I have 4 babies right now and 3 eggs left that may not hatch (1 was laid on the cage floor and the other 2 had cracks which I covered with clear nail polish). The parents are eating regular cockatiel food, millet, a powdery supplement for nesting birds, egg biscuits, cuttlebone (for calcium), broccoli, and Cheerios. They seem to like the Cheerios best and so far, the babies seem to be doing well (the oldest is 9 days old). Should I just continue on with what I’m doing then? I have been doing a lot of research on cockatiel breeding but I wasn’t prepared and that’s why the first egg was laid on the floor. I didn’t have a nest box in there since I didn’t think they had bred. Thanks for any info.!
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They are in a large nesting box and both parents are in there right now. I can hear the baby chirping and got a quick glance at it. It’s so tiny! There are still 6 eggs that need to hatch. I think the best thing I can do is to not disturb them much. I don’t want them to get nervous and hurt the baby or damage the other eggs. I mean, natural instinct will tell them what to do, right? When do you start hand feeding if you choose to? And how often do you feed them and do you need to keep a heat lamp on them? By the way, my birds cage is in our family room which is 65 degrees farenheit. That’s not too cold, is it? I figure the parents are keeping the eggs and the baby warm. Usually they take turns but since the baby hatched, they both have been in there most of the time. Are there certain foods that I should be giving them? I’ve been giving them cockatiel food, a special additive for nesting birds, egg biscuits, millet (which is their favorite!, a treat stick, and Cheerios.
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I have been researching a lot from books and the internet but they don’t always answer everything. For instance, my birds first laid an egg on the cage floor because I didn’t have a nest box. I read that if you get it in a box right away that it may still hatch. I did do this. Also, two of the eggs had slight cracks and I covered them with light nail polish and a topcoat nail polish and let it dry. The birds DID NOT reject those eggs. Could they still hatch? I had read that advice in a book and on the internet. I think if I see another though, I’m just going to leave it because they get so upset and protective when I go in the box. Is it completely normal for them to try to attack you when you even try to change their food and water? I have been giving them their normal Cockatiel mix of mostly seeds, Spray Millet (which they love), egg biscuits, cuttlebone, a fruit flavored mineral block with extra calcium!, and a special mix that is for nesting birds. Any advice? THANKS!
A few more things. I ran out of space. Why can’t they allow more space for questions??? My male is four and is a white face with lots of grey and my female is two and is also a white face but almost totally white. Will the babies most likely be white faced as well? Is it possible to hand-raise a couple and let Mom and Dad take care of the rest? How old should I start hand raising? I will research a lot about it before attempting, don’t worry. This is their first clutch (is that the right word?) so what are the odds of atleast a few making it? And if the babies make it, at what age do you sell them and what is a fair price (esp. for whitefaces which aren’t as common as greys which most people are used to)? I would love to get two more pairs of ‘tiels if all goes well and I can find a pet shop that’ll take the babies. I would esp. like a Lutino. What would be cool to pair a Lutino with? THANKS FOR ANSWERING AS MANY Q’S AS YOU COULD! Wish me and my ‘tiels luck!
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Tagged advice, box, cage floor, calcium, Cockatiels, cracks, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, everything, internet, lot, mix, nail, nail polish, nest box, nesting birds, polish, seeds, someone, spray millet, topcoat
I have 4 babies right now and 3 eggs left that may not hatch (1 was laid on the cage floor and the other 2 had cracks which I covered with clear nail polish). The parents are eating regular cockatiel food, millet, a powdery supplement for nesting birds, egg biscuits, cuttlebone (for calcium), broccoli, and Cheerios. They seem to like the Cheerios best and so far, the babies seem to be doing well (the oldest is 9 days old). Should I just continue on with what I’m doing then? I have been doing a lot of research on cockatiel breeding but I wasn’t prepared and that’s why the first egg was laid on the floor. I didn’t have a nest box in there since I didn’t think they had bred. Thanks for any info.!
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Tagged age, babies, baby, broccoli, cage, cage floor, calcium, cheerios, Cockatiel, cracks, cuttlebone, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, floor, Food, millet, nail, nest box, nesting birds, parents, polish
They are in a large nesting box and both parents are in there right now. I can hear the baby chirping and got a quick glance at it. It’s so tiny! There are still 6 eggs that need to hatch. I think the best thing I can do is to not disturb them much. I don’t want them to get nervous and hurt the baby or damage the other eggs. I mean, natural instinct will tell them what to do, right? When do you start hand feeding if you choose to? And how often do you feed them and do you need to keep a heat lamp on them? By the way, my birds cage is in our family room which is 65 degrees farenheit. That’s not too cold, is it? I figure the parents are keeping the eggs and the baby warm. Usually they take turns but since the baby hatched, they both have been in there most of the time. Are there certain foods that I should be giving them? I’ve been giving them cockatiel food, a special additive for nesting birds, egg biscuits, millet (which is their favorite!, a treat stick, and Cheerios.
Posted in Bird Nest Boxes
Tagged babies, baby, box, cheerios, egg biscuits, eggs, Feed, feeding, glance, Hand, heat, heat lamp, instinct, millet, natural instinct, nesting birds, parents, right, thing
I have been researching a lot from books and the internet but they don’t always answer everything. For instance, my birds first laid an egg on the cage floor because I didn’t have a nest box. I read that if you get it in a box right away that it may still hatch. I did do this. Also, two of the eggs had slight cracks and I covered them with light nail polish and a topcoat nail polish and let it dry. The birds DID NOT reject those eggs. Could they still hatch? I had read that advice in a book and on the internet. I think if I see another though, I’m just going to leave it because they get so upset and protective when I go in the box. Is it completely normal for them to try to attack you when you even try to change their food and water? I have been giving them their normal Cockatiel mix of mostly seeds, Spray Millet (which they love), egg biscuits, cuttlebone, a fruit flavored mineral block with extra calcium!, and a special mix that is for nesting birds. Any advice? THANKS!
A few more things. I ran out of space. Why can’t they allow more space for questions??? My male is four and is a white face with lots of grey and my female is two and is also a white face but almost totally white. Will the babies most likely be white faced as well? Is it possible to hand-raise a couple and let Mom and Dad take care of the rest? How old should I start hand raising? I will research a lot about it before attempting, don’t worry. This is their first clutch (is that the right word?) so what are the odds of atleast a few making it? And if the babies make it, at what age do you sell them and what is a fair price (esp. for whitefaces which aren’t as common as greys which most people are used to)? I would love to get two more pairs of ‘tiels if all goes well and I can find a pet shop that’ll take the babies. I would esp. like a Lutino. What would be cool to pair a Lutino with? THANKS FOR ANSWERING AS MANY Q’S AS YOU COULD! Wish me and my ‘tiels luck!
Posted in Bird Nest Boxes
Tagged advice, box, cage floor, calcium, Cockatiels, cracks, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, everything, internet, lot, mix, nail, nail polish, nest box, nesting birds, polish, seeds, someone, spray millet, topcoat
