Cockatiel Spawning Period, Mating, Baby Feeding and Care
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In this video, we will talk about cockatiel spawning period baby feeding and care.
Cockatiel Mating age
The fact that our female cockatiel previously laid eggs in estrus and that both birds are over 1.5 years old shows that the conditions for incubation are now formed. We hung a large nest suitable for cockatiels in their cages. We laid corn granules and black pine sawdust on the bottom of the nest, which has a slight hole in the middle. We sprinkled natural lice powder against problems such as lice, fleas and mites.
Nutrition before ovulation
We ensure that they are healthier by feeding them with egg food and nutritious ready-made foods. Nutrition is very important during the incubation period. For this reason, we pay more attention to their nutrition before incubation than ever before. In the meantime, we must keep the squid bone in the cage to support the calcium requirement and egg shell formation.
How many days does a cockatiel lay and how many eggs does it lay
The first egg came in an average of 1 week after our cockatiels mated. Under normal conditions, female cockatiels will lay an egg every two days. Generally, they can lay 2 to 8 eggs, but the number of eggs will be less in the first incubation, and the number of eggs may increase as the birds gain experience.
Some females sit on the egg from the first egg, while others sit after 3-4 eggs. The reason is that they want all the chicks to hatch at the same time. It is also important for the birds to take a bath during the egg period. Taking a bath allows them to both keep themselves clean and keep the eggs moist when they sit on the egg. When the lower body feathers are wet, the eggs are kept moist during the hatching phase. This will help maintain the moisture level the embryos need to develop properly. Especially in the winter months, houses with heating dries the air of the room. To keep the room moist, you should put water on the honeycomb and let the birds take a bath. You can monitor the environment by keeping a humidity and temperature measuring device in your room. A humidity of 55-65% is ideal for birds.
We need to pay attention to nutrition regularly before spawning, during the spawning period and during the fry period. Egg-laying females lose calcium. Low blood calcium causes soft-shelled eggs and egg binding, as well as seizures or sudden death. If your bird does not consume the cuttlefish bone, you can grind it into powder and add it to the food. You can give thick leafy greens such as spinach, chard, and vegetables such as broccoli by hanging them in the cage or adding them to the food.
It is normal for your birds to be aggressive towards you, no matter how accustomed they are to you during the laying and hatching periods. They instinctively protect their eggs and babies.
During the breeding season, they keep the nest clean and never defecate inside. Females accumulate their feces during this period, and therefore their feces will be large and smelly, which is quite normal.
Cockatiel full empty egg check
After the first five days, you can check whether the eggs are full or empty under bright light such as a phone light. In filled eggs, you will see a dot shape and red veins develop in the center. Empty eggs do not have these blood vessels.
From the day the female sits on the egg, the first fry hatch between 18-21 days.
On average, the opening of the eyes and ears and the emergence of the first hairs begin after 8-9 days. It takes 25-30 days to complete their feathers. After 8-9 days, you can find out whether the baby bird looks like the mother or the father with the feathers coming out.
Feeding a cockatiel chick
Usually first brood couples may not feed or reject the young on the first day. Follow the first 24 hours after the baby hatches. If the parents are feeding their young, you can easily see that the crop part of the baby bird is full because the crop has a transparent structure. If he still hasn't fed at the end of a day, you will need to feed him. Sometimes, after 20-25 days, the couples do not feed anymore or they feed less, in this case, you should definitely make a food taxi for the offspring.
It may take 6-8 weeks for the baby cockatiels to start breaking the bait. From the fourth week onwards, the habit of eating can be accelerated by placing millet sprigs in the nest. After 30-35 days, the first flight training starts.
00:00 start
00:40 mating age
00:55 how should the nest be
01:00 pre-mating feeding
01:36 spawns every few days
01:40 how many eggs do they lay
02:22 ovulation period care
03:12 Egg laying nutrition
04:12 full empty egg check
05:08 after how many days the baby will come out
05:55 puppy feeding
06:50 pup care
07:30 pup development
07:55 pet the puppy
09:19 finish