lots of eggs no babies

[threelilkids]

I have a pair of congo grays, I bought in Nov 09. They had 3 live clutches of 4 babies each. I have a L shaped breeding box. Feed fresh fruits & veggies an soft food everyday. Pellets and some seed. They breed and have had eggs for me 3 or 4 times, all are unfertile. I have a 2x6x4 tall cage, with 2x4 boards running the length of cage, they were 6" apart and somone told me to put them closer so now they are 4" apart. My female laid another clucth of eggs and its been over a month I don't think they are good. Can anyone please help me? I have bred other birds before with great outcome, but this is my first at breeding grays.

 

[antoinette]

Hi and welcome, to the forum.
I have always had AG's but never bred them.
Below is a great link explaining all the do's and dont's.

How to Breed African Greys | eHow.com

My I ask what are your reasons for breeding, just curious.

 

[Spiritbird]

I also do not research breeding of any parrots because I totally encourage adoption from the hundreds of homless birds out there.

 

[threelilkids]

Hi, I want to breed them because I have kids that want a baby, a aunt, and two frends. Kids come first, so if she has one that is fine. The babies will not be put up for sell. Females will have eggs with or without a male, so why not let her raise babies.

 

[antoinette]

Great idea, keeping it in the family.
How coincidental, I have a friend who also only bred for family members.
When they all had a bird, she stopped breeding.
Hope the link was helpful

 

[HRH Di]

You are braver than I. I've talked to our breeder about how much it takes to care for babies and I don't think I could do it. Good luck.

 

[threelilkids]

I like the bred for faimly and then stopped, thats me. I got these birds as apair, but I don't think the male had a good life. I hope to make it better whether he gives me babies or not. He is missing some toes on each leg, it doesn't seem to stop him from getting around, when asked what happened noone could tell me. When I first saw him he put his head down for me to pet him, then the female said hello pretty girl---- I was hooked. They would not be seprated. If they don't breed I will put them in a flight cage I have outside, and keep them as long as they live.

 

[greycloud]

The only thing I can recommend is a trick of the trade. Trim the feathers shorter around both birds cloacas. This helps for a better connections and access.

 

[threelilkids]

Thanks I'll try it, I had to trim their nails, they look like they had never been trimed.