female ringneck still sitting on infertile eggs

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electronegative
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female ringneck still sitting on infertile eggs

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hello everyone,

my lutino ringneck peaches laid three eggs about a month ago. she doesn't have a mate. from what i've read it seems that at some point the bird should realize the eggs are infertile and lose interest in incubating them, correct? at roughly what time should this occur? as of today, it's been 28 days since she started sitting. i'm wondering if i should remove them since it's been longer than the normal incubation period, or if that will cause her to lay more.

thanks!
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Re: female ringneck still sitting on infertile eggs

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28 days is about right, I took the eggs away form Billie at 28 days she was none the worse for it, but l think the better course of action is to give you hen a few more days.
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