! I am sorry if this is too blunt or insensitive, it is not meant to be, but you have to understand it is simply disrespectful to keep asking questions that have already been answered with a lot of time, energy, and thought.

jihae1200 wrote: I been trying to make her not want to lay eggs ... I did see her mate before I moved her into her own cage. Umm should I move her back into the cage with him(her feathers have grown back and he seems to miss her)? And Im going on a trip in a month. Should I put the nesting box back in?

Thank you, Jackie. I keep thinking I'm missing something, but maybe not.

Jihae, one last chance here: is there a reason you would consider putting the nest box back? If so, please explain it so we can know what is in your mind.

Ok wont just didnt really know if I should or not! Anyways I cant anyways I found the box and it was broken. Im not even sure if she was going to lay eggs or not I was just suspicioning it. But thanks for telling me anyways.

By the way I meant after if she did lay an egg should I put them together just to explain!