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Quaker Parrots killed their 4 babies.?

My birds had 5 eggs and 4 had hatched about 1-2 days altogether. We were going to let them take care of their babies naturally, so we didn’t take out the eggs but we gave them food to feed the babies once they hatched. The 5th never hatched, so I have it set up with the light and everything if it does. Well, they had their 4 babies alive and about 1 or 2 days later, I saw them dead in their little cube box. They have a big enough cage and pretty much had everything made. I want to know what made the birds kill their babies.
Also, if they do have more eggs later on, we will take the eggs out once layed to prevent the killings again, but we are not planning to let them mate anytime soon. <<Just to let the bird breeders know so you all wouldn't get mad.

How often do you feed your parrots?

I fill my bird’s food dishes up to the top every morning. I have two African Grey Parrots. They pick at it and eat on it all day. They throw half of it out. My question is: Do you leave food out for parrots all day? Or do you pick the food up and give it to them on a schedule? If so, how often should I feed them? They are sooooooo messy with their food. They are on a pellet diet and that is what I have trouble with. I also switch out fruits and veggies and I will make them eggs, pasta, rice, etc. but they gobble that stuff up. It is the pellet food they like to play with and make a mess out of.
Oh, it also makes cleaning thier cage a mess. They poop all of the time and everywhere.

African Grey Parrots?

I have a breeder pair of Greys. I blocked off their nest box in Jan 09 because I was going to England for an extended stay. They have raised me some wonderful babies. Now they won’t breed. I allowed them back into their box for a year now. I have tried every trick that I know and haven’t had any luck.

They are a wild caught pair from the Congo. The almost never come out of their box when I am in the bird building. Then the came out of their box for about three weeks. I hadn’t seen them out in their cage that much since I bought them six years ago. Then they went back to their regular routine. They have finished up their moult and still nothing. I have sixteen pair of Amazons and almost every pair either has eggs or working the box.

Please serious answers only!
Pets r Wild.

I didn’t ask for your opinion on the origination of my parrots. Go hug a d*mn tree somewhere.
I am a responsible breeder who takes much better care of my birds than the average person who keeps a pet parrot.
r m
I feed fresh fruits and veggies every day. I give Nekton supplements. My birds are fed a pelleted diet by Zupreem. They are vet checked once a year. They are on a regular regimen for worms. The person who took care of my birds is a very good bird person.

I have averaged raising 36 parrots a season for the last four years. I not concerned with illness in my parrots. I have read where they will stop breeding for several years only to take back up. My birds have been in captivity for 16 years. (documented) They raised big healthy babies in the past. ????????

Can I Feed My Birds Dog Biscuits?

Is it okay if I give my birds (lorikeets, parrots, finches, quails, doves) a small amount of dry dog biscuits every day (along with everything else I feed them)?

How long after you put in the nest box will birds lay eggs? (ringneck parrots)?

I’m gettin ready to put in a box, just wondering how long it takes them to get their business going??:L)

Can you feed wild bird seed ( oiled sunflower seeds) to yellow headed parrots?

We have been feeding our yellow headed parrot oiled sunflower seeds. He has been pulling feathers out like crazy. Can this be the problem?

where to sell birds?

I have a princess of wales parrot and a budgie but I can’t take care of them any more. Only feed them and cover up the cage at night. Where can I sell my pets? Also want to make sure that I’m selling my parrots to a better place. (I’d rather avoid selling them on the internet cause if I sold it to some dude in Texas or a place far away, that’s not gonna work for the birdies cause they go crazy on car rides) Does $180 for a parrot and a free budgie sound like a good price? Can’t go any lower than $180. So where can I sell the little guys?
BIG emphasis on not selling over the internet. I never trust the internet when it comes to purchasing or selling.