mating, and stop my male from screeming all night long. is he doing becaus ehe wants the female.
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2007-03-26 09:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by tammy 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
If you really want to breed, wait at least 1 1/2 years. Birds coming from pet stores are BABIES. They will need to mature, be put on a good BREEDING diet, not seeds that is birdie junk food. I reccomend, if you really want to breed, to get your birds from a breeder that way you can garantee that they are not related and of good stock. Cockatiels live up to 30 years, so waiting will only work in their favor.
YOU will need to do LOTS of work and research.
If your birds abandon the chicks or refuse to feed, you will have to step in and feed the chicks. This is AROUND THE CLOCK. They would then need to be in a brooder so they could digest their food properly, otherwise they will die. If they are handfed incorrectly, they can die a very slow, painful death from crop burn, slow crop, pneumonia, or infection.
I'll go into a short list of things that you as a responsible person will need to do before allowing your birds to breed.
******First, do not put the nest box in the cage until you do your research.
Go to the book store and purchase a book on how to raise and breed cockatiels.
Go to the vet and learn how to properly handfeed, just in case they toss or abandon the chicks. They can also help you out if your hen becomes eggbound. This can be and is usually fatal if not treated immediently.
Find buyers for any and all chicks that hatch, before you let them breed. There are LOTS of birds out there due to overbreeding that are in need of homes, most are cockatiels and budgies (parakeets) due to the ease of breeding these birds.
Why do you want to breed? Is it to better the species, or because you think they need to?
Do you know the background of both birds?
Did their parents have any problems?
Are your birds on a good breeding diet?
Do they have enough calcium to prevent eggbinding?
Do they have fresh foods offered daily?
If you cannot answer all of those questions, then I would not breed.
If they are not on a good breeding diet, pellets, fresh foods, and very little seed, you may loose one of your birds during the breeding, or have chicks that are sickly.
In my oppinion, they are probably bored if they don't have toys in their cage, that would cause screaming. At night, make sure that they are in a dark and quiet room, this will make sure that they sleep, not scream. If the cage is too small for that many birds, then they will fight and make noise all night because they don't have room to settle down. They need to be in the biggest possible cage you can afford.
If you plan on breeding, you will need a very large cage because until the chicks are weaned, you will have up to six chicks and two adults living in one space.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I have had my oldest cockatiel for 19 years and have sucessfully bred my birds.
2007-03-26 14:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Christie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For them to mate, the second Tuesday of NEVER would be a great date. You can let them naturally enjoy each other's company, but I beg you not to give them a nest box if you don't know what you're doing.
As far as the screaming, try covering the cage at bedtime. If that's the problem, provide them with a small night light and talk to them. Do your best to calm them down.
2007-03-26 10:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by sdkramer76 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You didn't say if their are in the same cage. One tiel should be in a cage no smaller than 20x20x20, they need to be able to extend their wings and not hit the sides of the cage. Do you cover your birds at night ? You should to keep any night chill off them. But do not cover them completely, tiels are prone to night frights, so leave a corner slightly open, I have a night light in the room my birds are in. If you want them to dealt with birds and breeding , please do alot of reading and ask alot of questions. Yes, your teil is screaming because he knows the female is near.
2007-03-26 10:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by pet lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 17:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockateils will only mate if there is a nesting box present. They will mate on their own after that.
2007-03-26 09:51:30 · answer #5 · answered by David K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put a nest in there and they know what to do. 1 year or earlier
2007-03-26 09:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when they fell comtorbale together or when ever u would like
2007-03-26 09:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by mcj82 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋