Budgie question

[iaos]

Sorry about the non -finch question, but any ideas on how to stop a budgie from laying eggs? She laid her first egg today, we have had her about 3 years, they dont have a box and we aren't super keen for them to breed.

[shanny2]

talking about eggs when i moved my finches into the larger aviary one layed one from a perch try a smaller cage

[iaos]

Their cage is 1m x 1m x .5m.

They are happy in their cage and dont really want to put them in a smaller cage

[shanny2]

ok

[Buzzard-1]

I think you'll find a smaller cage won't make a difference if they want to lay eggs they will it is natural.Don't supply a nest box and just remove eggs. Modifying diet will stop them from laying but to the detriment of the birds..

[jusdeb]

agreed remove the eggs , some would say to give them plastic eggs to fuss over , tried it with a overproductive quarrion once but she knew they werent real and continued laying in the corner of the cage ...

[iaos]

Yeah they are on a fairly basic diet as it is, seed, grit and greens once or twice a week.

Removing the eggs isn't a problem, she actually dropped the first once.

[VR1Ton]

You won't stop a budgie from laying nest or no nest, just let it keep going, they generally only lay about twice a year when their is no nest. Keep it on a plain seed diet with minimal other food & it shouldn't lay again in a hurry.