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oled

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Min DYHA is DNA tested and it is a he.

I have readed a lot of literature and in one, only one they a saing that "When adult, few male Double Yellowheads Amazon are considered safe family pets during the breeding season”. The boks name is :”THE PARROT COMPANION” by Rosemary Low. I know if you have both male and female that could be a issue, but is that problem usual when only have a male?
 

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Hey Oled,generally speaking ,yes that statement is true.However,having a well socialized bird (like you do) will minimize some of the aggressiveness when in breeding season. Pet birds also seem to out grow this as they get older and their breeding season doesn't last as long, and they haven't successfully breed. Some back ground in why this occurs.When in the wild amazons are in a "loose" flock that is made up of many bonded pairs,single birds and immatures. During the breeding season the pairs that can find suitable nesting cavities break away from the flock to raise their babies, these "suitable nest cavities" are usually few and several pairs of amazons will compete for the best sites.The pairs that "win" the nest site are usually the older ,stronger pairs with a good male to fend off rival pairs. These prime nest sites produce more babies than poorer quality sites so the genes for aggressive males is passed along. Captive breed birds are slowly changing this because they don't have to compete but the genes are still there. Hopefully we are breeding less aggressive birds than the wild caught pets of years ago when names like the "hot three" came about.
 
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Hey Oled,generally speaking ,yes that statement is true.However,having a well socialized bird (like you do) will minimize some of the aggressiveness when in breeding season. Pet birds also seem to out grow this as they get older and their breeding season doesn't last as long, and they haven't successfully breed. Some back ground in why this occurs.When in the wild amazons are in a "loose" flock that is made up of many bonded pairs,single birds and immatures. During the breeding season the pairs that can find suitable nesting cavities break away from the flock to raise their babies, these "suitable nest cavities" are usually few and several pairs of amazons will compete for the best sites.The pairs that "win" the nest site are usually the older ,stronger pairs with a good male to fend off rival pairs. These prime nest sites produce more babies than poorer quality sites so the genes for aggressive males is passed along. Captive breed birds are slowly changing this because they don't have to compete but the genes are still there. Hopefully we are breeding less aggressive birds than the wild caught pets of years ago when names like the "hot three" came about.

Thaks henpecked I understand and hopefully Ville will be well even more socialized when coming to this stage. In what age is they normaly getting sex..matured?
 

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Maybe as early as 5 but more like 7-8 yrs.
 

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