Cockatiel nesting box information.?

Question

Well I didn't have a nest for my cockateil eggs and so I just put them into a bowl with lots of hay for protection and the bowl was plastic. The momma tried to sit on her eggs in the bowl but the bowl would just fall over so I replaced the plastic bowl with a glass bowl and put hay in the bowl but t she just took out the hay and just sat on it like that and I was going to put more hay in the glass bowl but Im not sure if I should. Should I buy a nesting box or possibly build one? If I build one, wait first how do I build one? Plz help me!!

Answer 1

A box is a good idea. It keeps the chicks warm (critically important), clean and safe from infection and injury. They also give your bird the control she needs over her nest. You can even make one by cutting a round hole into a sterile plastic milk jug and mount it against the bars using a nut and a screw, high up in the neck so the baby birds don't injure themselves on the metal. Point the screw out and through the bars, and secure it on the other side, inside the cage, with the washer and nut. I've used small plastic lids as washers in desperate situations. Then you can offer her materials like newspaper and natural cotton (get it at a grocery store, in the small mammal pet section), and let her go from there. Keep her eggs by a good source of heat until she's situated on them, or they may die in shell. It will be okay if you act fast. A nest box that size isn't more than $15.00 at lots of pet stores but the jug will work. Make sure it's clean and you file sharp edges.

Answer 2

It would be best if you put the eggs in a box or something similar as the eggs need the space to stay warm. Most babies don't survive if kept outside this environment. I lost several clutches this way.

The good news is that cockatiels aren't picky! I've seen babies raised in cereal boxes, milk jugs, behind the fridge (personal experience speaking here!) and even small cardboard boxes! If you'd like something more permanent, try to invest in a metal breeding box that is 12 inches long and 9 inches wide. You can find these at most pet stores. They're pricey - mine was $40 - but I find them super easy to clean (one reason why I don't use wooden boxes) and they will literally last years. Some Tiels don't mind the shavings. Other birds will spend an entire night dumping everything but the eggs onto the cage floor. I like putting some news paper in the box as it is easy for the parents to chew up. You can also use uncolored Popsicle sticks bought at a craft store. The down side is that newspaper stinks after a while. They hay you're using is good. I'd mix it with pine shavings.

Answer 3

ok, your momma sounds a lot like mine, she doesn't like a lot around her eggs, try gently taking the eggs and placing them in the bottom of the cage, make sure the cage is clean first.
then put the hay in the bottom of the cage, but leave a little clear spot where you are putting the eggs. Cockatiels, don't really need an actual nest, i found it weird when mine started laying, I thought they needed a"nest" like you see in the trees, they don't.
your female may abandon the eggs if you don't try it, or find a spot for them soon.

If you want to try a nesting box you can find one at petsmart.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Either... Petco sells them for real cheap too

Answer 6

you could put shredded papers, feathers, just anything soft, exept toxic.

Answer 7

you could buy one or build one but it is way cheaper to build one.