PQ> KJ> I've got a pair of 'tiels like that. She goes into the box and lays
PQ> KJ> eggs, but he never touches her! He sits outside the box and sings the
PQ> KJ> 'I'm a big important male bird' song all day. They just don't seem to
PQ>This is normal behaviour for a young birdie.  In fact it's just normal for
PQ>any male cockatiel more than about 3 years old.
This particular pair is between 6 & 8 years old...they should have some
idea by now!
PQ>Actually, what I really wanted to highlight to you was the seasonal
PQ>difference
PQ>between their native environment and your locale in the northern 
hemisphere.
PQ>I don't know if this aspect has come up in your conversations so far, 
but...
PQ>their breeding season is normally from mid-winter through to spring with 
the
PQ>chicks ready to leave the nest in early summer.  It looks like you might 
e
PQ>expecting something to occur that's really against the nature of the 
east,
PQ>so to speak.  If you hang in there for a few more weeks, you may well
PQ>be in luck.
I think a conversation got crossed somewhere--I don't really WANT my
tiels to breed!  And as far as seasons, cockatiels will breed
anyplace, any time, as long as conditions are right (food, light,
shelter). They're rather like rabbits, unlike most other parrot species
who DO have breeding seasons.
--Kathy
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