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Won't stop laying eggs
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:34 am
by finchandlovebird
I have 2 white Zebra hens, who when they had a nest in their cage, laid 13 eggs. Now there are 4 eggs on the bottom of the cage; it's been at least 2 weeks since I removed the nest. Do they ever stop laying? Anything I should do?
Re: Won't stop laying eggs
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:02 am
by ac12
4 eggs in 14 days isn't too bad.
If you are feeding them eggs, cut back to 2 or 3x a week.
Being hens they will periodically drop eggs, but you want to keep them out of breeding mode. So nothing in the cage should look like a nest.
Re: Won't stop laying eggs
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:41 pm
by finchandlovebird
Thanks Gary; you always have such nice & concise answers. Appreciate you replying to "newbie" questions. I will cut out the egg food; nothing in the cage reminds them of a nest; I think they're justing happily remembering when they had one. LOL
Re: Won't stop laying eggs
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:59 pm
by ac12
It is a good thing they are both hens.
I had a pair MF that I had to separate to stop the hen from laying eggs.