African Grey egg laying

Question
My first experience with Greys, got them 3 mos. ago. Seller said they were both abt. 7 yrs. old. Female laid 1 infertile egg while she had them. Last mo. female laid 4 eggs, sat tight and the male was great at tending to her. All eggs were infertile, I pulled them 3 days ago. Now she wants to stay in nest and he continues to feed her. What do I do now. Should I close the nest box entrance, is there something special I should do with her diet etc. I feed fresh fruit and veggies, cooked pasta, beans, eggs,and small amt of seed, etc. Any advice will be much appreciated. These birds are so precious. I want to do all that I can for them. What a talker he is. Thank you Joan

Answer
Ok, my first question would be to ask the seller if these birds are proven together and if they are siblings (very common, unfortunately, so make sure you're not breeding relatives). Next, I would take them both to the vet to make sure that neither have a disease or other problem because sometimes even a small infection in one of the birds will cause temporary infertility (parents don't want to be sick while raising babies!). It sounds like you are doing a GREAT job feeding these birds, just make sure not to use too much seed in their diets. If you live in the US, there is a brand of food (my personal favorite) called Roudybush. This brand makes sure that the food has 100% of the nutrition the bird needs and they make a special formula for breeding pairs. This formula contains not only all of the vitamins and minerals they need, it also has extra calcium to make sure that the female does not get sick. You can also simulate their natural breeding season by getting a full spectrum light for their cage and putting it on a timer so that the number of daylight hours matches up with the daylight they would get in breeding season in the wild. Make sure to only breed 1-2 clutches each year or you will end up wearing your female out.
It sounds like you're doing a great job with these birds and It's so good to hear that they are loved as pets and not being used as money-makers.