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What do Cockatiels use in the wild for nest material2007-11-24 17:17:04

I have a male and female cocatiel they live on my balcony in a cage and I want to breed them but I want to do it all natural and I need to know what they use in the wild for nesting material. Please Help. Thank You.

Answers:

they build thier nest in tree hollows about 6 feet above the ground near a good source of water.

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Go purchase "Cockatiels! Pets - Breeding - Showing" by Nancy A Reed, and join the North American Cockatiel Society http://www.cockatiel.org/ so you can communicate with other breeders.

Purchase the largest cage with an access for attaching the nest box that you can afford, that way you don't have to cut your cage bars. California cages makes some wonderful cages with that access, just make sure that the bar spacing is small enough for the chicks.

If you really want to breed, wait until the birds are at least 2 1/2 years old. They will need to mature, be put on a good BREEDING diet, not seeds that is birdie junk food. Cockatiels live up to 30 years, so waiting will only work in their favor.

YOU will need to do LOTS of work and research.

If your birds abandon the chicks or refuse to feed, you will have to step in and feed the chicks. This is AROUND THE CLOCK. They would then need to be in a brooder so they could digest their food properly, otherwise they will die. If they are handfed incorrectly, they can die a very slow, painful death from crop burn, slow crop, pneumonia, or infection.