SilverSage
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- Sep 14, 2013
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- Parrots
- Eclectus, CAG, BH Pionus, Maximilian’s Pionus, Quakers, Indian Ringnecks, Green Cheeked Conures, Black Capped Conures, Cockatiels, Lovebirds, Budgies, Canaries, Diamond Doves, Zebra Finches, Society F
So I paired Jackie and Sniper to breed for a few reasons.
-They are both very nice sized birds, and both shaped nicely. I like to breed for a good middle sized cockatiel that is going to be sturdy without hitting the floor like a rock when clipped properly. I have seen cockatiels that were as small as 62 grams, as well as some extremely huge ones, and neither is ideal.
-Neither has any obvious defects, and neither has problems with obsessive laying, or any known relatives with that problem.
-Both are "normal grey" and split to pied (and MAYBE white face? Pairing her sister with his brother produced a white face chick, so it's possible). Pairing certain mutations "visual to visual" can produce issues, and breeding in normal greys strengthens the line. I am hoping to produce "true normals" from them; cockatiels NOT SPLIT to anything.
-Both have OUTSTANDING crests
-Both have nice personalities even though neither is tame. He is quite vocal and sweet, and she is very steady and hard to ruffle.
-Both were parent raised on aviaries, meaning they know what the rearing of chicks is like, at least in as much as it at least happened to them. Also, Sniper has helped raise clutches in his previous home, though he never fathered any. It also means both fledged properly which is VERY important to me, both because of the physical health of the bird as well as the mental. It also means they know how to interact with other birds and can teach their babies. It also increased their chance of accepting a mate without problem.
-They are highly bonded to one another, which greatly decreases the chance of mate violence and chick violence.
-They are both very nice sized birds, and both shaped nicely. I like to breed for a good middle sized cockatiel that is going to be sturdy without hitting the floor like a rock when clipped properly. I have seen cockatiels that were as small as 62 grams, as well as some extremely huge ones, and neither is ideal.
-Neither has any obvious defects, and neither has problems with obsessive laying, or any known relatives with that problem.
-Both are "normal grey" and split to pied (and MAYBE white face? Pairing her sister with his brother produced a white face chick, so it's possible). Pairing certain mutations "visual to visual" can produce issues, and breeding in normal greys strengthens the line. I am hoping to produce "true normals" from them; cockatiels NOT SPLIT to anything.
-Both have OUTSTANDING crests
-Both have nice personalities even though neither is tame. He is quite vocal and sweet, and she is very steady and hard to ruffle.
-Both were parent raised on aviaries, meaning they know what the rearing of chicks is like, at least in as much as it at least happened to them. Also, Sniper has helped raise clutches in his previous home, though he never fathered any. It also means both fledged properly which is VERY important to me, both because of the physical health of the bird as well as the mental. It also means they know how to interact with other birds and can teach their babies. It also increased their chance of accepting a mate without problem.
-They are highly bonded to one another, which greatly decreases the chance of mate violence and chick violence.