April 19, 2021
Breeding issue
My cockatiel was matting but no egg laying.. What was the reason?
Question:
Answer:
Hi Abbas,
Mating does not have to result in eggs being laid. Your birds should be at least 2 years old to breed. Your birds need to be on a good diet, and have a quiet, private place to nest before they will lay eggs. They need a nutritionally balanced diet like pellets or our foraging diets. They also need dark leafy greens and chopped veggies. For breeding, they need an egg food to get into condition and to feed chicks. You can by a commercial egg food or just cook an egg, with the shell washed, crushed and cooked with the eggs. This will help the female form her eggs and it is also something the parents will feed the chicks. They need a nest box that is attached to the outside of the cage, as high as possible. And they need plenty of privacy, away from people. It takes a lot of patience to breed birds. You can provide everything they need and still not get any results. All you can do is wait and see if this pair will settle down and lay eggs.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda
