1. Daphnia - Live Aquarium Foods

    Grow your baby fish like a PRO
    Live Daphnia are great live feed for your Fish or Shrimp Fry. Order online to start a never-ending supply of Live Daphnia! [ Click to order ]
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Microworms - Live Aquarium Foods

    Grow your baby fish like a PRO
    Microworms are a great live feed for your Fish or Shrimp Fry, easy to culture and considerably improve your fry mortality rate. Start your never-ending supply of Microworms today! [ Click to order ]
  3. Australian Blackworms - Live Fish Food

    Grow your baby fish like a PRO
    Live Australian Blackworms, Live Vinegar Eels. Visit us now to order online. Express Delivery. [ Click to order ]
    Dismiss Notice

parakeet help help help

Discussion in 'Birds - all breeds / types' started by lil shant, Feb 12, 2006.

  1. lil shant

    lil shant New Member

    i gots a female parakeet and it seems like it has feathers or it looks like peeling and can u tell how to breed them they r old
     
  2. charmedagain

    charmedagain New Member

    Well firstly if she is molting you do not breed them as there body is under pressure at the moment.

    Both birds need to be 18months or older but younger than 6 years old.
    You should do alot of researchj on the problems that can arise during breeding as this should not be taken lightly and a female bird of any age is high risk of egg binding which is fatal if not noticed and treated.

    Both birds need to be in good health and should have been in a cage together for atleast 6months before breeding.
    Cuttlefish bone and mineral block should be available at all times to the birds..

    Mike
     
  3. lil shant

    lil shant New Member

    all of those are good besides my birds havnt been in the same cage for 6 months but both birds r old
     
  4. charmedagain

    charmedagain New Member

    If they are old then i would advice against breeding them.
    How old are they?

    Mike
     
  5. lil shant

    lil shant New Member

    they have purple feet i am guessing at least 2 yrs old cosuema old ones were my old birds were two yr old and they had purple feet
     
  6. charmedagain

    charmedagain New Member

    Most parrakeets do have purple coloured feet.

    If you plan on breeding they will need to be caged together for 6months and preferably place there cage in a quiet room away from the other birds.

    I will also point out that some birds will never breed and even the ones that do there is no way of knowing if the female will ever produce eggs, Even though you may see them breeding does not mean your going to get eggs as some females never produce eggs.

    Also even if you get eggs they may not be fertile this could indicate young birds, Old birds or infertile birds.

    Mike
     

Share This Page