How do I get my female lovebird to stop laying eggs?
While any bird gets territorial when it has laid a clutch of eggs, lovebirds seem to be the worst because they get down right vicious and aggressive. When you first notice her going into the phase of wanting to lay an egg, cover her cage for a couple of hours a day. This will help “trick” her body into thinking it is night time. You can also lower the room tempurature a couple of degrees. Lovebirds like warm tempatures, that is when they are the most comfortable and it is prime to lay eggs. If it really becomes a problem, (although 2-3 times a year isn’t bad at all), then you might want to consider taking her in for a hysterectomy. And yes, it can be done. I have a friend that has a bird that had a hysterectomy done. The bird is very healthy, and is going on 15 years old.
