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Hello i am new to this site and i am not sure if i am in the right area but i thought i would give it a shot. I have a lutino female cockatiel that is about 10 months old and she just started laying infertile eggs. Her second one is on the way. Im not sure how many times a year that this happens. Is there anyone who can give me some addtional info. on this like how long this lasts for and how often it happens. Thank you

I've heard of some hens laying for months at a time, it's certainly not healthy for them as they can become egg bound and all those eggs can drain nutrients from their bodies 10 months seems quite young to me usually hens dont start laying till after they're a year old, and the only way I am aware of getting them to stop is to reduce the amount of food and daylight so you mimic a sort of winter season, it's difficult this time of year because this is about the time they would be breeding in the wild.
in the meantime I would offer her plenty of calcium and maybe even add some vitamins to her water(important to change the water frequently if you do add vitamins).
anyway best of luck.

You might also try replacing some of the infertile eggs with wooden eggs of the same size. Some birds will quit laying eggs if they feel they have eggs to "care" for. If the reduced light etc do not work you might actually give her a nest and when she has a couple eggs in it replace them. This should stop her laying more for at least a month or so until she either loses interest in her "eggs" or until her season has ended.

Again this doesn't always work and I would try the reduced lights and more nutrients like Rouen suggested first.