Budgerigar. Reproduction and care

Many wild birds can not breed in captivity, and if they reproduce, it is very bad, but this fact does not apply to wavy parrots. These birds can also be bred in cages, for this it is only necessary to create favorable conditions and find a suitable pair. For these purposes, a one-year-old wavy parrot is suitable. Breeding of birds occurs in spring and summer, although eggs can be laid in autumn or winter.

In the warm season the chicks appear more healthy and without congenital defects, in the cold season they are weak, they can die. If it so happened that the female began laying eggs in autumn or winter, then the birds need to provide air temperature of 20 - 22 ° C and with the help of lamps continue the light day to 12 - 14 hours. Breeding wavy parrots at home is possible only with the formation of a good pair.

Young birds should be taken from parents who showed good qualities when hatching eggs, because not all females are good mothers. Family ties should be immediately ruled out, because eventually a sick and weak wavy parrot will turn out. Reproduction is possible already on the 8th to 9th month of the feathered life, but it is better to create a couple after the year, the most productive age is 2 to 3 years.

Parrots are considered schooling birds, they are more active and energetic if 6-8 individuals live in one cage. Therefore, you can buy a big house and put in there immediately 3 - 4 pairs. If parrots are picked up correctly, the male will soon take care of the female, shortly before laying eggs, they will become restless. To the back of the cage in advance it is necessary to attach the nest box with the sawdust. A month before the clutch birds have to fly a lot, because the mobile way of life improves the metabolism.

One egg a parrot a day a day. Reproduction of birds will be successful if the female immediately sits to warm the first egg and continue laying. She can sit on 6-10 eggs. Already on day 18 the first chick appears, the following are born every other day. The amount of food should be increased, add parsley oats, chicken eggs. The male feeds the female, and she in turn regurgitates it and gives the chicks.

After 7 days the little parrots open their eyes, after 3 days on the back and head the first hemp feathers appear, and by two weeks they are covered with down. Real feathers appear gradually, first on the back, then on the head and wings. At this time the chicks are very timid. In one month, the already covered with feathers, fully formed wavy parrot.

Reproduction of these birds is not too difficult, therefore some parrot owners decide to seriously deal with this matter. In 40 days the young feathered person becomes completely independent, can fly and obtain his own food. It is at this age that parrots are planted from their parents in a separate cage. If you deal with this business all the time, you can create a good profit-making business. How much a wavy parrot is worth depends on the age and health of the bird. On average, you can earn 500 - 700 rubles per individual.

Breeding parrots is not only profitable, but also a low-cost and pleasant business, because these cute "talkative" birds are able to cheer up and do not cause much trouble.