Ok, so as of right now, or at least by tonight, I will have a nesting box ready for the cage.
1) Now, it isn’t a 12” x12” box which I heard is how big it should be. But it’s big enough as where both parents have enough room to move around in. I don’t have pine shavings available to me, so is there anything else that’s safe to use? Like maybe shredded tissue or even toilet paper? Let me know. Oh, one more thing about the nest box, I made mine, and it is open, by which I mean it doesn’t have anything covering it, even partially. Is that ok, even with nothing covering it? And once the box is in the cage, should I keep the cage covered with a blanket, to help keep them warm and to help stimulate breeding? Like keep the cage covered all day?
2) I started (at night), where I put a blanket over the cage, will that help keep the birds warm? Only because sometimes my room gets a little chilly.
3) How long will it take them to lay the eggs? And when they lay eggs, should I, but from a distance, shine a lamp on them so everyone’s warm? Just keep in mind that my room gets a little chilly, and when I say a little, I mean it. Once the eggs are laid, should I cover the cage with a blanket and shine a lamp from far away or what?
I just want to be really sure!!
