Questions Re: Single Lovebird Egg Laying

[LisaL]

Hi, I'm new to Birdboard. I have a few questions re: my concern for my single lovebird.
LB is three years old. Last year she began laying eggs so I removed the newspaper that lines the bottom of the cage (under a grate, she somehow was able to get to it and totally shred it). She stopped laying after that, but still tries to build a nest from anything. She literally tears apart every toy I hang in the cage within days trying to make a nest. I remove all nesting material, but she still thinks there is a nest.
Last week she laid another egg, it was random at the bottom of the cage. I removed it. Last night she was back in her "spot" at the bottom corner of the cage, very quiet (abnormal for her, she's usually a chatterbox) so I looked and she had laid another egg, but this time it was in her "nest" spot. I removed it.
She is so aggressive right now, when I change her water and food she charges at me all puffed up and tries to bite me, which is not like her at all!
I read previous threads on this subject. Should I remove ALL toys from the cage? That would be so sad, as she loves her bells.

Help?

[Fiver]

I don't think you need to remove all of the toys. My grey, Ralphie, laid two eggs in the last two weeks. She is not the nesting type, i.e. she doesn't shred or build nests. Don't take out the eggs. Let her sit on them for the normal time period (30-40 days is what I've been instructed), and then remove them after she's done with her brooding behavior.

I bought two large white marbles to replace my grey's eggs, and she incubates them like they're real. A brooding parrot will spend lots of time sitting on her eggs or in her "nest" corner being very quiet and motherly. It's natural and fine. Ralphie will also puff up if I bother her while she's sitting on her marbles. She's just being a good mom. Just make sure you provide a lot of calcium rich foods for your girl since laying eggs can be hard on her body.

[birdiemommy]

Removing the eggs may incourage her to lay more. It's better to leave them until she gets bored with them, then remove them.
Make sure she doesn't get too much sunlight which can encourage laying. Also changing the cage around and the cage location can help discourage laying. Keep giving her toys so she does not get bored. Just try to find toys that can't be made into nest material, or remove the nest as she builds it.

[LisaL]

Thank you for the advice. I will try moving the cage to a different location and won't take away the egg if she lays another one ...