the one just mentioned. Small wood untreated chippings are needed to line the bottom of the boxes, 3-4cm deep is ample; do not use saw dust or straw. Parrotlets are not nest builders and will just lay on the chips provided. They will lay an egg every other day and will brood them for 20 to 23 day. 21 days is average hatching time; clutch size is anything from four to six-eight eggs, never seen more then eight. Parrotlets breed best when you have


more than one pair and they can hear each other but not see one another.


08 42 BIRD SCENE


Dividers should be placed between the cages to cut down on aggression and territory issues between pairs. Saying that, there have been occasions were I have not always placed a divider and witnessed no detriment to the birds in question. Generally speaking parrotlets are good


parents and feed their babies well. I have had and still have exceptionally good pairs like my first Spectacled pair and on the other hand some not so good pairs. A problem I have experienced in a pair is chick’s being plucked. I do not know


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48