Parrot Incubation Data

Incubation Data for (average size, clutch and incubation): For miscellaneous parrot species, scroll down … Data includes: Average Eggs per Clutch / Days of Incubation Amboina King Parakeets (Alisterus amboinensis) Antipodes Green Parrot or Antipodes Island Parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor) Barraband’s Parrot or Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pionopsitta barrabandi) Barred Parakeets (Bolborhynchus lineola) Blue-bellied Parrots / Purple-bellied Parrots … Read more

Infertile / Clear Eggs

Infertility in birds is the failure of a true pair to produce eggs with viable embryos. It differs from low hatchability where fertile eggs fail to hatch. Egg candling allows you to assess whether low hatchability or infertile eggs are the problems.

Red-crowned Parakeet cross

Kakariki Breeding – Cyanoramphus Reproduction

Cyanoramphus / Kakariki are generally prolific breeders and adjust well to captive conditions. The continued existence of some of the species may very well depend on setting up captive gene pools of the various sub-species to guard against possible catastrophes that could lead to their extinction in the wild. The recent decline and extinction of … Read more

Basic Supplies Needed to Successfully Raise Baby Birds

Needed are … A brooder which you can control the temperature.   Heat Source: If you don’t have a brooder, a heating pad to go underneath the cage, or heat lamp would work. The baby birds may need the extra heat at night. Bedding. I personally like to have one towel at the bottom of … Read more

2 Day Old Chicks in their Brooder

Setting Up Brooders & Brooder Temperatures Optimal for Raising Chicks

Useful Information: Breeders’ Resources (covers everything from handfeeding to potential breeding / chick problems) … Incubation Information Relevant Tools / Products: Egg Candling Devices … Need Eggs? Hatching Egg Suppliers for a listing of egg suppliers in the United States and United Kingdom Once you have sorted the housing out (below) — please check this … Read more