breeding

Hello, I am getting a shed in the next couple of weeks and I am going to put cages in it for breeding my chickens. I am also going to make the last part an aviary for cockatiels and budgies. It will be about 8' by 3' inside and there would be an additional 10' by 3' outside. I am wondering what...

I have a hypothesis that I would like to hear your thoughts on. I notice that when birds are aggressive, they are often rehomed as "breeders". After talking with a handful of breeders, I've found that the majority of their birds, particularly amazons and other large birds, were one-time pets...

Hi I had them from a year now and I decided that I want to breed them. So I added the nest box. The female laid 2 fertile eggs. The first chick hatched the female didn't fed it. So it died due to dehydration Two days later the 2nd chick hatched. The same thing she did feed it. So I tried...

hi, im looking to get my macaw about November time but whilst looking forward to it i thought "will there be babies about at the time". like can they breed at any point or is it only certain times of the year (for instance they only breed feb-april etc.) ive tried to search the net but all i...

Hi everyone! So, i bought a breeding pair of Lovebirds from a bird breeder about 3 years ago (they were babies when i got them). They live in a big cage/aviary that my Dad built when i was little, with built in boxes for them to have nests in. And since releasing my Lorikeet into the wild a...

Hello, I have recently become an accidental newbie breeder and have really been enjoying it. I need some advice, here's a bit of background:- I originally had a pair of lovebirds. The hen laid eggs a few times, but none hatched. I have had these birds for 2 years now but I am unsure of their...

Hello. I have begun to hand feed a small sun conure chick (1 3/4 weeks old) since its parents for some reason killed its older 2 week sibling. I do not know why, but its left me heart broken. So I decided to hand feed the remaining chick. Well, I went to visit a friends friend who has been a...

What are your thoughts on hybridization of different parrot species? I know conures and macaws have been known to breed and successfully produce young, as well as different species of cockatoos. But could, say, a senegal and an african grey breed? I mean, they are from the same basic family of...

Hello my name is Marcy. My entire life I have been a true bird lover & have had parrots! I am a hobby breeder of Parrotlets, Cockatiels, Linnies, and Green Cheeks. My aviary is called, "Marcy's Mountain Aviary". My precious pets include Parrotlets, Linnies, Lovebirds, a Cockatiel, Hawk, along...

Hi everyone! Today I came home from MA. I had expected my finch eggs to hatch when I got back. I checked the nest and could hear tinny little peeps! I looked and there was one tinny little chick begging and peeping :D! I'm so excited I have been trying to successfully breed my finches for months...

I've been thinking about this and wanted to get some perspective from people on their thoughts on the matter of hand-rearing, in particular, the effects it can have on both the parents and babies. I've been reading the book Of Parrots and People, and one of the excepts regarding hand-reared...

Hello everyone i am trying to breed my indian ring necks 3years old and they are in a large cage please cn some one tell me on how to setup and breed them ringnecks. is there anything to do with temperature? anything to do with foods? when is the season? how do i get them to breed? thanks

I just got two Green cheek Conures from a lady who couldn't take care of them any longer. One is a yellow-sided female:green: (according to her) and the other is a "regular" green cheek male :green1: The woman I got them from bought them with the intention of breeding them, they were hand-fed...

I understand the lesser and greater sulphur cockatoos are different species, and occur in isolated regions naturally. Does that mean they cannot breed in captivity? Or if you've ever heard of it occurring is it then like a mule, or a liger where the offspring is unable to breed? Sorry if the...

I have posted quite many posts here since i became a member, but thats because i think this forum is absolutely the best parrot forum!!:) Soo...the question! : My two peach faced lovebirds :green1::orange: have now 5 eggs! And i have studied a lot of sites for breeding information and lovebird...