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Post by ebbynel on Sept 14, 2008 21:36:56 GMT 10
Hi, I have a Rainbow Lorikeet thats over a year old, at the moment it loves me BUT not my husband, talks,sings,makes kissing noises, calls our dog, talkative funny little bird, my husband wanted to start breeding Rainbow Lorikeets so we brought a breeding pair, I'm very nervous & hope they do breed, just wanted to know what are the signs of them getting ready to mate with each other?? or when they are mating?? and also if they have a change of environment how long would it take them to settle in, we purchased the big cage, hung toys & they hang on he sides of the cage I can understand that they might miss all the other birds that they were surrounded with now it's much more quiet even though my Lori makes up for about 4 birds lol.... If anyone can give me a little bit of guidance it would greatly appreciated !!!!!!!  Thank you |
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Post by farseeker on Sept 15, 2008 6:37:03 GMT 10
I can't give you much advice with this, as at the moment I'm strictly a pet bird owner (one day I shall breed...one day!). Hopefully Chris will be able to come give you some advice - he has a pair of scalies that laid recently and he's caring for the bub.
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summit
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Post by summit on Sept 16, 2008 19:35:15 GMT 10
Hi ebbynel;
The tell tail signs that the pair of rainbows wants to breed is they both arch and "dance" around, you can't miss it. The hen will continually be going in and out of the nest box during the day. You may hear scratching noises as she shovels the nesting material around.
The male is very possesive of her and will almost constantly be following her. The male often chases the female and it can look rather agressive if you havent seen it before, but don't panic.
If you do see them mate you should expect the first egg about 7 to 10 days later, and the second egg up to 3 days after that. That is the usual, but not always the case.
Make sure you offer plenty of feed at this time as they will power through it. A little extra calcium is a good idea too.
As for settling in time, that depends entirely on the individuals. I have had pairs go down within 2 months and others that take up to a year to breed. Sorry I can't be more specific there.
May I suggest you keep a note book handy to you can keep a simple record of events. It doesnt have to be elaborate just a date you see them mating or notice the first egg etc. This comes in very usefull when predicting the eggs to hatch therefore knowing if they are long overdue and infertile.
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Post by ebbynel on Sept 17, 2008 15:48:53 GMT 10
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Post by chris on Sept 30, 2008 9:32:17 GMT 10
summit you hit the nail on the head,yeah the info what summit said is right on the money ebbynel good luck with them,all the best chris(sorry guys just seen this post been busy with the little scalie)
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Post by flamesmum on Apr 11, 2009 23:01:16 GMT 10
What type of nest box are you using ? Are these two proven breeders . I have bred lots of bubs , you will notice the pair feeding each other , the hen in and out of the nest box . She will lay usually 2 days apart , then she will sit , depending on the weather , fertile eggs hatch in about 25 days .
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