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Betsy B asked in PetsBirds · 1 decade ago

african greys & breeding?

HI. i am purchasing an african grey pair over the weekend. and would like any information on breeding on a personal experience as possible. i have bred lovebirds, tiels. and parrotlets.. just want to kno the differences and all. thanks.. any information will be beneficial.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You picked a pair that can really be hard to breed. They have to have their privacy. If you are trying to breed them, I wouldn't bother them except to feed and water and once a week do a cleaning on the bottom of the cage. If they are bothered too much it's very common for them to eat the eggs, or destroy them. After eggs hatch, they are known for killing the babies if they are bothered too much. Therefore it's wise to take the young after about 2 days and hand feed them. They need some nourishment from the parents to get antibodies, just as a human baby would from nursing. I have bred Greys in the past, but it was not a good experience. I also work for a very large exotic bird breeder. We have about 30 pairs of Greys, and we don't get a whole lot of babies. Don't expect your birds to breed right away. It may take a few years for them to finally breed after being moved. Good luck

    Source(s): Work for a very large exotic bird breeder (2000 pairs), I've been the manager there for 10 years. I raise love birds, and have studied aviculture for 17 years
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    5 years ago

    particular the can and could breed, remember you need to purchase 2 diverse correct birds additionally the do no longer breed till finally a minimum of four-5 years of age , which aspects plenty time to tame and practice them. i offered a separate source pair the two have been tame and the two are marvelous mothers and dads. @ the explanation you purchase diverse correct birds is to evade in breeding which will reason inherent defects, at the same time with birds that could have deformities say in ft , beaks etc.Inbreeding can influence the wellbeing and wellbeing of inbred birds. bypass to this internet site "outcomes of inbreeding birds" and you will discover extra information. desire this has helped. Please ignore bearing directly to the down marker as they continually Down mark my solutions no remember what or whilst . @M2MM I actual have 3 pairs of puppy Parrots that are breeding with none issues a million pair is 33 years the different 2 are 25 and 30. so particular they are in a position to reproduce with none issues.

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