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Post by leslieo99 on Jul 25, 2011 10:57:43 GMT -5
Thank you in advance for your help. Lisa keeps laying the eggs, but Snow is too old and they aren't fertilized. Rupert & Bailey are young males and really go nuts when she does her dance.
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Post by marieandchirpy on Jul 25, 2011 14:24:20 GMT -5
Cockatiels mate for life. If Lisa and Snow are mated meaning he mounted her, then no you con't switch them. If that is the case then wait until sometime after Snow has passed away and Lisa has had enough time to mourn the passing of her mate, to try and mate her with either Rupert or Bailey.If they are not mated then yes you can put her with either Rupert or Bailey and see what happens.
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Post by White Wolf on Jul 29, 2011 12:25:08 GMT -5
I have been raising and breeding cockatiels for more than 2 decades and I can tell you from personal experience, as would any breeder, that cockatiels do NOT mate for life. ;D There are the very rare occasions when a pair will refuse to breed with another, but that is like humans choosing who they wish to sleep with, not cut in stone. If when your female wishes to mate again separate her and the male you or she chooses and give them a go. I would NOT suggest you put your other two males together though, unless they are already used to being housed together. Make sure that she has extra water, food and calcium and please let us know when the baby's come, we would love to hear about them, blessings Ruth
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Post by leslieo99 on Aug 14, 2011 10:26:06 GMT -5
Thank you both for your replies. I keep getting the same thing. 50% says do not, 50% say to do it. Guess when I get a wild hair, I will do it.  |
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