Breeding frequency

deds

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eclectus & great billed parrot
Hi all

What is the normal breeding cycle for eclectus ie. how many times do they usually breed in a year?

Mine start to lay egg 4-5 weeks after I take the babies out of their nest.

Is this normal?

Thanks
 

Pedro

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2 Budgies, 3 Cockatiels, 6 GCC'S, 2 Crimson Bellie Conures, 9 Sun Conures, 2 Major Mitchells, 12 Eclectus parrots of various ages, 2 BF Amazons, 2 Hahn's Macaw's, 1 Red Tail Black Too
They will breed all year round. Mine if i let them will have 5 clutches. I don't take the babies for hand rearing until they are almost 5 weeks old. Even then 4 weeks later she has 2 more eggs & by the time the last clutch is weaned the next is ready to take.

I have to close off the nest box to give the hen a break.
 
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deds

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I have to take the babies out because the hen has a very bad habit of plucking the babies feather.

So 3 to 4 clutches a year is okay?
 

Hochimama

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{used to have} Fisher LoveBird, PeachFace Lovebird, Albino Indian RingNeck {used to have}
Didnt know that Electus were so easy to breed .. did all eggs hatch ?
 

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