1. Preparations for parrot breeding
After the two parrots are successfully paired, the After the mating is successful, the female parrot will frequently go to the breeding box to prepare for laying eggs. For this reason, the owner needs to make the following preparations for the parrot breeding:
1. Bird cage : If the birdcage used before is not big enough, replace the birdcage with a birdcage with a wider space so that the breeding box can be placed in the birdcage. In addition, there are also requirements for the breeding box of the parrot. The breeder needs to choose a breeding box of suitable size according to the size of the bird, and it is recommended to use a wooden vertical breeding box. Set up sticks at the entrance and exit of the breeding box to facilitate the entry and exit of the parrot.
2. Food: In order to promote parrots to estrus, breeders can feed them more high-calorie, high-protein feeds, and at the same time feed them foods containing nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
3. Litter: The temperature in the breeding box should be appropriate and stable, which is more conducive to the smooth hatching of the eggs and avoids the chicks catching a cold. Breeders can put wood chips, hay, straw and other bedding materials in the breeding box. If these bedding materials are really lacking, cotton cloth and newspaper can be used instead.
Second, about parrot breeding, matters that owners need to pay attention to
1. In the egg-laying stage of parrots
About a week after parrot mating, the mother bird will lay an egg almost every other day, usually 5-6 eggs per nest. Will hatch directly in the breeding box. First-time mothers may only lay 3-4 eggs. During this period, the breeder only needs to change the food and bedding for the parrot every day, and pay attention to avoid the parrot and bird eggs during this period. If it is found that the parrot’s egg laying law is abnormal, the breeder should pay attention to observe the vicinity of the mother bird’s anus to check whether there is a stuck egg. If the female bird has stuck eggs, it needs the help of the breeder to remove it. During the period when the female bird hatches the eggs, the male bird will frequently enter the breeding box to feed the female bird every day. One week after the parrot hatches the eggs, the breeder needs to test the eggs to see if the eggs are fertilized, because white eggs do not hatch chicks. Breeders can use a flashlight to see whether there are bloodshot eggs inside the eggs to determine whether they can hatch. However, before picking up the eggs, pay attention to wearing odorless gloves to prevent other odors from leaving the eggs. Otherwise, the mother bird smells the odor on the eggs and is likely to abandon the nest or peck the eggs.
2. During the hatching stage of parrots
The chicks usually break out of their shells according to the order of laying eggs. After the first chick hatches, the mother bird will feed the chicks while feeding the chicks. Hatches eggs that have not yet broken their shells. During this period, breeders need to keep the temperature in the cage at 28°C~30°C and the humidity at 60~70%. When the chicks hatch, the humidity needs to be appropriately increased. For this, you can put a basin of water in the bird cage, and the parrots will make appropriate adjustments themselves.
Reminder: Before the parrot lays eggs, the breeder should pay attention to supplement the parrot with an appropriate amount of calcium, otherwise, if the parrot is deficient in calcium, it is easy to lay a soft shell Eggs; during the parrot breeding period, ensure a continuous supply of feed and drinking water for the parrot, because once the food or water is cut off, the parrot will abandon the nest; after the chicks come out of the nest, immediately remove the breeding box, so as to prevent the parrot from having a nest. self-inflicted damage.
