How do you know when your parakeet couple is nesting?
Nesting Requirements: A cage for a pair of breeding Parakeets should be a minimum size of 20" x 20" x 20", and should contain a wooden nest box that is at least 12" x 12". Some Parakeet breeders place wooden inserts into the bottom of their nest boxes to prevent splay legs. Proper nesting material, such as pine shavings, should be provided. Nutritional Requirements: Parakeets are hookbills so they should be fed a varied diet consisting of seed, high quality pellets, and plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Breeding pairs should be provided with a cuttlebone and calcium supplement to ensure proper egg development and to help the hen recoup nutrients lost in the egg-making process.
Should i place my parakeets nest box inside or outside the cage?
I have a big cage ; (25"x18"x18") When i bought them from the petshop.. The nest was placed on the outside.. And they used to go inside it in the petshop. Now.. Its inside.. They mated yesterday.. And they just keep looking inside the nest.. But they ddnt go inside it once... Maybe because i should place it outside the cage.? Or it doesnt matter? ( its a normal parakeet nestbox.. And therz pine shaving inside..) What should i do to let them / encourage them to go inside PS:THE NEST BOX WHICH I HAVE FOR THEM INSIDE THE CAGE.. IS NOT THE SAME ONE THEY HAD IN THE PETSHOP. AND I HAVE THE BUDGIES FOR ONE WEEK.. WILL THEY HAVE TO GET USED TO THE NESTBOX? BUT IT SEEMS THEY SETTLED DOWN.. AS THEY MATED.. THR MALE DOES THE MATING DANCE.. AND THEY ARE ON A HEALTHY DIET NOW
Why are my budgie/parakeets scared of the nesting box?
You say you put the nestbox IN ? Does that mean INSIDE the cage ? Becuase if so you have made your life and theirs very difficult. First you need to check babies twice daily once they arrive which cannot be easily done with a nestbox inside the cage. Secondly they all need space and nestboxes take up sppace inside the cage. You need to attach the nestbox OUTSIDE the cage with entry from within. If that means cutting a couple of bars of the cage then thats what must be done. Nestbox fitted higher not lower...........like this http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj233... Best attached so the nestbox hole is a kind of private entry like on the front of the cage with the entry not in full view. If you do this you will have more success. Read this article http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/inde... and then you will understand why easier access to check babies in a nestbox is ESSENTIAL. I hope you have a real nestbox now and not that finch nest you showed us earlier.
Why aren't my birds breeding (parakeets)?
The nesting box needs to be positioned at a certain height (on the OUTSIDE of the cage), the correct size, and the hole of the box needs to be an exact size. To encourage breeding, the temperature of the room has to be right & you need to offer nesting materials, calcium etc. You sound young...Breeding isn't easy, and I don't recommend it, just to see cute baby birds. Unless you are a trained breeder, you will have dead babies to deal with and if they did survive, wild, untamed birds.
When will my baby parakeets leave the nesting box?
Congrats on your new clutch !This is a fun and exciting time . They will start leaving the box around 25 day mark starting with the eldest. It will begin with one or two of the little guys sticking their heads out . Suddenly you might find a chick outside being fed by the dad. The chicks won't all fledge together though.Just keep an eye out on the mother. Fledging is usually the time when she starts going into breeding mode again. You might spot the parents mating again.Often the mother could attack her own chicks to make room for the next clutch. They have been known to even kill chicks in certain scenarios.If you spot any signs of aggression, you have 2 options ;Separate mom from the breeding cage. If the youngest chick is over 10 days old , the father is more than capable of raising them solo. This would obviously mean that you're willing to forego the next clutch. It might seem cruel to do this but pairs do need rest . Raising chicks is very taxing on them especially the mom. This will ensure they don't burn themselves out and will reduce chances of egg binding, Dead in shell and chick mortality rate.If you don't want to go with option 1 , I'd suggest you keep some handfeeding formula and a makeshift incubator ready just in case. You will have handfeed the chicks yourself and wean them off.I hope you aren't forced into even considering the above , but it doesn't hurt to be prepared.Good luck !
New parakeet! how long should i let it settle in its cage?
That really depends on the individual. Each bird will adjust to his new surroundings differently. I think for the first couple of days, you should just let your bird be in his cage, only go near him when you need to feed him, change his water, or change the litter. After that, you should start sitting next to his cage, and just talk to him (or sing to him) in a nice calm voice. Introduce yourself slowly, and make him know you are not there to hurt him. It might take a few weeks before your bird comes out of his shell. Don't be worried if you think he isn't eating or drinking (most of the time new birds will only eat or drink when they are alone). Good luck!
I need help with parakeet breeding?
Q *Do my parakeets mate in the nesting box, or outside of? Answer....not inside the nesting box...........outside. Q*If one of the parents are yellow, other is blue, what color will the babys' turn out? Answer.....yellow is actually a green series budgie and green is dominant ....you will onloy get green babies unless the yellow one is split for blue which means if either of its parents was blue. Q*I know they love each other. But why won't they mate? Is there something I need to do to make them mate? Answer .....They need to be the right ages..............12 months minimum and with the female not over 4 years. They need to be in breeding condition..........male having fuilly bright blue cere ( if hes the type to have a blue cere if male ) and female to have a medium brown cere. They need to be healthy anhd on the best varied diet. They need to NOT be moulting. The cage needs to be big enough ...at least 2 feet wide by a foot and a half deep and high. Nest box fitted to outside of cage with access from within. They need to definitely be male and female as many people get that wrong due to bad sexing advice. all these things being right they will breed. Q *What do I need to do to care for the babys'? What should I know? What do I feed them? Answer.....read my article http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/inde... Q*How long does the mother carey her eggs before laying them? Answer....she doesnt. At not time do they carry or store eggs in their body. One eggs is formed one at a time and travels down the oviduct to be laid Q*Do parakeets in familys' mate together? Because I know that if there is one lady and two gentleman, that can cause a fight between the two males. Answer.....yes. You have to make sure that no related birds begin to have families. You also have to make sure only two budgies per cage...one male, one female and their nestbox and NO OTHERS. Q*How do I know that the mother is carying her eggs with her? Answer.....I answered already...........At not time do they carry or store eggs in their body. One egg is formed one at a time and travels down the oviduct to be laid. The only signs will be about a day before laying there will be an egg sized lump at the vent area ( bottom )
My baby parakeets have already gone out of their nest box and they're not even four weeks old. What should I do? Is it safe to touch them?
"Parakeet" can refer to several different birds. I'm hoping you mean Melopsittacus undulatus, the Australian budgerigar, which is the bird in the picture above, since it is the most common pet bird. Also, it's the only one I know anything about, so if you have some other kind of parakeet, ignore this answer. :)Your parakeets are 3-4 weeks old? Usually parakeets that age fall out of the nest because they stood at the edge of the nest and leaned way over to try and get their parents' attention for feeding. It's fairly common.Their father should be visiting them on the ground and feeding them. Try watching for a while and see if the father is feeding them. If he is, you probably don't need to interfere, except maybe make sure they're in a warm room.Unfortunately, sometimes pet birds have bad parenting instincts, especially if they were themselves hand-raised, or if this is their first hatching. First you could try picking the hatchlings up and putting them gently back in the nest to make sure the parents notice them. If the parents still seem to be ignoring them, you might have to hand-feed them, which is a ton of work, so I hope you don't have to! Karlene Christensen has good advice in case you need to feed them yourselves.Thanks for the A2A, hope it works out with your birds.(image source: wikipedia)
My parakeet is laying eggs?
OK....the facts are if she has nowhere to raise a family...no nestbox ( do not put one on ) she will stop her egg laying process most likely after the second egg. If she lays them off the perch, she will stop. Eggs every second day so if she laid one yesterday she would be trying to lay another two days from that. As there is no male and no further mating which they do to fertilize the eggs as they come, you don't need to worry about saving eggs or providing a nestbox or anything like that. Remove the egg she laid and any further eggs. So you have been told that if you do that means she will lay more ? Not in this case as she is alone. She will stop as long as she has nowhere to think she can nest. So throw away the first egg and the next when it comes. At that point she will stop. Reasons not to encourage all this is because she is new to your home, she is under moving stresses and to add breeding stresses to that as well can make this bird very sick. Stress equals illness. Birds do not sit on their eggs the very second they lay them. Birds do not abandon eggs if you touch them too...old wives tale. Seriously, for the health sake of your bird, remove the egg she has now, and the next egg and that will be the end to it and she will then be able to settle into her new home, get well, and be happy. To allow this to continue will surely guarantee she will get ill.