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Lovebirds not laying eggs

Hasrat1

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So I have 2 problems

1 is that one of my pairs of lovebird stoped laying eggs All together the female had 3 clutches where in 1 clutch only 1 baby survived and in clutch nr 2, 2 babies survived and the last clutch no babies survived she also had egg binding a year ago but after that no eggs, what can I do to make her produce again? Or should i retire her and her mate?

2. I have a pair I bought probably a year ago now they’re both 5 years old and the female has never laid an egg is she to old to have babies? And if not how can I encourage egg laying? I’ve never seen this pair mate either but the female is starting to show some nesting behavior

Both pairs have nest boxes and are on the same diet (seeds and in the process of transitioning to pellets) I don’t have uvb light as i can’t find any that fit my light socket on the ceilingand I have rabbits so they’ll chew threw the cords if i plugg it to the wall but I’m currently trying to find a vitamin supplement that includes vitamin D but other then that i don’t know how to get these two girls to lay eggs

I have 2 other pairs that lay eggs perfectly no problems at all with them!

any tips would be appreciated!
 

Hasrat1

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I want to add the pair nr 1 always breeds but no eggs will be produced
 

pattyinhol

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buy coconut nest. Hang the nest high up on the cage Buy 2 nests so that the females won't fight over the nest. Have other female birds around, so that they can help feed baby birds while the mother bird trying to feed other baby birds. Have enough seeds, give them some popcorn and bread so that the growing babies can have enough food.

Make sure to put epsom salt in water in water bottles and spray on them... so that the pregnant birds won't bind or having a hard time laying eggs.
 

Hasrat1

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buy coconut nest. Hang the nest high up on the cage Buy 2 nests so that the females won't fight over the nest. Have other female birds around, so that they can help feed baby birds while the mother bird trying to feed other baby birds. Have enough seeds, give them some popcorn and bread so that the growing babies can have enough food.

Make sure to put epsom salt in water in water bottles and spray on them... so that the pregnant birds won't bind or having a hard time laying eggs.
All of those things are sett I have nest box available, same with food and fresh water they’re still not laying eggs I’ve tried upping their vitamins the past year gotten them health checked but still nothing

my birds are housed in separate flight cages as they cannot live with each other except when they’re outside of the cage as 1 pair is more aggressive then the other
 
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