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What is a dummy egg?
Dummy eggs are fake eggs, made to look identical to a real egg, same size, shape and weight.
They are used for two very different reasons; for breeding and also to prevent breeding. They are also used to help chronic egg laying (commonly cockatiels) by giving the hen a full clutch once she has laid her first egg, tricking her into thinking she has laid a full clutch. If you suspect your bird is suffering from chronic egg laying, it is best to consult with your Avian vet.
Having one set of dummy eggs per hen is ideal. Take the average number per clutch for your birds species and use the higher number to know how many to get. For eg. If your birds clutch average is 3-6, then you will need 6.
Here is a fake egg next to a real one. The fake is a millimetre or so larger. Each hen produces a slightly different size egg so as long as you get a very close sized egg it should work.
How to use them?
For breeding;
As each egg is laid it is replaced with a dummy egg. Once the full clutch has been laid, all the dummy eggs are removed and the real eggs are replaced. This means that all the eggs will hatch around the same time rather than staggered over the course of the week creating big size differences in the chicks.
To prevent breeding;
As each egg is laid it is removed and replaced with a dummy egg. The real egg is then detroyed. The hen should then be allowed to brood her ¨eggs¨ for the incubation period or until she loses interest and abandons the eggs.
*There is no life in the egg until after the incubation starts, so removing the egg quickly and dealing with as soon as possible is ideal*
For lone hens;
A hen will lay at some point in her life whether she has a mate or not. Dummy eggs can also be used with these hens for higiene reasons and also so that if an egg gets broken, the hen doesn´t lay again to replace it.
Where to get them?
Here are some links to sites that sell them:
**Remember to always check the size of the eggs before you purchase any**
**Budgie and English Budgie eggs are not the same size**
Sells eggs for: Most parrots and other birds
Ships from: Florida, USA
Ships to: ¨Internationally¨
Also available on Canadian Amazon
Sells eggs for: Finch, Canary, Budgie, English Budgie, Lovebird, Cockatiel, small Cockatoo, small Macaw, African Grey, Amazon, Eclectus, Senegal, Indian Ringneck, Pionus, Caique, large Conure
Ships from: New Hampshire, USA
Ships to: Not stated, USA only.
Sells eggs for: Chicken, Cockatiel, Budgie, English Budgie, Finch, Canary, Lovebird, Linnie
Ships from: (Not stated - Sydney), Au
Ships to: Australia
Sells eggs for: Finch, Canary, Cockatiel, Lovebird, Quaker, Lorikeet, Green cheek Conure
Ships from: Somerset, UK
Ships to: United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam
Morley Aviaries
Sells eggs for: Caique, Senegal, large Conure, Pionus, Indian ringneck, English Budgie, Linnie, Lovebird, Cockatiel, Finch, Canary, Dove, Pigeon, Chicken
Ships from: Norfolk, UK
Ships to: UK, Europe
Glamgouldians
Sells eggs for: Canary, Finch, Lovebird, Linnie, Cockatiel, small Conure, English Budgie
Ships from: Michigan, USA
Ships to: Not stated
Sells eggs for: Canary, Finch, Budgie, large Conure, Quaker, Indian Ringneck, large Dove, Pigeon, Senegal, Pionus, Caique
Ships from: NSW, Au
Ships to: Not stated
Sells eggs for: Finch, Canary, Budgie, Parrotlet
Ships from: Not stated
Ships to: ¨Internationally¨
Sells eggs for: Bantam, Quail, small Macaw, small Cockatoo, Amazon, Pigeon, Eclectus, African Grey
Ships from: NSW, Au
Ships to: ¨Internationally¨
If you have purchased fake eggs from a different online store, please do share below
Dummy eggs are fake eggs, made to look identical to a real egg, same size, shape and weight.
They are used for two very different reasons; for breeding and also to prevent breeding. They are also used to help chronic egg laying (commonly cockatiels) by giving the hen a full clutch once she has laid her first egg, tricking her into thinking she has laid a full clutch. If you suspect your bird is suffering from chronic egg laying, it is best to consult with your Avian vet.
Having one set of dummy eggs per hen is ideal. Take the average number per clutch for your birds species and use the higher number to know how many to get. For eg. If your birds clutch average is 3-6, then you will need 6.
Here is a fake egg next to a real one. The fake is a millimetre or so larger. Each hen produces a slightly different size egg so as long as you get a very close sized egg it should work.
How to use them?
For breeding;
As each egg is laid it is replaced with a dummy egg. Once the full clutch has been laid, all the dummy eggs are removed and the real eggs are replaced. This means that all the eggs will hatch around the same time rather than staggered over the course of the week creating big size differences in the chicks.
To prevent breeding;
As each egg is laid it is removed and replaced with a dummy egg. The real egg is then detroyed. The hen should then be allowed to brood her ¨eggs¨ for the incubation period or until she loses interest and abandons the eggs.
*There is no life in the egg until after the incubation starts, so removing the egg quickly and dealing with as soon as possible is ideal*
For lone hens;
A hen will lay at some point in her life whether she has a mate or not. Dummy eggs can also be used with these hens for higiene reasons and also so that if an egg gets broken, the hen doesn´t lay again to replace it.
Where to get them?
Here are some links to sites that sell them:
**Remember to always check the size of the eggs before you purchase any**
**Budgie and English Budgie eggs are not the same size**
DummyEggs.com® Stop Egg Laying! Plastic Fake Bird Eggs
DummyEggs sells a full range of plastic bird eggs to prevent unwanted breeding. Replace live eggs with safe plastic eggs.
dummyeggs.com
Ships from: Florida, USA
Ships to: ¨Internationally¨
Also available on Canadian Amazon
Sells eggs for: Finch, Canary, Budgie, English Budgie, Lovebird, Cockatiel, small Cockatoo, small Macaw, African Grey, Amazon, Eclectus, Senegal, Indian Ringneck, Pionus, Caique, large Conure
Ships from: New Hampshire, USA
Ships to: Not stated, USA only.
Bird Breeding - Pet Shop Direct
If you are interested in bird breeding, ensure you have the right equipment for your bird to nest in the best conditions.
www.petshopdirect.com.au
Ships from: (Not stated - Sydney), Au
Ships to: Australia
eggs | eBay
www.ebay.co.uk
Ships from: Somerset, UK
Ships to: United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam
Morley Aviaries
Sells eggs for: Caique, Senegal, large Conure, Pionus, Indian ringneck, English Budgie, Linnie, Lovebird, Cockatiel, Finch, Canary, Dove, Pigeon, Chicken
Ships from: Norfolk, UK
Ships to: UK, Europe
Glamgouldians
Sells eggs for: Canary, Finch, Lovebird, Linnie, Cockatiel, small Conure, English Budgie
Ships from: Michigan, USA
Ships to: Not stated
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www.lentradirect.com.au
Ships from: NSW, Au
Ships to: Not stated
Ships from: Not stated
Ships to: ¨Internationally¨
10 x Plastic Fake Brooder Eggs Small / Bantam / Quail size
Plastic Fake Brooder Eggs - Fake plastic eggs are used to encourage chickens to lay their eggs in a particular place.
www.ozfarmer.com
Ships from: NSW, Au
Ships to: ¨Internationally¨
If you have purchased fake eggs from a different online store, please do share below