Trixie Cockatiel Breeding Nesting Bird Avery - Cage Box Large

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Once your cockatiels have mated and produced chicks, you may want to take steps to prevent them from mating again. During the spring and summer months, birds also require high-protein foods, especially while they’re moulting. Hard woods such as oak or beech will also be weather resistent but may warp when conditions switch from dry to wet. If the parents originally started nesting on the floor or some other unsuitable location, they will usually adapt quickly if the eggs are placed in a nestbox.

How to Build a Nest Box for Birds - Woodland Trust

But some cockatiels won’t use the nestbox and will only use an unsuitable spot or an open nest instead. Use a drill to make a round entrance hole in the front piece for your birds to enter the box through.The frequency of egg-laying can vary depending on a variety of factors, including the bird’s health, age, and environment.

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This process should be done gradually, as the chicks are still growing and need extra nutrition from the hand-feeding formula for optimal health. Temperatures in cockatiels’ native Australia can vary greatly between summer and winter, and the species adapts well to both extremes of heat and cold. In the wild, a suitable tree cavity is found prior to nesting, and roughly lined with wood chippings and dust. Hatching takes about three weeks, but she will lay eggs for about a week before she is ready to incubate them.In short, cockatiels may not prefer to breed throughout the year unless they have adequate box requirements. It is believed that incubation duties are shared, with the female taking the larger share of the brooding.