Hi Sarah,

I agree with Todd on this one there is no fool proof way to get her to stop laying...it's her natural instinct and as long as you make sure she has access to grit, iodine blocks and cuttlefish she will be fine.

I have kept and bred cockatiels for many years and used hr birds and you do not loose their tameness so i wouldnt worry about that at all. Actually makes it easier keeping an eye on the chicks and their development. Why not try and get a hand tame or hr aduly male?

She would be a little confused by him at first but would get used to him once he starts singing and prancing about showing off lol (shame you weren't in Glasgow as I have a male cockatiel who constantly sings and humps his toys lol I could have lended his services haha)

Kelly