My birds

[Achraf]

Hi all, I made some photos of my birds:

 

[DallyTsuka]

look at all them pearl cockatiels

have you considered using aspen or pine bedding in your nest boxes? they'd support the eggs and chicks better and keep proper humidity levels it will help give you better breeding results

 

[Achraf]

Thanks for your comment
Well I used before aspen, but they get it out of the nest box, so I've thought that with sand, that would be good, and that support eggs too, otherwise, I'll to take your advice seriously and try that with new couple...then I'll be able to compare results.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Aren't pine shavings really bad? I know aspen is fine

 

[Jtbirds]

Pine shavings are bad they can create a lot of respiratory issues I suggest using shredded newspaper as a bedding as it is more or so safe. Beautiful birds by the way!

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

wow. beautiful birdies. thanks for posting all the pics. those babies are something else!

 

[DallyTsuka]

actually unscented pine is safe, its cedar that is dangerous

quoted:

When I pull the babies I place them in a big container with pine shavings. Half of the top covered, to help retain body heat. If the baby/babies are fully feathered there is no need for heat, room temperature is fine.

taken from here: Hand-Feeding and Weaning - Just Cockatiels!

the breeder here is one of the top experts ever known on the cockatiel forum i moderate on. this woman's advice has saved countless birds, including my own and i have learned a lot from her.


shredded paper does not offer the chicks enough support to prevent splay leg and it can suck humidity out of the eggs.



but i am not here to start a debate, i was just offering a suggestion to the OP.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

There is a good production in the uk, it's shredded cardboard popular with snake enthusiast. I think it's called repticard.

 

[Achraf]

Thanks for your interaction , I always used sand, it supports eggs and also little babies, but by the way I'm reading more and more about pine shavings, as you know I don't really use it, so I've gotta know more about.
I'll post more photos tomorrow, I have new cockatiel babies, and I wish that eggs of my lovebirds'll hatch...

 

[Peeker]

Very beautiful birds!

 

[aliray]

Very pretty birds thank you for sharing the pictures

 

[mistywaterwoman]

Not sure which countries you are all in (I saw Canada, Tunisia, etc.) but where I live in the south of the USA, you can buy regular pine shavings (which have too much oil, same as cedar, and causes respiratory issues) and then you can also buy kiln-dried (or high heat dried) pine, which does not cause respiratory issues.

I'm DROOLING over your rosellas!!! That species are the most beautiful birds ever, in my opinion. <3 Love them.

 

[Katkoota]

Such cutie pies !!