COCKATIELS MATING NON STOP - HELP

[Vivian Caria]

Hi there! Need some advice here... I have a couple of cockatiels, both for around 4 years now. They had eggs first time this year. I replaced the real eggs with dummies ones, waited around 45 days and then removed the next box since they weren't losing interest by themselves. Well, that was 4 days ago and now they trying to mate all the time, and I'm really worried that the female start to lay eggs again this soon. I'm already removed everything they could possibly use as next and they are sleeping around 14 hours per day, but the mating isn't descreasing.... There's anything else I should do?
If there is no nexting box, what is the real chance of her starting to lay eggs again?

 

[LaManuka]

Hi there! Need some advice here... I have a couple of cockatiels, both for around 4 years now. They had eggs first time this year. I replaced the real eggs with dummies ones, waited around 45 days and then removed the next box since they weren't losing interest by themselves. Well, that was 4 days ago and now they trying to mate all the time, and I'm really worried that the female start to lay eggs again this soon. I'm already removed everything they could possibly use as next and they are sleeping around 14 hours per day, but the mating isn't descreasing.... There's anything else I should do?
If there is no nexting box, what is the real chance of her starting to lay eggs again?

Welcome to the forums, @Vivian Caria and your very active 'tiels! You definitely should remove the nest box and anything else they may perceive as a nesting site, and that will include blocking access to anywhere in your house that might appeal to them as a good prospect for laying. Cockatiels are notoriously proficient egg-layers however, so even that will not necessarily guarantee they won't lay. I had a female 'tiel years ago who did not have a male partner and still occasionally laid eggs on the bare floor of her cage.

Are they housed together? If so, you'll need to consider getting a separate cage for your female so that she can get a little time away from your rooster. All that egg laying is exhausting and can easily deplete calcium and minerals from her bones which is not safe. Their cages can still sit side by side so they can communicate, and they can still have supervised out-of-cage time together. They may not like it and will probably scream very loudly about it for a while, but the constant mating should be curtailed for the good of her health. I hope this helps you and your 'tiels!

 

[Vivian Caria]

Welcome to the forums, @Vivian Caria and your very active 'tiels! You definitely should remove the nest box and anything else they may perceive as a nesting site, and that will include blocking access to anywhere in your house that might appeal to them as a good prospect for laying. Cockatiels are notoriously proficient egg-layers however, so even that will not necessarily guarantee they won't lay. I had a female 'tiel years ago who did not have a male partner and still occasionally laid eggs on the bare floor of her cage.

Are they housed together? If so, you'll need to consider getting a separate cage for your female so that she can get a little time away from your rooster. All that egg laying is exhausting and can easily deplete calcium and minerals from her bones which is not safe. Their cages can still sit side by side so they can communicate, and they can still have supervised out-of-cage time together. They may not like it and will probably scream very loudly about it for a while, but the constant mating should be curtailed for the good of her health. I hope this helps you and your 'tiels!

Thanks for the reply! I'm trying to keep their physically separated for now...

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I'd also keep an eye on any soft foods you're giving them, such as cereals and wet pellets. Sometimes that can trigger a tiel into breeding mode.

 

[JjEjFjF]

you'll need to consider getting a separate cage for your female so that she can get a little time away from your rooster. All that egg laying is exhausting and can easily deplete calcium and minerals from her bones which is not safe. Their cages can still sit side by side so they can communicate, and they can still have supervised out-of-cage time togethe

This is exactly what i did a couple years ago. After while they dont mind having their own cages. After supervised time together in the evenings, they happily return to their own cages. Their cages are side by side ALWAYS.

 

[Vivian Caria]

The only soft foods they eat are some vegetables, since they kind picky with greens. But I'll try to stick with pellets and non soft foods.

I don't have 2 cages, but I do work from home, so for now I'm rotating time out, when hen is out, make is inside cage and so on.
Also made big changes on perches and toys placement.... Hope it helps.

Thanks for the help