Hi everyone. I have arrived here by the good ship Google while I was trying to educate myself about African peach faces, Fischers or some other type of small parrot.
My wife is a resident in a residential aged care home and there is a large aviary in the garden which had about 22 small parrots. I thought they were African Peach Faces, but now see what I think are mutations called other things like Fischers. Excuse me if my understanding is awry.
For an interest for my wife we have staken on the role of "looking after" the birds as it seemed as though the aviary was put in by an activities team who thought it would provide an interest for the residents. The carers though, who had been left to feed and water the birds, do not have any knowledge or interest in the birds. About 2 months ago 15 suddenly died. I suspect that they were left without water for about 3 days.
Anyway the seven that are left have been making merry and now in 2 nests we have 7 young ones - 3 have come out of the nest today.
My concern is around interbreeding. It seems as though these birds have been here for 3-4 years, so now parents are probably breeding with children and grandchildren - or brothers and sisters. Is this a problem and what should I do about getting some new blood lines? Can I just go and buy some new ones and put in the aviary or will that upset existing relations?
My wife is a resident in a residential aged care home and there is a large aviary in the garden which had about 22 small parrots. I thought they were African Peach Faces, but now see what I think are mutations called other things like Fischers. Excuse me if my understanding is awry.
For an interest for my wife we have staken on the role of "looking after" the birds as it seemed as though the aviary was put in by an activities team who thought it would provide an interest for the residents. The carers though, who had been left to feed and water the birds, do not have any knowledge or interest in the birds. About 2 months ago 15 suddenly died. I suspect that they were left without water for about 3 days.
Anyway the seven that are left have been making merry and now in 2 nests we have 7 young ones - 3 have come out of the nest today.
My concern is around interbreeding. It seems as though these birds have been here for 3-4 years, so now parents are probably breeding with children and grandchildren - or brothers and sisters. Is this a problem and what should I do about getting some new blood lines? Can I just go and buy some new ones and put in the aviary or will that upset existing relations?