there are too many babies in the nest the last one can be picked on by the parents if they want to go to nest again, so you must keep an eye open for potential injuries on the youngest. I have hand reared a few just because parents were attacking them. Babies wean from six to eight weeks but


I like them to stay with their parents for as long as possible. Some dads attack their male off springs; some don’t, so I just monitor each individual pair. By staying within their family group, they learn and acquire many social skills, which is fundamental for their


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development and well being both as pets or breeding birds. My hand tamed Spectacled and Celestial


Parrotlets I have bred proved to be great and adjusted individuals! Olly, Chippy, Coco, Orville, Tiki, Bruce, Alfie, Anthony, Gizmo, Feathers, Mia, Mimi, Gina, Louis, just to name a few! I will be displaying some of my


parrotlets at the forthcoming Think Parrots in June, hope to meet old and new friends and will be delighted to answer questions you may have regarding general management and keeping of Parrotlets!


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