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Post by Mick Frodo on Jul 1, 2011 16:09:41 GMT -5
Hi, I am 15 and I have had my gray cockatiel, Frodo, for 6 years and he has lived alone all this time. Frodo is the sweetest bird in the world and he is tame and trained and can sing some basic melodies! I am interested in breeding him and I wondered if he is too old or has been alone for too long. My parents are willing to let me breed him only after we have researched it completely and figured out how to find the right hen, so there is no rush to get started because I have a lot to learn first. I am rally good with animals and reliable and want to learn about breeding so I can do it more and maybe professionally later on in life. I feel like Frodo is the perfect bird to try it with because he is such a good bird. Any advice about it would be really appreciated!  -Mick |
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Post by marieandchirpy on Jul 1, 2011 21:24:13 GMT -5
Hi, I am 15 and I have had my gray cockatiel, Frodo, for 6 years and he has lived alone all this time. Frodo is the sweetest bird in the world and he is tame and trained and can sing some basic melodies! I am interested in breeding him and I wondered if he is too old or has been alone for too long. My parents are willing to let me breed him only after we have researched it completely and figured out how to find the right hen, so there is no rush to get started because I have a lot to learn first. I am rally good with animals and reliable and want to learn about breeding so I can do it more and maybe professionally later on in life. I feel like Frodo is the perfect bird to try it with because he is such a good bird. Any advice about it would be really appreciated! -Mick You do realize that breeding Cockatiels takes a lot of time, skill, and money? If the parents reject the babies you will be responsible for taking care of them. Also we don't know if Frodo will accept another Cockatiel. If there is a Cockatiel breeder near where you live I would suggest asking if you could volunteer to help out to see what it is like breeding Cockatiels. If there is no breeder near you and if you have a facebook account you can go to the National Cockatiel Society's facebook page and ask the experienced breeders there about breeding Cockatiels. You could also try asking some of the breeders on yahoo group forum called Talk Tiels: pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/talktiels/Seriously I don't think at fifteen you should be getting into breeding right now because of the level of commitment that is needed to be a breeder. I suggest waiting after you graduate from High School to start breeding Cockatiels. |
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Post by Talk About Tiels Admin on Jul 9, 2011 2:06:43 GMT -5
Hi Mike! My son is a year younger than you. You are showing great responsibility just by starting to ask questions. Breeding is a lot of fun as well as a lot of work. Where are you located (not exactly, just what state)? We have cockatiel shows around the country. This would be a great place to meet other cockatiel breeders in person and even talk to them about finding a reputable breeder to get a bird from. There is so much to learn but you can do so at www.cockatiels.org > I would definately recommend joining as you will get a Journal also which has some great articles in it. You will also get online access to our members only articles. Leslie |
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Post by marieandchirpy on Jul 9, 2011 12:32:45 GMT -5
Hey Mike is you decide to join NCS opt to get the online NCS Journal membership because it is cheaper that way ( the online Journal membership costs $10 )
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Post by White Wolf on Jul 29, 2011 12:39:06 GMT -5
I agree with Leslie, my daughter is 11 and has been choosing birds and helping me with the aviary and breeding for 6 years. She now had 6 birds of her own that she breeds and shows and when the baby's are born SHE feeds them too. I attached a picture of her feeding two of her birds here. I suggest again joining the NCS, asking lots of questions and having a great time, best of luck, Ruth NCS state Coordinator for Maine Attachments:
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