eddie
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Feb 28, 2018 12:57:42 GMT -7
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Post by eddie on Feb 28, 2018 12:57:42 GMT -7
Have a 10-15 year old male grey and around 5-8 year old female. Male has been in the nest box for around 2 or 3 weeks now. Have not seen female go in and no eggs. Male chews up available wood in and around nest. Question is about breeding behavior. Please help!
Male had been alone for most of his life and female was purchased as a baby from breeder. Both don't have knowledge of breeding.
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Post by Jane on Mar 1, 2018 1:49:04 GMT -7
Hello and welcome to the forum. A male and female won't necessarily breed, in the wild they choose their mates. The male sounds keen because he is in the nest box and chewing up wood but has there been any other behaviour - do they sit together or preen each other, does he try to feed her?
Jane
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southtexas
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Mar 1, 2018 8:33:03 GMT -7
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Post by southtexas on Mar 1, 2018 8:33:03 GMT -7
Hello and welcome to the forum. A male and female won't necessarily breed, in the wild they choose their mates. The male sounds keen because he is in the nest box and chewing up wood but has there been any other behaviour - do they sit together or preen each other, does he try to feed her? Jane Both birds have been together for about 5 years now and they do feed and preen each other but she doesn't go in the box.she has made the sounds described in other posts before but haven't heard her lately. Changed my user name from Eddie
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Post by Jane on Mar 1, 2018 10:40:45 GMT -7
It could be that she doesn't see him as mate, as she has been with him before she reached breeding age, or was only just at breeding age. Or she might not feel ready yet, or she doesn't think the nest box is suitable. The females tend to take the lead in this respect. They can feed and preen each other but it doesn't necessarily mean they will mate.
Jane
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erithacus33
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Post by erithacus33 on Mar 15, 2018 22:27:31 GMT -7
Hello and welcome to the forum. A male and female won't necessarily breed, in the wild they choose their mates. The male sounds keen because he is in the nest box and chewing up wood but has there been any other behaviour - do they sit together or preen each other, does he try to feed her? Jane Both birds have been together for about 5 years now and they do feed and preen each other but she doesn't go in the box.she has made the sounds described in other posts before but haven't heard her lately. Changed my user name from Eddie Once the male starts visiting the nest it’s only a matter of time. Errrrr, even if there were no signs of affection (in front of you) be confident that he wouldn’t find any interest for the nest box. Im sorry but he “sees” and “feels” something in her that we us humans can not. My cock bird has been trying to get the hen inside the nest for a year now. Just like yours. She finally did got in three days ago. It’s how these pairs do it. Always the cock bird makes the nest his very own first (chewing the entrance holes) and once he feels comfortable enough he invites the hen keep us updated pls
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birdman93
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Aug 19, 2019 16:57:14 GMT -7
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Post by birdman93 on Aug 19, 2019 16:57:14 GMT -7
Hello to all Hopefully someone can help me with this question I've heard numerous different answers with little evidence so about a year ago I purchased 2 25 year old African greys I bought them as a pair because thas how they were being sold I was told they were together all their lives the original owners passed away and the extended family did not want the birds so they sold them to the pet store near me I was also told they were both boys until one of them laid three eggs so I now know she is a female I cannot get any more information from the store I bought them from so my question is 25 years old too old for them to breed the female is laying eggs regardless and I don't see why if they were fertile or not if it would make a difference if it were bad for her to be laying them some people tell me they're too old some people tell me there to old fewer people say they can but nobody really has fax when I go deeper and ask them for proof or evidence please can anyone help me
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birdman93
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Aug 19, 2019 17:03:27 GMT -7
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Post by birdman93 on Aug 19, 2019 17:03:27 GMT -7
Hello to all Hopefully someone can help me with crushing cuz I've heard numerous different answers about a year ago I've purchased 2 25 year old African greys I bought them as a pair cuz that's how they were being sold I was told they were together all their lives I was also told they were both boys until last year one of them laid three eggs so I now know she is a female I cannot get any more information from the store I bought it on about the previous owners if these birds we're breeding birds my question is is 25 years old too old for them to breed the female is laying eggs and I don't see why if they were fertile or not if it would make a difference if it were bad for her to be laying them some people tell me they're too old some people tell me they're too young but nobody really has fax when I go deeper and ask them please can anyone help me
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Post by Thomas on Aug 19, 2019 19:22:40 GMT -7
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Post by Jane on Aug 20, 2019 2:25:20 GMT -7
Hello birdman93 and welcome to the forum.
If they have been together all their lives they might not see each other as potential mates, as Greys leave the family group and choose their mates but some female Greys will lay eggs anyway whether there is a male present or not. Egg production has a high demand on calcium.
Jane
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