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Hi guys,
I´m currently researching and finding information on how to reduce or stop egg laying.
My untame hen Aldora is a machine, she never stops laying and it can´t be healthy.
I found her on Oct 3 2017 on my doorstep. So she´s been with me a year and 3 months. Age unknown - no ID band. She laid over 30 eggs before 2 hatched aug 2018. then laid again in nov, and they hatched 20 dec.
I did notice the gap between the successful clutch and the next egg. However that is not a solution.
She doesn´t like sitting in our hands, it is a rare experience when she does. She will sit on our head or shoulder but won´t be handled.
I have recently took 2 of her 4 chicks, and when I take the last 2 off her I want to make some changes to reduce the laying.
I found an article with many things to try, they are ;
Diet
Foraging
Feeding Method
Limit Petting
Toys
Cage
Cagemate
Lighting
Sleep
Clip Her Wings
So right off the bat, the food ones will be hard as they all require regular weighing sessions - very difficult with this hen.
Also, we never pet her.
I´m not willing to clip her wings as I don´t want to, I want her to fly, also, I would not be able to, she would have my finger off first! or a good chunk of it at least!
She lives in a breeder cage with a slit to put a divider in, so that will be the first thing done. To pretect Jaime and to avoid more chicks.
I have already taken anything that could be used as nesting materials from her.
I see taking the eggs straight away is a bad idea as she´ll just lay another to replace it.
So maybe I should get a nice bright light for her?
I see covering her at night for longer may help so I think that is a good idea to try.
Is there anything I haven´t mentioned? Do you know a good article?
All suggestions welcome! I just want her to take it easy and enjoy being a bird, flying and playing.
All this egg laying is not helping her become more tame.
Thanks in advance.
I´m currently researching and finding information on how to reduce or stop egg laying.
My untame hen Aldora is a machine, she never stops laying and it can´t be healthy.
I found her on Oct 3 2017 on my doorstep. So she´s been with me a year and 3 months. Age unknown - no ID band. She laid over 30 eggs before 2 hatched aug 2018. then laid again in nov, and they hatched 20 dec.
I did notice the gap between the successful clutch and the next egg. However that is not a solution.
She doesn´t like sitting in our hands, it is a rare experience when she does. She will sit on our head or shoulder but won´t be handled.
I have recently took 2 of her 4 chicks, and when I take the last 2 off her I want to make some changes to reduce the laying.
I found an article with many things to try, they are ;
Diet
Foraging
Feeding Method
Limit Petting
Toys
Cage
Cagemate
Lighting
Sleep
Clip Her Wings
So right off the bat, the food ones will be hard as they all require regular weighing sessions - very difficult with this hen.
Also, we never pet her.
I´m not willing to clip her wings as I don´t want to, I want her to fly, also, I would not be able to, she would have my finger off first! or a good chunk of it at least!
She lives in a breeder cage with a slit to put a divider in, so that will be the first thing done. To pretect Jaime and to avoid more chicks.
I have already taken anything that could be used as nesting materials from her.
I see taking the eggs straight away is a bad idea as she´ll just lay another to replace it.
So maybe I should get a nice bright light for her?
I see covering her at night for longer may help so I think that is a good idea to try.
Is there anything I haven´t mentioned? Do you know a good article?
All suggestions welcome! I just want her to take it easy and enjoy being a bird, flying and playing.
All this egg laying is not helping her become more tame.
Thanks in advance.