Can you split a bonded pair of sun conures

[danika3g]

My male keeps breaking my females eggs so I would like to know if I can put him in the cage next door. He would be able to see and hear her but wont have access to the box.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

I'm not that experienced in this particular arena but here's my thoughts. Keeping them separated but close by in the same room seems like a logical solution. Usually people will separate pairs of birds if one is interfering with the others nesting abilities.

 

[danika3g]

Thanks, Ill do that

 

[Sarvesh]

My male keeps breaking my females eggs so I would like to know if I can put him in the cage next door. He would be able to see and hear her but wont have access to the box.

Hehe, sounds like he's scared he'll have to pay child should last minute regrets.

 

[Kyoto]

I had to take a female away from babies before. Dad took over their care. It should work the same for them, mom will take over instinctually.

But be absolutely certain it is dad and not mom who breaks the eggs first...

 

[Sarvesh]

I had to take a female away from babies before. Dad took over their care. It should work the same for them, mom will take over instinctually.

But be absolutely certain it is dad and not mom who breaks the eggs first...

why do they break the eggs :S doesn't their instincts tell them to protect them?? isn't it dangerous? like what if a baby bird is hatching, can they kill it?

or do you think they decided they dont want babies now and are breaking them on purpose?

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

@kyoto BINGO! You do have to make sure that is the case, that it is the male.

@ConurePower Good question. I honestly have no answer for that. Not to be graphic, but from a scientific standpoint, I do know that there are animals in the wild (including birds) that will kill and devour their young in certain circumstances. No one knows for sure why - my only guess is that they may see them as a threat, to protect pedigree/gene pool/other family members or even just for food. But, just like people, some animals kill for absolutely no reason.

 

[SilverSage]

In my opinion as a breeder the responsible thing to do is to not breed a bird who breaks eggs.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

In my opinion as a breeder the responsible thing to do is to not breed a bird who breaks eggs.

That's an excellent point. You shouldn't breed birds either unless you want additional birds and have the experience to accompany it.

I've always kept my birds separated when I had more than one of a certain species but I let them see each other and put them in the same room.

Mainly because I didn't want to deal with the breeding. I could not part with them once they were born. I'd be too attached and I have a very small apartment.

I think baby birds are the cutest thing. Even cuter than human babies by far.

 

[Sarvesh]

In my opinion as a breeder the responsible thing to do is to not breed a bird who breaks eggs.

That's an excellent point. You shouldn't breed birds either unless you want additional birds and have the experience to accompany it.

I've always kept my birds separated when I had more than one of a certain species but I let them see each other and put them in the same room.

Mainly because I didn't want to deal with the breeding. I could not part with them once they were born. I'd be too attached and I have a very small apartment.

I think baby birds are the cutest thing. Even cuter than human babies by far.

Yeah man, i hate human babies (no offense) they are ugly, they smell, and they don't do anything (lol jk)

But I think most animal babies are way cuter. have you ever seen a giraffe give birth? within 5 minute the baby is up and walking around.

also btw as for animals killing, i do know that if a kangaroo is running from a predator, sometimes she will throw her baby out her pouch to the predator and run for her own life and have another baby later. nature may be beautiful, but even it's beauty is superficial when you look deep.

 

[SilverSage]

There are many things that can contribute to a bird destroying eggs, and some breeders will breed the birds anyway and just separate the parents, etc. sometimes that works, and sometimes the babies or even the hen starve because of it. Also, it is my strong belief that responsible breeding includes only breeding the best, not breeding a bird with an obvious problem that you don't know what is causing it and if it will be passed down. In my opinion, the responsible thing to do is not to breed this male unless you can get him to stop the behavior and be a good father, not just if you can prevent him from doing it by removing him.