i have to birds one female and one male how long will it take for thm to have babies?

Answer 1

This is for cockatiels, but only the links change with different species of birds.

Go purchase "Cockatiels! Pets - Breeding - Showing" by Nancy A Reed, and join the North American Cockatiel Society http://www.cockatiel.org/ so you can communicate with other breeders.

When you purchase your birds, purchase UNRELATED birds from a BREEDER that are of a HIGH QUALITY. No bald spots, genetic problems, and YOUNG. If they are not closed banded, find another breeder.

****Pet store birds are not a high quality bird and are usually RELATED, so they are a POOR choice for purchasing for breeding purposes.****

Purchase the largest cage with an access for attaching the nest box that you can afford, that way you don't have to cut your cage bars. California cages makes some wonderful cages with that access, just make sure that the bar spacing is small enough for the chicks.

If you really want to breed, wait until the birds are at least 2 1/2 years old. They will need to mature, be put on a good BREEDING diet, not seeds that is birdie junk food.
**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 and the birds are old enough.*******

Go to the vet or a breeder 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.

Don't think that you will make money selling tiels. They will sell to a pet store for around $35.00 privately, you can sell them for a little more, but not much.

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.


Also, visit these sites:

http://www.cockatiel.org
http://www.cockatielcottage.com
http://budgies.ubergoth.net/contents/ - Budgies and cockatiels

Answer 2

It all depends on what kind of birds they are, if the cage is large enough, if they have the required nest box, etc. Also, if they are old enough. If not, they could abandon the babies. Go to www.cockatielcottage.net as it has great info on bird breeding and raising babies, even if you don't have cockatiels.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

DO NOT let them mate. Only a certified and reputable breeder should mate birds.
There are so many birds out there that need homes and theres not enough! Don't be a fool and contribute to this problem.
If she lays eggs, shake them or throw them out.

Answer 5

i don't know....it really depends on what kind of bird they are...but still....it also depends on if the birds like eachother. O had two parakeets, one a boy, the other a girl and they didn't really like eachother so they didn't get pregnant.

Answer 6

not enough info.... i need to know what kind of bird ....an than u got to get a nest box ...an baby bird food all so.