Breeding cockatiels
Age, nest box, breeding diet, incubation and chick care.
Breed only mature, healthy, unrelated birds. Provide a 30×30×40 cm nest box, egg food and plenty of calcium. Expect 4–7 eggs incubated 18–21 days; chicks fledge at about 5 weeks. Limit clutches to 2–3 per year.
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