Comments for I love bird feeding http://ilovebirdfeeding.info Do you enjoy feeding and watching birds? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on HELP!!! My “male” bird just laid an egg!? by Donald L http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/help-my-male-bird-just-laid-an-egg/comment-page-1/#comment-13229 Donald L Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:03 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/help-my-male-bird-just-laid-an-egg/#comment-13229 Well, it is quite oxvious you have a female bird laying eggs. I know what the pet store and books told you, but unless you had a DNA test done, you cannot sex a bird- OR, if they lay an egg, that's a no brainer. Hope i helped good luck! Well, it is quite oxvious you have a female bird laying eggs. I know what the pet store and books told you, but unless you had a DNA test done, you cannot sex a bird- OR, if they lay an egg, that’s a no brainer.

Hope i helped good luck!

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]]> Comment on Cockatiel Pair: Need Help With A Decision? by Serj Tankian http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/cockatiel-pair-need-help-with-a-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-13196 Serj Tankian Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:43:28 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/cockatiel-pair-need-help-with-a-decision/#comment-13196 Hey mackenzie, I think you are doing a great job, but i think you should leave them. The birds are just protecting their eggs, because they want to make sure that no one hurts the eggs. Diablo is being a litttttle over protective, but he is doing his job. Seperate them asap if this gets worse, and try to make him stop biting her some how. Hope i helped good luck! Hey mackenzie, I think you are doing a great job, but i think you should leave them. The birds are just protecting their eggs, because they want to make sure that no one hurts the eggs. Diablo is being a litttttle over protective, but he is doing his job. Seperate them asap if this gets worse, and try to make him stop biting her some how.

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]]> Comment on Cockatiel Pair: Need Help With A Decision? by Yoko Kurama http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/cockatiel-pair-need-help-with-a-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-13194 Yoko Kurama Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:43:20 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/cockatiel-pair-need-help-with-a-decision/#comment-13194 hello mackenzie, what happened to your other acount.unlike most birds cockatiels both male and female will sit on the eggs i know it seems wierd but its true well you of course need to seperate them since the female cant pruduce healhy eggs so often let them mate only 3 or 4 times a year good luck. bird expert hello mackenzie,
what happened to your other acount.unlike most birds cockatiels both male and female will sit on the eggs i know it seems wierd but its true well you of course need to seperate them since the female cant pruduce healhy eggs so often let them mate only 3 or 4 times a year good luck.

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]]> Comment on Separating My Male Cockatiel? by Yoko Kurama http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/separating-my-male-cockatiel/comment-page-1/#comment-13188 Yoko Kurama Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:45:30 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/separating-my-male-cockatiel/#comment-13188 its natural you shouyld let them be toghethher to take turns sitting on the eggs but be careful wish you luck! bird expert its natural you shouyld let them be toghethher to take turns sitting on the eggs but be careful wish you luck!

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]]> Comment on Separating My Male Cockatiel? by Beans http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/separating-my-male-cockatiel/comment-page-1/#comment-13187 Beans Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:49 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/separating-my-male-cockatiel/#comment-13187 I think that you should let Diablo and Grey Grey be together and that, you, as the owner should not take Grey Grey out for awhile. When my cockatiels were breeding and my girl laid her eggs, the guy was very overprotective and didn't like when we even hand fed the girl, so we just left them alone and they did just fine. The girl ended up laying 5 eggs, 4 of them hatched and 3 of them survived. The parents took equal responsibility and all we did was change their food and water as often as needed. I would greatly advise for you to NOT seperate the male and female. Usually if one of our cockatiels are fighting, we spray the misbehaving bird with a spray bottle and that usually gets the message through to him, since it's normally one of the guys who are causing the ruckess. I really hope this works and wish you the best of luck with hatching those chicks! the parrotchannel.com , parrot rehabber I think that you should let Diablo and Grey Grey be together and that, you, as the owner should not take Grey Grey out for awhile. When my cockatiels were breeding and my girl laid her eggs, the guy was very overprotective and didn’t like when we even hand fed the girl, so we just left them alone and they did just fine. The girl ended up laying 5 eggs, 4 of them hatched and 3 of them survived. The parents took equal responsibility and all we did was change their food and water as often as needed.
I would greatly advise for you to NOT seperate the male and female. Usually if one of our cockatiels are fighting, we spray the misbehaving bird with a spray bottle and that usually gets the message through to him, since it’s normally one of the guys who are causing the ruckess.
I really hope this works and wish you the best of luck with hatching those chicks!

the parrotchannel.com , parrot rehabber

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]]> Comment on Separating My Male Cockatiel? by solar.steve http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/separating-my-male-cockatiel/comment-page-1/#comment-13186 solar.steve Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:43:59 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/separating-my-male-cockatiel/#comment-13186 As a owner of five cockatails two breeding pairs and one regular, i think i can tell you that the over protective nature of the bird is perfectly normal. it would be unwise to seperate them as they take turns laying on the eggs, to give each other a break from it. also leave the chicks in longer, i took the new born chicks away from thier parents with the first bacth i had, and two of the three died. the parrotchannel.com , parrot rehabber As a owner of five cockatails two breeding pairs and one regular, i think i can tell you that the over protective nature of the bird is perfectly normal. it would be unwise to seperate them as they take turns laying on the eggs, to give each other a break from it. also leave the chicks in longer, i took the new born chicks away from thier parents with the first bacth i had, and two of the three died.

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]]> Comment on How to care for breeding lovebirds? by timcummings http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/how-to-care-for-breeding-lovebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-13185 timcummings Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:44:57 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/how-to-care-for-breeding-lovebirds/#comment-13185 some times the first time for any cage bird about half or none will be fertile but the 2ed time is better so don't be surprised if they aren't fertile ,you will know in about 3 weeks ,do you know how to candle the eggs?well you take a bright light and shine it through the eggs if you see that they are clear then they haven't got it right yet if theirs a dark spot then you probably got baby's on the way ,give calcium vitamins greens,fruits so they can have a diet to build up strong bones and feathers the parrotchannel.com , parrot rehabber some times the first time for any cage bird about half or none will be fertile but the 2ed time is better so don’t be surprised if they aren’t fertile ,you will know in about 3 weeks ,do you know how to candle the eggs?well you take a bright light and shine it through the eggs if you see that they are clear then they haven’t got it right yet if theirs a dark spot then you probably got baby’s on the way ,give calcium vitamins greens,fruits so they can have a diet to build up strong bones and feathers

the parrotchannel.com , parrot rehabber

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]]> Comment on How to care for breeding lovebirds? by cowbullsheeppig http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/how-to-care-for-breeding-lovebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-13183 cowbullsheeppig Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:47:19 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/how-to-care-for-breeding-lovebirds/#comment-13183 they will b ok. good luck they will b ok. good luck

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]]> Comment on How to care for breeding lovebirds? by silversight2189 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/how-to-care-for-breeding-lovebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-13182 silversight2189 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:44:10 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/how-to-care-for-breeding-lovebirds/#comment-13182 If you returned your nesting box immediately after realizing there were eggs in it, then there may be a chance for survival of the eggs. Let the hen sit on them for a a few more weeks and see if the eggs hatch (it usually takes 18 days or so). Give the mating pairs more fruits and vegetables, especially if the eggs hatch. They need the extra nourishment to supply food for their chicks. Sprouted and soaked seed/legumes, as well as nestling food (I personally think the kind that ABBA PRODUCTS CORP. produces is excellent) are all good choices. You may see that your birds will eat foods that the normally wouldn't eat before. This is because they are trying to eat the most nutritious foods so that their babies can have a good start in life. Good luck. I'm hoping that you'll have hatching eggs soon! If you returned your nesting box immediately after realizing there were eggs in it, then there may be a chance for survival of the eggs. Let the hen sit on them for a a few more weeks and see if the eggs hatch (it usually takes 18 days or so).

Give the mating pairs more fruits and vegetables, especially if the eggs hatch. They need the extra nourishment to supply food for their chicks. Sprouted and soaked seed/legumes, as well as nestling food (I personally think the kind that ABBA PRODUCTS CORP. produces is excellent) are all good choices. You may see that your birds will eat foods that the normally wouldn’t eat before. This is because they are trying to eat the most nutritious foods so that their babies can have a good start in life.

Good luck. I’m hoping that you’ll have hatching eggs soon!

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]]> Comment on I have a male cockatiel age 7 years and a female 9 months.? by joan.cardono http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/i-have-a-male-cockatiel-age-7-years-and-a-female-9-months/comment-page-1/#comment-13181 joan.cardono Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:47 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-nest-boxes/i-have-a-male-cockatiel-age-7-years-and-a-female-9-months/#comment-13181 your female is too young for babies, there could be something wrong with it. she will be ready when she is 18 months old. you do not want deformed babies. when she is ready you should learn all that you can , the babies might need you to feed them, you must know what you are doing. the father will do all the taking care of the babies, the father will not hurt them. i hold the babies when they are 1 week old, for a couple of minutes each day, i talk to him and pet his little head, they will be more friendly to people if you want them to be a good bird. i do this when the parents are out of box, eating if she knew what she was doing she would go in nest box. i have a breeding pair that being old enough were looking for a place around the house until i got the box i have 6 birds and a breeding pair that have had many babies your female is too young for babies, there could be something wrong with it. she will be ready when she is 18 months old. you do not want deformed babies. when she is ready you should learn all that you can , the babies might need you to feed them, you must know what you are doing. the father will do all the taking care of the babies, the father will not hurt them. i hold the babies when they are 1 week old, for a couple of minutes each day, i talk to him and pet his little head, they will be more friendly to people if you want them to be a good bird. i do this when the parents are out of box, eating if she knew what she was doing she would go in nest box. i have a breeding pair that being old enough were looking for a place around the house until i got the box

i have 6 birds and a breeding pair that have had many babies

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