Any Ideas?

[Fenlands Rescue]

My kestrel has layed eggs for the last two years. She is on her own. This year she has layed 10 in total. The first three she broke and although she has been sitting since the fifth egg she is still laying. I have left the eggs with her but she layed another last night and that is 7 she is sitting on?
Any ideas to stop her.

[Steve.T]

if she has stopped laying now then just remove the eggs.

[Fenlands Rescue]

if she has stopped laying now then just remove the eggs.

Problem is it may make her recycle if i pulled them.
I am just interested in any ideas how to discourage her from laying more. Should I cut her food back a bit or any other tips as it must be taking a lot out of her. Desperately need to find her a male for next year.

[Pearl]

put her on a block or remove the nest ledge mate :yawinkle::yawinkle:

[Fenlands Rescue]

put her on a block or remove the nest ledge mate :yawinkle::yawinkle:

good idea will do that.
The trouble then is mark, she layed underneath her shelf perch last year.

[Falcon911]

Put her on a block I would have said too.

Cheers
Andy

[David Rampling]

Problem is it may make her recycle if i pulled them.
I am just interested in any ideas how to discourage her from laying more. Should I cut her food back a bit or any other tips as it must be taking a lot out of her. Desperately need to find her a male for next year.

If you cut down her food it could be dangerous as she needs a lot of intake to support egg and shell development. My own kestrel is the same, she lays an egg every other day for about a fortnight, then stops, all this whilst doing shows daily! She usually lays in the box in her freeloft pen, but sometimes on her block. I tend not to worry, but up her food intake untill she has finished. Atb

[Fenlands Rescue]

If you cut down her food it could be dangerous as she needs a lot of intake to support egg and shell development. My own kestrel is the same, she lays an egg every other day for about a fortnight, then stops, all this whilst doing shows daily! She usually lays in the box in her freeloft pen, but sometimes on her block. I tend not to worry, but up her food intake untill she has finished. Atb

Trouble is David this has been going on over a month now with the eggs coming at randy intervals.

[Steve.T]

if she is incubating them do you have any other eggs to put under her,even 1 fertile egg and let her go through the full cycle,may prove to be a good rearer.....


just a thought

[Fenlands Rescue]

if she is incubating them do you have any other eggs to put under her,even 1 fertile egg and let her go through the full cycle,may prove to be a good rearer.....


just a thought
No affraid not

[Tommy No Mates]

hi m8, youve just solved it RANDY INTERVALS:lol::lol:



Trouble is David this has been going on over a month now with the eggs coming at randy intervals.

[Fenlands Rescue]

hi m8, youve just solved it RANDY INTERVALS:lol::lol:
Very funny. VBG.

[Pearl]

id get a male bud :yawinkle:

[Fenlands Rescue]

id get a male bud :yawinkle: Been trying Mark but either too much or sold as a male because it has blue on the tail.

[David Rampling]

Trouble is David this has been going on over a month now with the eggs coming at randy intervals.

******! I see your problem!

[Pink_Eagle]

Wouldnt flying her solve the problem? More handling during and throughout the day, wouldnt have thought she would lay if moved from mews to weathering every day?

[Fenlands Rescue]

Wouldnt flying her solve the problem? More handling during and throughout the day, wouldnt have thought she would lay if moved from mews to weathering every day?

Two weeks ago she layed an egg while out on a block in the garden.

[Steve.T]

i think if i was you, i would just keep my eyes open for a male in readiness for next season.....

[Lyn Birds]

if she's sitting the 7 now i would say thats the full clutch leave her sit them full term
lyn

[David Rampling]

Two weeks ago she layed an egg while out on a block in the garden.

Mine often lays eggs on the block too!

[Fenlands Rescue]

Mine often lays eggs on the block too!

Bl***y frustrating .

[Fenlands Rescue]

Other option is, has anyone got a 4-8 day old chick i could throw under her?

[Malar]

you have PM George.

[Fenlands Rescue]

you have PM George.

Have answered.

[Malar]

Didn't get one George :?:

[Fenlands Rescue]

Hopefully will have solved the problem. Thanks everyone for the help.