My new ring necks

Hi there, just joined the group. This is why.. been feeding native birds, parrots, lorikeets, butcher birds, cockatoo’s too for 20 years or more. Rescued a lorikeet with a broken wing and leg. So bought a cage and kept him in the house for 3 months till he was well enough to release. All went well. But i got so attached, after watching him hopping then flying around the House. Then he always returned to the cage. Was gonna sell the cage. Till the buyer showed me a picture of the ring neck he found. So, now i have Indian ring necks. A pair of juvenile blue & a pair of yellow breeders. But the 4 are in the house in 2 seperate cages, in pairs. Cos i want babies to hand raise. So they can talk and train.

But i am not sure if they will breed indoors. So now i have a flight Avery outside as well. Just waiting for the spring and warmer weather to put them outside. So should i put them all together or keep them in pairs? Just put the breeders out? Or keep them inside? I thought I’d see if they breed indoors first. But need some advise. Would be grateful to get started on the right track. Thank you.

Welcome! Where is home?

Welcome and be welcomed. Be forewarned - breeding parrots of any type is not something to be taken lightly and with no training and experience. Captive raised parrots will often reject chicks and then you are stuck having to feed and wean the chicks, which is a very time consuming (every 4 hours at first) and delicate job. It requires equipment like a brooder, precision weighing scale, and others and most of all dedication to doing the job right! Even if the chicks are not rejected, you need to know when to pull the chicks and complete the weaning, socializing, and much more. If you are determined to breed them, please find a local parrot breeder, ringnecks preferred, and get specific advice.

Welcome, thanks so much for rehabilitating an injured bird! Certainly understandable the experience motivated you to have parrots of your own.

Breeding is an awesome responsibility and much can go wrong in heartbreaking manner. Please read this thread, written by one of our breeder-members: http://www.parrotforums.com/breeding-raising-parrots/54987-before-i-start-breed.html

Thank you, for your good advise. I will research further. Though it is similar to any new adventure that one might think is a good idea. For every good reason to try something there is 100 reasons not to.

After research and preparation you may decide to breed. Or not. The best we can counsel is doing so with eyes wide open, respecting the life you may create.