Can birds be spayed or nuetered?

Question

I have a male and a female cockateil and I would prefer them not to have babies but I don't want to seperate them.

We know that our female will have eggs no matter what. My wife just can't stand the thought of having fertile eggs and having to give all the babies away.

Answer 1

Yes and no. Birds can get spayed and neutered, but the surgery is very dangerous. There's a major vein that runs next to their reproductive organs and most birds are way too tiny to get the surgery done safely. Plus anesthetic is very hard on a bird and they don't recover as quickly or as safely as dogs, cats and even rabbits.

In Chickens, they've managed to chemically shrink the rooster's testis via injections into the blood stream. The resulting birds are called Capons. I don't think they've found a safe method for pet birds, though I'm sure they're working on one. If they do find a cheap and safe method of 'fixing' our birds, we wouldn't have as many unwanted birds flooding the pet market!

Most pet owners are forced to use light and cage covering to prevent breeding in cockatiels. Keep day light to 12 hours a day and don't provide too many high protein, mushy, warm foods. Never offer a place for the birds to hide in, such as a box on the bottom of the cage. When they're out to play, try to keep them to a play stand or designated area covered with a blanket. Any one of these items can bring your birds into breeding mode and if it isn't curbed, it can be a huge problem. I find my stinkers will shoot into breeding mode if I leave the bird room light on an hour longer each eveing for three nights. Birds are very sensitive to light. If you really want to be safe, limit daylight hours to 8 hours a day. Occasional egg laying may happen no matter your efforts. If that happens, keep the eggs with the hen because she'll keep laying more if you remove them. If you don't want chicks, take each egg and shake shake shake the heck out of them. That destroys the yolk and embryo inside.

I hope I've helped! Good luck!

Answer 2

sry, but no. like these guys said, the surgery is way 2 dangerous, and it's also expensive. if ur worried about the mess from when the eggs crack, u can't stop it. Birds lay eggs naturally, whether they're fertilized or not. I have a green cheeked conure and a gray cockatiel in the same cage, and the cockatiel has laid about 5 eggs this year. I doubt that they mated, cuz they're different species.

Answer 3

If you dont want them to breed then you may have no choice but to seperate them. I wouldn't risk having them sterile. It is only natural for them to mate and have babies.


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Answer 4

yes they can be

Answer 5

sorry no idea