Cock bird sitting
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Cock bird sitting
Hi All, I have noticed that my cock bird is often not seen in the aviary, so I looked in the box and he is sitting on the eggs. Is this normal? There are four eggs and two are fertile , the others maybe, I'll look at them in a couple of days.
Re: Cock bird sitting
Hi,
The cock, is he alone in the nestbox or with the female?
If they are together: can you efectively see any eggs under the male?
The cock, is he alone in the nestbox or with the female?
If they are together: can you efectively see any eggs under the male?
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Re: Cock bird sitting
Hi Recio, he is on his own, no eggs visible and he talks to me to say that all is ok! The hen is out in the avaiary and then they swap after a while. It seems unusual as none of the others do it. At night, they both sleep in the box.
Re: Cock bird sitting
Hi Chien-de-race
Yes,
Really unusual. No one of my pairs behaves like them. Far more, no one of my IRN talk to me
Yes,
Really unusual. No one of my pairs behaves like them. Far more, no one of my IRN talk to me
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Re: Cock bird sitting
Hi Recio,
It seems that he does the afternoon shift, as I returned from work just after lunch and again he was in the box and the hen was in the aviary. They change mid afternoon! I have seen it with other birds but not parrots before.
It seems that he does the afternoon shift, as I returned from work just after lunch and again he was in the box and the hen was in the aviary. They change mid afternoon! I have seen it with other birds but not parrots before.
Re: Cock bird sitting
Hi chien de race,
Are you sure that the eggs are fertile?
May be your birds are 2 females (to consider if the suppossed "male" is too young or an albino, not showing any ring in any of both situations) and they behave as a couple, even laying eggs, like other parrots do.
If your male is really a cock (proven cock or with a ringneck), this behaviour would be another exemple of the adaptability of these birds.
Cheers
PS Why have you chosen chienderace? Do you like dogs?
Are you sure that the eggs are fertile?
May be your birds are 2 females (to consider if the suppossed "male" is too young or an albino, not showing any ring in any of both situations) and they behave as a couple, even laying eggs, like other parrots do.
If your male is really a cock (proven cock or with a ringneck), this behaviour would be another exemple of the adaptability of these birds.
Cheers
PS Why have you chosen chienderace? Do you like dogs?
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Re: Cock bird sitting
Hi Recio, I wondered if you would pick up the name. I breed Papillons under that prefix.
The eggs are fertile, the cock is a pallid, has a full ring and they have bred before. I must add that the hen is a very poor sitter, coming off her eggs frequently, so maybe he is compensating for her!!
The eggs are fertile, the cock is a pallid, has a full ring and they have bred before. I must add that the hen is a very poor sitter, coming off her eggs frequently, so maybe he is compensating for her!!
Re: Cock bird sitting
What a smart and hardworker male you have !!! With such a male you almost do not need females
Keep us posted: let us know if he is also a good father
Cheers
Keep us posted: let us know if he is also a good father
Cheers
Re: Cock bird sitting
im having the same thing happen with riku &kirara not just the eggs he also takes shifts on helping feed the bubs!Recio wrote:Hi Chien-de-race
Yes,
Really unusual. No one of my pairs behaves like them. Far more, no one of my IRN talk to me
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Re: Cock bird sitting
Yes, other cock birds that I have also feed the young ones, and it shows in their developement. They are feathering much faster than the ones where only the hen is feeding. But now I know that this fellow is not unique!!