I have got a boy and a girl parakeet and they always are grooming each other. What does that mean? Are they gonna have little ones?
2007-03-15 13:42:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
no they won't have babies usually unless there is a nest box in the cage.
and it is not difficult to breed parakeets. all you do is give them nesting material for their nest box (from a store or breeder only) and let them do all the work. if you want, after 10 days of the eggs being layed you can see if they are fertile by putting the eggs close to light. if they are blue, then they are fertile.
anyway, after the eggs HATCH, do not touch the babies until they have feathers. the mother will be very protective. when their feathers start to grow in, you can take them out of the box and kinda play with them for a while each day. *remember not to give one baby more attention than another. i have noticed that the more attention u give a baby when it's younger, the more SCARED of you it'll be as an adult.*
you will not have to teach the babies to fly. they will learn on their own when they are ready. (about 1-2 months old). if they accidentally fall out of the nest, gently set them back in. however, only do ths until you are confident the babies are able to get back in.
when all the babies learn to get on perches, you may take out the nesting box. good luck if you want to breed your little parakeets!
2007-03-15 16:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't mean they will, but it means they are bonding. If you've got a male and a female caged together, there's always the possibility of them having babies, but I greatly discourage it. As Christie said, unless you've researched extensively into the care of brooding budgies and how to care for their young (including hand feeding in the case parents reject the young, avoiding sour crop and crop burn), please do not let them breed. If you're ill informed, you'll likely wind up with dead budgies, whether it's a parent or a baby, or severely malnourished ones.
For birds who are not breeding, and for birds in general, I suggest covering the cage for 10-12 hours of darkness at minimum and make sure their cage is changed around regularly. The cage changing is great for mental stimulation, too, so they don't get bored and learn to squawk for attention or fall into self mutilation (and cage mate mutilation) habits. Basically, at least once a week, change around everything in the cage so that not one toy or one perch stays the same.
2007-03-15 14:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by PinkDagger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be unlikely that they will have little ones unless there is a nest. They probably just like each other. My kids had the same thing and that is what the vet told us.
2007-03-15 13:45:24 · answer #3 · answered by totalstressor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may sparkling its cage each and every 2 days replace water each and every 2 days and nutrition prevalent supply toys in the cage they love mirrors and no they are actually not demanding to look after :D enjoys you pets
2016-10-02 04:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you do tons of research, have homes for the chicks, learn to handfeed, and are willing to devote all of your time to chicks, don't let them breed.
2007-03-15 13:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Christie D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Just get a nesting box, put it in or on the cage, and let nature take over.
2007-03-15 17:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Pustic 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not hard at all i have sex with mine all the time
2007-03-19 10:58:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋