breeding

[mustangdaddy]

my male african grey wont mate with m y female she is laying but they are not mating they are both 11 years old

any suggestions

 

[kme3388]

You could separate them, and not breed them. Sometimes it’s not meant to be.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Breeding parrots is a lot of work and a huge responsibility. Each baby will enter the captive parrot world where they are rehomed or surrendered to shelters several times in their long lifetimes. Most eventually end up essentially unwanted because of "behavioral problems" because most people are not equipped to care these gorgeous wild creatures.

Are you certain your "male" is a male? Has he been DNA sexed?

 

[mustangdaddy]

I fully understand been breeding exotics for about 10 years I just have never had this particular issue
Yes he is DNA male

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Do you want your greys to breed? If you don't care the only thing I would worry about is overlaying and egg binding. You always have to have an emergency plan in place in case it occurs because it's often fatal. An avian vet can save a bird if they're brought in before shock sets in. Home remedies rarely work and usually just use valuable time.

If you want them to breed, I don't know what to tell you. At 11 years old you would think he knew what to do already. Maybe play bird porn videos for them?

 

[rheashard2]

I don't know much about breeding birds. I only have one question. Are you sure that the male is fertile? I hope you can get an answer.

 

[mustangdaddy]

Do you want your greys to breed? If you don't care the only thing I would worry about is overlaying and egg binding. You always have to have an emergency plan in place in case it occurs because it's often fatal. An avian vet can save a bird if they're brought in before shock sets in. Home remedies rarely work and usually just use valuable time.

If you want them to breed, I don't know what to tell you. At 11 years old you would think he knew what to do already. Maybe play bird porn videos for them?

yes i want them to breed and i agree they should know what to do and im aware of the overlaying egg binding issue i have a bird vet that i use

 

[mustangdaddy]

I don't know much about breeding birds. I only have one question. Are you sure that the male is fertile? I hope you can get an answer.

well i can only assume he's fertile but i would question that if he was mating with her but he's not kind of reminds me of being in the friend zone she teases but he doesn't do anything lol so i don't know

 

[DonnaBudgie]

yes i want them to breed and i agree they should know what to do and im aware of the overlaying egg binding issue i have a bird vet that i use

I know that breeders of "show quality" English budgies do have problems getting the birds they pair up to breed. Regular budgies don't require much encouragement but the big fancy budgies seem to be pretty lazy when it comes to making more budgies. The breeders tell me that sometimes it requires pairing them with a few different mates but some males especially just aren't interested. I have 12 regular budgies and I have to keep some males away from any females to prevent breeding, but I have three English males sharing space with 3 English females for two years now and none of them show any interest in mating.