How to breed the Alexandrine Parakeet?

[paultran]

Hi everyones,
I am living in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. I have a couple of Alexandrine Parakeets (a female and a male, the age is two and a half years) but I do not know that how to breed them to birthing (having the Alexandrine Parakeet babies). My two daughters love that so much! Please give me your advises! Thanks a lot!
Be happiness in your life!
Best regards,
Paul Tran

 

[CrypticDelirium]

Hi, Welcome to the forums! = )

Please remember with no many birds in shelters and being re-homed that the work does not stop with a successful clutch. You'll have to make sure the babies you adopt out will get only the best care and commitment, or otherwise they will end up with uneducated care takers and unhealthy conditions, or passed back and forth from owner to owner.
First, you should ask yourself a few questions:
If something happened, would you be willing and able to hand feed the babies yourself AROUND the clock?
If there are no adopters who can properly care for the babies, are you willing to house, feed, and spend time with each of them for their life span?
It's a HUGE commitment, and I urge you to seriously consider EVERY possibility before undertaking it!
I wish you the best of luck, and maybe you've already considered all these things, but I have to say it just in case! ; P

 

[Dj tweet]

Hi Paul glad you found the forum as I suggested

If I remember correctly from your other posts you say your birds don't have a cage and just live on perches ? Is that correct

I also agree with the previous post there are alot of things to think about when breeding birds and it shouldn't be just because your kids love them
your birds are still rather young to breed and if they are related at all it could lead to complications and deformities of the chicks

Perhaps looking at finding a young or adult Alex that needs rehoming if that's something that is possible within your country
that way your girls get the pet bird they want and you don't have to worry about the stress and responsability of breeding yourself

Best of luck and hopefullly more people reply soon

 

[Aussie Ben]

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum.

Why are you wanting to breed them? If it is just to have another bird around, then I agree with the above members in that you should probably find one that needs a home instead. Breeding is such a huge commitment. It is such a big commitment that many people make it their job! Thats how much time (and money) is involved. Not trying to burst your bubble, but you need to know these things .

If you ARE prepared to breed them and have done your research, perhaps give us some more info about the birds and your situation - The pair's relationship (do they like each other?), are they aviary or companion birds, what setup you have etc, etc....

All the best

Hi Paul glad you found the forum as I suggested

If I remember correctly from your other posts you say your birds don't have a cage and just live on perches ? Is that correct

Think this might be Pauls first post

 

[Spiritbird]

I agree with all members here. One must think very deep of why they want to bring more birds into the world when we already have hundreds of homeless ones.

 

[Ratzy]

There is no step by step approach when it comes to breeding ANY bird. A lot of things can go wrong.

 

[paultran]

Hi everyones,
Thanks for your kindness! I have posted this topic in IndianRingNeck.com! And DJ tweet has told me this topic for sharing about the Alexs, thank you so... much DJ tweet, I like this forum. So I would like to reintroduce that I have two Alexs, their ages are 2,5 years! I have 2 stand cages. They do not live together in a cage. They always bite together (female and male) when they stand next. I do not know how I could make them having a good relationship together?! I wonder that one of them is homo?!... I am just joking!!!
You know that Vietnamese goverment protects the naturals now, Alexs are one of them. I do not want to buy the Alexs from wild. So it is better if I have the Alex babies for my own ones! And sharing for other ones!
Looking forward for your advises!
Be happiness in your life!
Thanks and best regards,
Paul

 

[Dj tweet]

This is just my opinion and I hope others chime in in this as I am just a hatchlingnin the parrot world
if your birds have never been caged at all then starting Now could cause big behavioural AND phycological problems
if the birds do not like bring near each other outside a cage housing them together is the last thing you Want to do as 1 would surely attack the other until a death resulted

You say your birds are just on stands so I'm guessing that their wings are clipped short to prevent them from flying ???
Are these birds friendly with people at all eg how do they react to family members being near them , talking to them etc ???

I am asking these questions because I feel that perhaps the best option would be if possible to try and work with one
or both of these birds and attempt to get them to a pet quality
depending on where they are at in their interaction with people now it could be a very long and slow process but it would definatly be worth it for you and your family

 

[paultran]

Thank you DJ tweet, I have cut the feather of Alexs because I am afraid that they will flow away when I do unlock the chains at their foot. The male is friendly to my family but the female is not! We usually talk to them everyday! We usually touch on the male back, head, beak but the female is impossible!

 

[Ratzy]

They have chains attached to their feet!?

 

[Dj tweet]

Ratzy although we may not like it please remember that Paul lives in s country where the culture is very different to our own
although I would suggest that they be removed if their wings are clipped it is not my descision and I can only give my opinion that I think this is an unnessasary measure

Paul you say you want to breed so your children can have 1
I think in my personal opinion that you are best to encourage your children to work with and care for the male who is already friendly
this then solves the problem of cages and breeding and trying to sell babies etc

If this is something you would like to try many members here have great ideas on taming parrots and you need only ask

 

[paultran]

Dimentions of nest box of Alex Parakeet

Hello Dj Tweet,
How are you? How is about your birds?
Could you give the links for dimention of box nest of Alex Parakeet?The hacker, he hacked my computer and my mail box too! He deleted them all!
Looking forward for your reply!
Thanks and best regards,
Paul

This is just my opinion and I hope others chime in in this as I am just a hatchlingnin the parrot world
if your birds have never been caged at all then starting Now could cause big behavioural AND phycological problems
if the birds do not like bring near each other outside a cage housing them together is the last thing you Want to do as 1 would surely attack the other until a death resulted

You say your birds are just on stands so I'm guessing that their wings are clipped short to prevent them from flying ???
Are these birds friendly with people at all eg how do they react to family members being near them , talking to them etc ???

I am asking these questions because I feel that perhaps the best option would be if possible to try and work with one
or both of these birds and attempt to get them to a pet quality
depending on where they are at in their interaction with people now it could be a very long and slow process but it would definatly be worth it for you and your family

 

[rishi002]

Female Alexandrine Parakeet?

Hi every one, i have a female Alexandrine Parakeet, and she is very loving and affectionate, towards me,she is of 25yrs.so any one who says female alex are aggressive they are wrong.