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January 16, 2020

Why is Fabulous suddenly so mean to Gorgeous?


My tiel Fabulous, who I previously thought was a male, is now sitting on a clutch of 4 eggs. Since laying her eggs she now chases my other tiel, Gorgeous, anytime Gorgeous steps onto the bottom of the cage. (Fabulous laid her eggs on the bottom of the cage). I have read that male and female cockatiels share incubation duties. Since Fabulous doesn’t want Gorgeous anywhere near the eggs am I safe in assuming that Gorgeous is a female also? I have never seen them mate.


Answer:

Hi Melody,

Please see my response to your question posted on January 16, subject Maybe two females?

Thanks!

Brenda

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