Sunday, August 2, 2009

How can i help my cockatials come into breeding condition?

ive tryed all the potions and i use a glucose supplement in their water they are in an outside aviary with plenty of nest boxes and good seed and fruit
Answers:
Try removing the nest boxes for the winter and replace them in march/april. If they are available all the time, they might not get stimulated to breed.

Also: a lot depends on how safe they feel in their cage. If they are crowded or constantly stressed from something, they aren't going to breed.

Another thing is if they are bonded or not. If they aren't bonded, they aren't going to mate (well my male raped my female, but that is another story). They should be preening eachother, always sitting by eachother, etc.

Also: are you sure you have a male and a female? Get a DNA sexing done if they are anything but normal grays to be absolutely certain.
Get their sex double checked by DNA and also check the age of your cockatiel. They could be too young to breed. They need to be at least 12 months (preferably 24 months) before you breed them.

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