one is small....and the other 3 not shure but are older than the small one. i want them to lay eggs. how can i tell when thery are ready ? and if not how can i make them to lay eggs? im not shure if they are males or females, yhow can i tell? a
2007-01-14 10:32:03 · 8 answers · asked by Homi7 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
cockatiels i mean
2007-01-14 10:38:22 · update #1
I got Cockatiel's for Dummies and it has a lot of good info. A female that has molted from a baby, usually has a barbed like look look to the underside of their tail and a males is usually solid. Go to the library and check out what they have. Also, browse the book stores.
You don't want to breed them too soon and they (the ones you do breed) will want their own space with a lot of privacy. PLEASE, find out as much info as you can first before even considering it. Breeding isn't easy and requires a lot of your time and attention and hard work. Good luck.
2007-01-14 10:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by pj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cockatiels.com discusses different means to sex these birds. DNA tests are available which are just 20 bucks a pop They need a good pellet food with 10% fruits and veggies excluding avocado, chocolate, onions and some sources say grape seeds and any pits of fruits.10% seeds are ok. Chopped hard cooked egg with the shell is great for protein and extra calcium. Buy a nest box for cockatiels and nesting material. 8 to 12 months of age is usually the time they may start. 21-26 days from the last laid egg is when they hatch. Separate the mating pair from the rest. Let the parents feed their young. At about 5 weeks, weaning can begin and soft veggies even those found in baby food jars can help them graduate to the pelleted diet. All seed diets have been found to cause malnutrition. Hand taming all your birds would be ideal. This is just a start. Buy books and really research your project. Good luck and have a tweet year.
2007-01-14 18:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all please don't take offense but I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND at ALL that you try and breed your tiels. First of all- you don't seem to know anything about tiel, not even ur own- except they are mean and they are small- I would suggest you READ UP ON ALOT OF INFO about your tiels!!! Your tiels may be ready but you're not- take up some spelling too! I don't care if you find my answer rude-I feel bad for your poor birds...
2007-01-14 18:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by BuRn Di WiSdOm WeEd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you mean "cockatiels" and maybe you should ask the vet for ur birds first to see if they're ready
2007-01-14 18:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by strawberry fields 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cocktail is a drink. You probably have cockatiels...
2007-01-14 18:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry question is what the SAM is a cocktails?
2007-01-14 18:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Rich goldie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
boys's orange cheeks are alot brighter than the females.
2007-01-14 18:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by troxie79 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
give them a breeder box and see what happens
2007-01-14 18:35:03 · answer #8 · answered by notfromaround_here 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋