Will siblings breed?

kishisaint

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We were looking into getting a single male SI Ekkie, but there is a person in our city who has gotten a new job out of the country and he has a sibling pair he wishes to rehome.

My question is if a sibling pair will breed or not. I DO NOT want chicks, breeding IMHO needs to be a specialized thing which I do not want to do, in fact all my critters are rescues, which is the appeal of this pair.

But, if having a m/f pair means they will breed, even as siblings, then this isn't the pair for us.

Many thanks for all advice!
 

charmedbyekkie

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They aren't humans with societal limitations - they have instincts. So yes, they have a chance of breeding, but you can also influence their capability by how you house/watch them.
 
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kishisaint

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So separate cages and seperate time out every day? Rehome the female? I'm just trying to figure out a solution that ends with both birds in good homes in such a way that there is no incest.

Thanks!
 

ChristaNL

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All are rescues- had to leave their previous homes for 'reasons', are still in contact with them :)
Yes (they will breed -> it is instinctual)


it's not incest as such because they propably do not know they are related.
But it will lead to inbreeding if they are allowed to raise young.
(you were not going to do that anyway- so where is the problem?)

As long as you do not let any fertilized egg hatch- you will have no problems.
The birds don't care... they are happy.

So why make a big deal out of it?

Let the bird be birds but not parrents. ;)


(Zoos have this problem all the time: lions f.e. will quite happily mate with their daughters etc. -> thats why the females are on birthcontroll, in the wild 'dad' would most likely be killed by other males before the situation could arise, but it would happen ...)


It is more: you were looking for one (interactive) ekkie, a pair will not be as much human-focussed as most people would like.
Males are a lot more happy-go-lucky, because they share the females in the wild (so there is room for more), but the females need to protect their investments .. it might be not so much fun for you (as the possible competition...) unless she would accept you as one of her 'mates'.


Meet them first, decide later?
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LordTriggs

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agreed with Christa, meet them and see how you feel with them.

Unfortunately the animal kingdom has quite a lot less hang ups than humans do and well... 'Life finds a way' but whilst yes they CAN decide to try mating they may not, it's up to them if they want to. But if they do just make sure to keep an eye on any eggs and don't allow them to hatch.

As for outside time, nah they should be fine unless they start trying to murder each other. Inside the cage I would always keep separate unless a pair decide they want to move in together
 

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