UPDATE on mommy not being nice

[kristenn]

So i had said that they mom and dad had started mating again....well i was planning on taking the mom out so the dad could finish weaning babies and so they would stop mating but today i noticed how big she looked! SHES GOING TO LAY AN EGG AT ANYTIME! ugh!!! WHAT NOW??? originally i had "rescued" these birds and now i dont know what to do. we were planning on giving the mom and dad to a good friend of my mom who is a bird lover and has had many lovies before but now what? he was actually expecting me to bring him the mom tomorrow and i was going to keep the dad until the babies were weaned and maybe for a couple weeks after so mom and dad has some time apart. but now that shes going to start laying i feel bad changing everything up on her. we now have 4 bird cages and its to much. the mom is alone and i got a new cage today and put the babies and dad in it. the other two cages are different birds. WHAT SHOULD I DO?? give my moms friend the mom in her cage with the nest box? keep her until babies are older? hard boil the eggs??? how long should i keep mom and dad separate?? THANK YOU

[mask]

Should keep her until she's done laying. Replace the eggs with plastics, or boil them to prevent them hatching.

[kristenn]

we woke up this morning to a egg! i knew it. is it bad if i keep the mom and dad seperate while shes laying?? or does it really matter? ALSO how do i know when the babies are totally weaned?? i see them eating but he's still feeding them also. thanks so much for your help!

[Birdmanca]

Let her finish laying her eggs. As for the friend to give the bird to, simply tell her exactly as you have posted in this site. She will understand.