Breeding of wavy parrots

Deciding to breed wavy parrots, you need to consider a few nuances. The first is age, parrots should not be less than one and a half years, the optimal age for breeding is 2-5 years. Parrots can begin to nest at an earlier age, 8-9 months, but there is a risk that the female will die.

It is also very important to choose the right pair. For breeding, it is necessary to select healthy active birds. In a pair the male should be older, larger and brighterfemales. Birds should not be too thin or too large. You can not mate relatives, it's better if the birds are taken from different nurseries. Birds should have sympathy for each other: to stick together, to care for each other, the female must allow herself to be fed.

The best time for breeding is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Not recommended breeding of wavy parrotsat the end of winter and early spring: during this period the birds are weakened. But if the parrots have a natural mating season and planned laying in the "inappropriate" season, do not throw out eggs, it is better to provide the birds with the right conditions so that the chicks safely hatched.

Breeding wavy parrots requires pre-training. 2-3 weeks prior to mating, it is necessary to let out birds daily for 2-3 hours. Also it is necessary to gradually increase the duration of daylight hours to 15 hours, adding 1-1,5 hours a day, sharply increase the light day is impossible. The optimum temperature in the room during the breeding season should be 20-22 degrees.

In the cage you need to hang a nesting house size of about 22 by 19 by 24 cm, it can bebuy in a pet store or make yourself. The bottom of the house is covered with sawdust of deciduous trees, better birch. Coniferous tree species can not be used.

Also need to provide parrots with a special diet: to the usual grain mixture, add morefeeds of animal origin (including eggs), fruits, vegetables, as well as mineral fertilizing. During the breeding season in the diet of parrots should be enough protein, vitamins and calcium.

The beginning of nesting can be determined by the behavior of the female: she begins to clear the place for the masonry and throw out excess filings from the house. Usually the first egg appears 2-3 weeks after hanging the nesting house, the second and the next eggs appear the day after the first. Usually in masonry there are from 4 to 6 eggs.

Nasizhivayet eggs female, male can feed her and sit with her in the nest house, providing "moral support." Nasizhivanie averagely 18 days. During this period it is better not to bother the female - she herself will be fine with everything.

Determine that the chicks hatched, you can by their peep. The first 10 days after the appearance of the chicks can not disturb the female, and even more so - forcibly driving her, peering into the house. After 10 days, when the chicks are completely covereddown feathers, you can look at them, but you can not take them in hand. Even after the departure of the chicks can not be changed in the house of sawdust, wait until the chicks finally grow up. It is possible to plant chicks about two weeks after departure from the house.

After planting the chicks, you can rent a house. Reproduction of wavy parrots should not be too frequent, the optimal number is 1-2 broods per year. With more frequent clutches, the offspring turn out to be weak, and the female's body is depleted.

Breeding wavy parrots is a very responsible processif you do not follow all of its rules, you canto harm both the female and the offspring. We gave only general recommendations, if you seriously decided to start breeding waving, it would be best to consult with experienced parrot owners and seriously study special literature.