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Post by Laraine on Jan 18, 2008 12:54:13 GMT 10
Can anyone give me any advice on breeding Princess Parrots. I had my pair in a communal aviary this year, but they didn't even look at each other. Next season I want to make a real effort to get them to breed by separating them from other birds. Can anyone give me any other hints. Thanks.
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Post by Jane on Jan 19, 2008 7:46:03 GMT 10
Well I managed to breed my first princess baby this year, only 1 but that's better than none  I had them in an avairy by themselves and used a Z box. I did the same for my other pair and the hen spent heaps of time in the box but no eggs, she is a younger hen though so hopefully next season will be better. |
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Post by grego on Jan 19, 2008 21:39:34 GMT 10
Myself l have a communal avairy  and my Princess pair went all the way and even layed a egg... but that was all..they are new at this also being a young pair so hopefully next year also Thou they were interupted by intoducing new birds like my Regents,Superbs,Scarletts  All l can say is give them a long nest box to nest in and not just 1.... but 2 or 3 for they like to have a choice to choose one  |
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Post by silverfox on Jan 20, 2008 7:19:59 GMT 10
Can put a pic of your box that you use please Greg Thank you |
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Post by AussieBirds on Jan 20, 2008 11:05:43 GMT 10
Two seasons ago my hen laid 16 eggs all together but I got nothing, the biggest problem I found was the male bird didn't have any idea and tried to mate with the hen on the ground, he is tame and I was told that they would never breed however each year I give them plenty of boxes and she always goes down. I use L shaped boxes and find them very suitable for the parrots with the long tails ...............just wish the Princess would get it right ;D ;D
John
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Post by silverfox on Jan 20, 2008 11:08:56 GMT 10
Practice makes perfect John. I have never seen a L shaped box in Albany.  |
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Post by mrsmacka on Jan 26, 2008 12:57:46 GMT 10
Our first Princesses hatched out 2 babies last season ( they were probably too young). We were told that hand reard ones would not breed also. The end of 2007 the greens bred 4 babies in the first clutch 1 in the second & laid a third clutch which I think are infertile.
The blues had nothing in 2006 ( we got them about 2 months before the breeding season)2007 they produced 5 from 6 in the first clutch & 1 in the second clutch. We have them in a large parrot box
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 26, 2008 13:59:59 GMT 10
I spoke to a breeder yesterday (am looking for a mature male eclectus) and this breeder comes from Ipswich way (seemed like a lovely person too) and he told me that handraised black cockatoos can be bred with and will stay tame too. He said a lot of his breeders were handraised and one girl still cries for attention but has had babies of her own and a male he has still jumps on him and wants attention when he enters the aviary.......but also has a mate and has had babies. I am saying this because I was told handraised black toos dont become aviary birds and breed..........just shows any bird can........just maybe some wont.
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I had them in an avairy by themselves and used a Z box. I did the same for my other pair and the hen spent heaps of time in the box but no eggs, she is a younger hen though so hopefully next season will be better.
and my Princess pair went all the way and even layed a egg... but that was all..they are new at this also being a young pair so hopefully next year also 
