Sarah, you should be aware that what you are seeking to do is NOT natural for your bird. All female birds are designed by nauture to produce eggs. The purpose of all life on earth is to produce more life. For birds that means laying eggs. Yes, there are things you can do to discourage egg laying, but most healthy birds will lay eggs sometime during their normal life span. It is the reason they exisit. The key in keeping a pet bird healthy is to provide them with great nutrition and an environment that satisfies their social, emotional and physical needs. For my hen birds, this means great physical health which will always lead to the hen wanting to breed. Wanting to breed makes a hen look for a cock bird and then leads to the production of eggs. No matter how you look at it, a hen will lay eggs. I keep my birds as healthy as possible so they can lay their eggs without getting ill or experiencing eggbinding syndrome. That is all one can do do to help a pet bird live a long and healthy, happy life.
