the second : is it possible to breed them in captivity ?,please advise me about how to make nest and other things if you have done it yourself.
I already know there are lots of web sites about it and I have read them , I am only intrested in actual cases . thank you
2006-08-28 02:40:36 · 6 answers · asked by Ahmad F 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Why do you want to breed them? It is somewhat taboo to hybridize parrots. Also, there are too many captive bred parrots already. Technically your two birds can produce chicks, assuming, of course, that one is male and one is female. But, they also have to bond to each other, and you can't make that happen. They will not necessarily mate just because you stick them in the same cage and give them a nest box. Personally, I would highly discourage the production of hybrid parrot chicks! If you allow your birds to breed they will not be good pets to you anymore, and will become downright hostile and dangerous to handle should they produce eggs or chicks.
2006-08-28 07:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by whiteparrot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although worded incorrectly, I think you may be asking if they CAN have offspring together.
YES they can. You need a Metal nest box, some use the new metal garbage cans. They will eat anything else. Nest boxes may be purchased. They also may be handmade if you know someone who bends and does metalwork's. READ everything you can on the issue, as Macaws are not a beginners bird for hand raising. It takes months and have had them stay on hand-feeding formula as long as 10 months. This is something you must dedicate yourself to. You can not go on a trip, or off for the day. You must be home and they must be fed on time. One slip up and you have thousands of dollars worth of dead bird on your hands. You must be willing to wake up twice a night and make FRESH formula and feed them. NO VACATIONS, and you can never trust someone else to do it right. If you feed incorrectly, you can drown them, so there is a technique you must learn. If you feed to formula too cold, you will give them a sour crop that will not drain, if too hot, you will burn them and they most often die. MAKE sound decisions before you start a program. If you think your taking your hand-fed babies to another place for a vacation and take them, you must bring water from home. Water from home only says good for five days.
2006-08-28 14:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by cantrellpets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking how to breed birds on yahoo answers, you shouldn't be breeding them. Im sorry but it involves more than just giving them a next and letting them "have babies".
And yes..that hybrid of macaws is called a Harlequin.
2006-08-28 12:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harlequins are my favorite hybrid, but I agree with Delilah, if you are looking on here to figure out how to breed them, you probably shouldn't be. You should get advice from actual breeders, but jsut back yard breeders either. But like someone said before they might bond, but not in "that" way, don't try to force anything!
2006-08-29 03:14:34 · answer #4 · answered by acekingsuited83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel a little doubtful of your specific reason for wanting them to have babies, if you've gotten advice all over the place and nothing's worked yet. Maybe they don't want what you do.
2006-08-28 17:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno
2006-08-28 09:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by teddybearleogirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋