This client education handout reviews some basic principles of reproductive behavior in the companion bird. When is puberty seen in popular pet birds? How do breeding pairs behave in the wild, and what does broody behavior look like in in the pet bird? What environmental cues promote avian reproductive behavior and what can be done to minimize reproductive behaviors in the pet bird?
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To cite this page:
Pollock C. Avian reproductive behavior. LafeberVet web site. Feb 19, 2014. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/avian-reproductive-behavior/