Thanks for getting back to me. We have been living the eggs in the cage until she gets bored of them then taking them out, however a few weeks later she will start laying again. We have tried reducing her daylight hours although this is difficult as we live in a flat and dont really have any dark quiet rooms where we can put her, so even when we cover her up she doesnt really 'go to bed' as she can still hear us in the other rooms.

I would like her to experience raising a chick/chicks, then if the egg laying doesnt stop after that we will have to look into other options. Its worth a shot I think! I just dont know how to get hold of a 'foster egg'. I have heard about them but dont seem to be able to get hold of them. I am relunctant to buy a male bird in case they dont get on.. i dont want to stress her out.

Thanks

Sarah