My conure (9yo) laid a clutch of eggs earlier this year (April). There were 11 total (infertile as she lives free roam with a parrotlet and plumhead.) She sat on them for about 6 weeks before finally giving up on them last week – but she’s really hormonal and territoral still and showing destructive behaviours?? […]
I have a year old male parakeet. Totally bonded with his mirror. Just purchased a young female. I know they need to wait until 2 yrs old but when should I move her into his cage? I have let them on top of the cage to get to know each other, but always kept them […]
I have 2 male zebra finches, and i like to introduce 2 female to them. Is this a good idea? Do female take care of their young?
My zebrafinches have already laid 4 eggs but they still haven’t started to incubate them? Also one of the eggs is noticably smaller than the rest?
Hello Brenda! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your helpful recommendations shared on this website. Last year, I reached out to you because I was concerned about my Quaker laying too many eggs in a short period. I followed every piece of advice you gave, and it made a huge […]
I noticed the egg wanting to open but it’s been 2 days and nothing, should I just leave it alone.
My zebrafinches finished laying their clutch of 5 eggs a few days ago but they haven’t yet started to incubate them. Why not and is there any chance they still will? Also one egg is much smaller and whiter than the others?
Hi There. In one of your answers to another query you mentioned as soon as the parakeet parents or the young chick’s leave the nest, it is best to remove the nest to allow the mother to rest. However I noticed that the couple started mating even before the chicks leave the nest. What do […]
I have a White Cockatiel and I was wondering exactly how could I tell if it’s male or female
Hi there! My female cockatiel recently had two baby chicks and they are now 6 weeks old. The parents have been feeding them and they come in and out of their nesting box now to explore. The babies have never showed much interest in taking formula from a syringe. The female has now laid another […]
My bonded parakeets just hatched two eggs for there first time. They had no nesting box or any thing nest related and they hatched them on the bottom of the cage. The cage does have like a carpet material at the bottom of the cage. My question is will the babies be ok like that?
The corn cob bedding that I use for the bottom of the cage, is this considered nesting material? My Goulian finch has been laying eggs on the corn cob at the bottom of the cage. Is this material encouraging her to lay eggs?
How do I find pet shops or bird breeders who sell ethically bred and socialized baby Severe Macaws with a health guarantee for at least a week? I live in NJ. I watched the seminar on questions to ask breeders but it didn’t explain how to find ethical breeders or pet shops.
My eggs are in an incubator, they look fully developed but die before they hatch. What’s the issue? Incubator set at 99.5 degrees with 45% humidity,I rotate every 3 hrs.
I have two female zebra finches that seem to dead set on starting their family. Both are laying, on average one egg a day each, and it’s been about 2 months of this. They are starting to show signs of egg binding, and I’m anxious to try anything to get them to stop! They have […]
my african grey pair are not breeding yet shes laying eggs why will the male not breed with her they are both of age
do i switch the budgies to a new cage i only saw an egg today and the cage came with a nest box from the previos owner
I raised my pineapple Green Cheek pair years ago. They bonded young, and chose to pair together. They have raised clutches in the past, good parents. Both are not skittish, as I hand fed the parents, so they will let me check on nest with no issue, etc. But, this year, they laid 6 of […]
My female bird is laying eggs without even having a nest (this the second time, she did this last year too) the male isnt bonded to her but they still yell whenever i seprate them and they breeded, i dont want eggs or her being hormonal, what should i do? Theres nothing like a nest […]
Do you suggest taking each egg away when it’s been laid and not replacing it with dummy egg or not using dummy eggs at all
My coctail birds lay infertile eggs so i remove them after 24 days but very next day ahe laid more eggs is that eggs are also infertile should i rwmove them or let it be how to care them ao they prosuce fertule egga
Would a a yellow and orange bird and a turquoise bird be ok to mate both love birds
I bought a Rcom poro 50 Do incubator for my Quaker eggs. All conure eggs hatch in this incubator, but Quaker eggs die after a few days. Out of 47 Quaker eggs, I was able to get 3 chicks. They hatch and grow. They die after a week. Do you know a better one for […]
Hi whens the best time to take the baby’s if im going to hand raise them or should I put eggs in an incubator.
How do i stop my lovebird from laying infertile eggs ;;; its been going on for a while and i am very worried that it will affect her really badly
Can 2 females conure be with one male in the same cage and can they still mate
Acaba de nacer dos pichones de cacatua tendrán si mucho 24 horas de nacidos, mi pregunta es que alimentos le puedo dar de más a los papás para que tanto ellos como las crías estén cada día mejor. Mil gracias y bendiciones.
Hi. I have some parakeets who have now mated three times and laid eggs over the past 3.5 months. We were hoping that some of the other parakeets would mate but they haven’t done so. If we take the nesting boxes away, will they keep having eggs. Only two eggs have hatched. Thank you so […]
Brenda How do I know young Budgies are male or female ?
my parakeet only laid one egg and its been four days is that normal?
Hi, Lighting for canary breeding throughout the year 2.humidity level
My couple had 5 chicks at what age can I give a couple of them to my niece please
I know my girl is too young to breed so my intention was to remove eggs as she laid them, but they are only pea sized so I assume they will not be fertile and will be safe for her to sit on until she decides to chuck them out. Am I correct?
Si llevan varios días incubando pero se salen de noche no hay forma de que el huevo sirva
My lovebird broken wing before 1 month know she is healed and she can’t fly Now I want to know is she capable of breeding or not
Two of my cockatiels have successfully bred and currently have six eggs in their nest. This is their first clutch, and they’re around 1-2 years old. After reading through other questions and answers, I’ve learned that it’s generally best to handle the chicks once they’re about 3 weeks old. The parents are doing well so […]
Will the female parakeet take care of the babies once hatched by her self cause I took her n put her by her self in a separate cage
We have 22 yr old blue and gold. Awoke this morning to find broken egg on bottom of cage. We are shocked…will she lay just the one? How long before this will happen again( her cycle??)Any info is helpful! Thank you.
Hello, Our female budgie has mated with one of our males (we have three males). It looks like she is ready to give birth. We have a nesting box. Should we separate the pregnant budgie and her mate to a different cage until after the babies are born and out of the nesting box?
Hi! I have 2 (supposedly) female kakariki’s. Both are supposed to be female. One of them is bigger (May) and she keeps mounting and feeding the smaller one (Aya). Now Aya has laid an egg but it looks like she has a large hump near her tail and she’s still in the same position she […]
Supuesta mente dengo dos parejas de agapornis,se emparejado bien pero mi pregunta es se pueden emparejar dos machos o dos h enbras
I have 2 semi tamed birds but i really don’t know their age as they have been given up by some hobbiest The male has yellow eyes and female also white eyes, both birds have red rings in their eyes that’s the outer border of their eyes white part I have kept them together for […]
Hello, I’ll try to keep this as short as I can. 2 years after I had my male cockatiel, I bought him a female cockatiel who was only a couple months old because I figured my male cockatiel was lonely. However, they didnt bond romantically like I imagined but they were good friends and stay […]
I have 3 pineapple conures and they are 5 years old and have never laid eggs. We recently placed them in with a male green cheek conure and he is 15 years old. We believed that the pineapples were males but we now believe all 3 are females as 2 eggs have been laid so […]
I’m from Pakistan I had a only peach faced lovebird grey headed for like three days he was alone so I bought a red eyes albino female for him so it’s been 15 min he’s hitting the female when she is coming near him although both are very active please reply early as possible Thankyou
I allowed two eggs to develop for a friend who decided not to take the babies. All 4 have been together so far with no problems. I know this is not recommend. Please advise. And the female of the original pair keeps laying eggs on the cage bottom or the seed cup. How can I […]
Once she has started laying eggs, do I just let ‘nature take its course’? The eggs are infertile I just don’t know if she should lay all 6 eggs, again. She is 19 years old and shares her big cage with a 5 year old female parakeet. They coexist pretty good.
4th baby ,last egg, still being fed by parents other 3 eating on their own when to remove nest box as they all 4 sleep in it . Large aviary cage and parents in upper corner. We plan to keep two babies and rehome two babies. Gradually holding each baby to get ready for separation. […]
Hi! I thought my lovebird was a male but turns out its a female. She laid an egg a couple of weeks ago and then again a few days later. And now today. I changed her cages a couple of time and i think that worked for a while. Im travelling soon and he’ll be […]
Hello, i have two cockatiels, male and female and they are both over 2 years old, they have mated before but the eggs were infertile. Recently i heard them mating again so i got them a nest box which they started spending a lot of time in, then i recently found the first egg, they […]
How can you tell female cockatiels to a male cockatiel
I bought 2 male baby budgies they are siblings, I have just found out the siblings are female and a Male plus a male I had originally had. Should I seperate the female and get another female for company?
Hello, i have a pair of Golden Mantel Rosellas, they are over 2 years old , they have laid 6 eggs in total so far this year , but every time the hen lays, they either both get in the box and break the egg, or the cock breaks the egg, not sure which , […]
If a male peach face mates with a female black mask lovebird what will the chick look like?
I have 3 females and 1 male in a long cage . Nesting box on each end . Females are laying eggs . But none are fertilized.. How can I get the male to breed with them . Yes he is also in and out of nesting box’s . But nothing is happening. I’m discourage.whats […]
I have 3 males & 2 females in a large cage, 1 male& 1female are the parents of the other 2 males. The other female is from another pair. Can I put another female in the cage so they are evenly matched or is asking for trouble in mating season.
A new nest was built by barn swallows & eggs were laid. However it appears that only the female is sitting on them. It’s been over 3 weeks and no hatching. Should I leave them alone?
Best size nesting box for Alexandrine Parakeet. Plus bedding material.
Sir, can we pair an alexandrine female parrot with a Ringneck parrot? The size of my Alexandrine female parrot is bigger than my ring neck parrot.
Hi, I have 8 Pairs of Sunconures. This is my 1st time to breed sunconures. 2 of my females kill her chick after hatching. Kindly help me.
