Are unexpected eggs unlikely to be fertile?
I have a cockatiel that I purchased from a woman in August 1998. She is, from what I was told, 2 years old. Yesterday to our surprise she laid an egg, and today she laid another egg. Am I to assume that the eggs do not have a chick in them? I’m not sure on what to do. Thanking you in advance, Tina. Dear Tina, Yes, you are correct in thinking the eggs would not be fertile (assuming you only have her on her own). It is fairly normal for hens to lay eggs from around the age of 1 year. The most important thing is to make sure she has access to calcium ( eg cuttlebone, calcium bells) to replace the calcium she loses by laying the eggs. She will probably lay 4 or 5 ( every other day) then stop for a while. Take the eggs away when she stops laying and you shouldn’t have any problems.
