choosing a breeding pair

pabloc · Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 988

hi may

sometimes lone chicks have a hard time, as you say the lack of heat and snuggling of brothers make a difference.
And it didn't happen me before with kakariki, but this season I had to hand-feed 2 cockatiels that had already jumped out the nest. The parents stopped feeding them and they weren't smart enough to fend for themselves. The most curious thing is that one of them neither cried for food.

A kike with a flight harness could be an amusing thing to watch. Send pics/vids! :)

Keep us updated on the progress of the chick! :)

May · Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 281

I have got a petite size Aviator flight harness and have watched the DVD that came with it and already started getting him/her used to it and doing the training they advise..... i will take a load of pics as we progress n might even be able to get a vidio ....i only have vid on my phone so not sure of the quality... I have also started ..."poop" training too and to my surprise in the last day he has pooped on comand 4 times....... but also pooped on me a whole lot more signlol

but im being positive Anxious

as for mum n dad....... Petal layed another egg this am 1st of her second clutch with Bruce...... and Big n Gilbert now have 3 in their second clutch......none of their first clutch hatched so im hoping they manage to hatch some this time as im a bit worried Gilbert might not be fertile....think he would make a real good dad.... as hes been a good "weaning uncle" to other babies ive had.

pabloc · Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 988

Steps,

I have placed a cockatiel egg on a kakariki nest. They are rearing it superbly. Now... I'm very intrigued how that cockatiel will behave after jumping out the nest.

I have also tried placing 2 kakariki chicks in another kakariki's nest and they didn't feed them. I don't know the reason why. They made enough noise as to trigger response but nothing. I think the adults didn't even enter the nest. I will try again in the following days when the chicks are older.

Cheers / Pablo