My 2 directly related (male and female sibling) rainbow lorikeets have laid 2 eggs in their nesting box. They're only 1 1/2 years old, so I thought they were still too young to produce eggs. 2 years is usually sexual maturity for rainbow lorries. What should I do?
The eggs are probably over a week old now, so I'm unsure if I should remove them. I'd feel terrible about killing off half formed young, but I don't have the space or time to commit to more lorikeets.
Should I let them hatch, or do the awful thing and boil 2 babies and replace them in the nesting box so the hen can sit on them until she realises they won't hatch and gives up.
I'm in an ethical conundrum. Advice please if anyone has experience with this
The eggs are probably over a week old now, so I'm unsure if I should remove them. I'd feel terrible about killing off half formed young, but I don't have the space or time to commit to more lorikeets.
Should I let them hatch, or do the awful thing and boil 2 babies and replace them in the nesting box so the hen can sit on them until she realises they won't hatch and gives up.
I'm in an ethical conundrum. Advice please if anyone has experience with this
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