sprince
New member
Hello!
I am a soon-to-be empty nester, and have been thinking of getting a young umbrella for years. I had a wild caught umbrella when I was in college that I loved. When she hit sexual maturity, she wanted me to be her mate. After college and starting my family, I felt so bad for the wild caught bird who was obviously interested in mating. I surrendered her to a wonderful breeding program.
My question is this.
Are there behavior differences in males and females?
Second question is what color of cage is best? I remember them putting off a lot of dust and I had a white cage for mine. But that showed all the poop on the grate when I was only scrubbing it off once a week. Suggestions?
Last question: I have experience hand feeding. Is it best to get a baby before it is weaned, or wait until its completely weaned.
Thank you so much!
I am a soon-to-be empty nester, and have been thinking of getting a young umbrella for years. I had a wild caught umbrella when I was in college that I loved. When she hit sexual maturity, she wanted me to be her mate. After college and starting my family, I felt so bad for the wild caught bird who was obviously interested in mating. I surrendered her to a wonderful breeding program.
My question is this.
Are there behavior differences in males and females?
Second question is what color of cage is best? I remember them putting off a lot of dust and I had a white cage for mine. But that showed all the poop on the grate when I was only scrubbing it off once a week. Suggestions?
Last question: I have experience hand feeding. Is it best to get a baby before it is weaned, or wait until its completely weaned.
Thank you so much!