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- Emily
Hey all!
I wanted a place to document the progression of my Cockatiel's first clutch (and to ask for help where I need it!)
I've wanted baby cockatiels for a long time, although I never planned for it to happen this early in my life so it was a bit of a shock when I suddenly heard some odd noises from the cage and turned to see my two 'tiels mating! Fortunately, I was able to make a nesting box with my boyfriend.
I fed my 'tiels a good mix of nutrients throughout the mating and egg-laying process. Their daily chop consisted of:
The fifth egg turned out to be infertile and, after searching everywhere online, I couldn't decide whether it'd be best to toss the egg or let it stay in the box. Bobbi seemed to make that decision for me, however. She kept pushing the egg to the edge of the box, away from the rest of her eggs, and one day when I was checking the box she began to push it out towards the door. I took the egg for her since it seemed like she really didn't want to keep it!
A few days ago, the worst happened, however. When I opened the door, despite my prior warning (a knock on the door and calling Milo's name since I knew that he was the one in the box), Milo got super spooked. He ended up running forwards and kicking one of the eggs out of the box. I sealed it as quickly as I could with some wax, however fluids had leaked out as well as a tiny bit of blood. I'm hoping that it'll make it since it is only about 5 days from hatching- but we'll just have to wait and see! So far, it appears to have continued development- although I haven't touched it since sealing it, only candling it by shining a light from above. Make sure you're careful with opening the box.
Now, I'm not a smart person, and although it's less than a month before I'll begin to see what mutations my babies will have, I was wondering if anyone here was good when it comes to predicting the mutations that chicks will have? I'll attach some photos of the parents below! So far, one egg has hatched and the other is pipped (and tweeting!). This is day 2 for that first bird. This is the current diet which I am feeding the parents:
Bobbi- the female- is the pearl one! Milo- the male- is the other one! He has red eyes in most photos which is quite fitting for his rebelliousness haha
I wanted a place to document the progression of my Cockatiel's first clutch (and to ask for help where I need it!)
I've wanted baby cockatiels for a long time, although I never planned for it to happen this early in my life so it was a bit of a shock when I suddenly heard some odd noises from the cage and turned to see my two 'tiels mating! Fortunately, I was able to make a nesting box with my boyfriend.
I fed my 'tiels a good mix of nutrients throughout the mating and egg-laying process. Their daily chop consisted of:
- Broccoli, Cauliflower and Kale for the greens
- Bell Peppers and Carrots for the oranges/yellows
- Apple (twice a week!)
- Rice or porridge
- Egg (twice a week!)
- Harrison Pellets!
The fifth egg turned out to be infertile and, after searching everywhere online, I couldn't decide whether it'd be best to toss the egg or let it stay in the box. Bobbi seemed to make that decision for me, however. She kept pushing the egg to the edge of the box, away from the rest of her eggs, and one day when I was checking the box she began to push it out towards the door. I took the egg for her since it seemed like she really didn't want to keep it!
A few days ago, the worst happened, however. When I opened the door, despite my prior warning (a knock on the door and calling Milo's name since I knew that he was the one in the box), Milo got super spooked. He ended up running forwards and kicking one of the eggs out of the box. I sealed it as quickly as I could with some wax, however fluids had leaked out as well as a tiny bit of blood. I'm hoping that it'll make it since it is only about 5 days from hatching- but we'll just have to wait and see! So far, it appears to have continued development- although I haven't touched it since sealing it, only candling it by shining a light from above. Make sure you're careful with opening the box.
Now, I'm not a smart person, and although it's less than a month before I'll begin to see what mutations my babies will have, I was wondering if anyone here was good when it comes to predicting the mutations that chicks will have? I'll attach some photos of the parents below! So far, one egg has hatched and the other is pipped (and tweeting!). This is day 2 for that first bird. This is the current diet which I am feeding the parents:
- Red Cabbage
- Carrot
- Sweetcorn
- Kale
- Basil
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Red Pepper
- Eggfood
- Probiotic supplement
- Pets At Home Cockatiel seed mix (I couldn't get Harrison's this week unfortunately!
Bobbi- the female- is the pearl one! Milo- the male- is the other one! He has red eyes in most photos which is quite fitting for his rebelliousness haha
