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Should I remove my bird's infertile eggs or will she lay more?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed

I have a pet bird named peaches, she laid 5 eggs for the month of July, I forgot to mention that the eggs that she laid were infertile, with the eggs being infertile should i remove them or removing will make her lay more eggs?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on July 22nd, 2019

Leave them in the nest or nest box for a couple weeks, then remove one egg each week until they are gone. Removing them too soon or all at once may trigger more egg laying. You can also lower room temperature by a few degrees and limit her exposure to light. Shorten her days by using a cage cover in the early evening.

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