Hi,

I have a 2 year old hen tiel. She has been laying eggs for the past year, and I mean laying! She will have a clutch of eggs almost every month! I know they only meant to lay once or twice a year so I am worried what this will do to her health. The general advice I have been given is to allow her to raise at least one chick as this will prevent her from laying more eggs. So with that in mind is there anyone out there in or around the Basildon area with breeding cockatiels who could spare a fertilized egg so that my hen could sit on it and raise the chick? I dont really want to purchase a male bird as my hen was a hand reared chick and has never really had contact with other birds.. whenever she has seen another bird she gets a bit stressed as if she doesnt know what it is, so Im not sure if getting her a partner would work out?? Also I would prefer to keep her as a single bird as I wouldnt want to risk her losing her tameness.

If there anyone out there that can help I would be really grateful!

Thanks

Sarah