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Ali - 2013-01-07
Hi, I have 2 pairs of Lutino (Yellow with red head). they are laying & hatching 4-5 eggs but babies are died when they are come out the eggs. what's the reason ??

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Rob - 2013-01-23
hi..I had that problem. might be that the humidity in the nest is not high enough for the eggs..also i found that lutinos did not breed as readily as other mutations..maybe just bad luck!

Bernardette Dixon - 2007-01-28
When I brought my Greater Patagonian, Dominic, home I was given some wrong information apparently. I was told that Patagonians live about 50 years. On looking up info on the internet, I find that "although Patagonians on occasion will live to 25, the average life span is 12 years old" Well, I must be doing something right, because Dominic is now a happy, healthy, extremely playful 25 years old and has been with me the entire time. We are so close after all these years that he understands everything I say and every move I make. I am now retired and it's just the two of us, so it's like having a perennial two-year-old around the house. Dom has a vocabulary of 50 different words and phrases and uses them appropriately. He loves to cuddle and I have learned from living with him for 25 years that many bird "experts" are wrong when they say parrots merely mimic what they hear and have no understanding of what they are saying. The ones who say that birds (and other animals) have no emotions or feelings or empathy are also wrong and have obviously never been in a close living situation with a Patagonian.

Bernardette Dixon
Escondido, California

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Anonymous - 2013-01-23
my patagonian is 26 years old, still healthy and happy. she loves to sing and play , laughs alot too not sure how long the life span is , I must being doing something right ... alot of people don't like this kind of bird ..due to her making loud noises, you do get use her ...she loves to sit on your shoulder too...

janet - 2013-01-23
My female has laid so many eggs in the last10 months and not one has hatched! Maybe my male is shooting blanks! The female is a second mate for my male, she is about 14 months and he is almost 8yrs old! Sure would love some babies! ! !

Carson - 2013-01-21
We bought 2 peach faced love birds about 2 weeks ago from a local pet store. Unsure about the sexes of the two but they seem to be affectionate. However both are very shy and when held they are aggressive. Also we just purchased a new cage for them with a nesting box, which one bird goes in the box and the other sits on top. Questions I have are, what can we do to make them not aggressive? Why does one bird go in the box and the other doesn't? Is getting a blood test the only way to determine the sexes?

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-01-22
My advice on taming them is patience. Little by little you will have to let them get used to you and just keep working with them. It can take a long time, especially if they are older. How old are they? The younger they are, the easier they are to tame and train. Here is a little bit on help in handling and training them: Handling and Training Lovebirds. My best theory as to why one goes in the box and the other does not is that either one is a female and using the box as her nesting area, or that they are acting territorial and one has claimed the box as their own. It is difficult to sex lovebirds visually. Usually the female has a stockier build and will sit with her legs farther apart. Also females tails are more square and the males are more round. And if you see one of your birds building a nest it is most likely the female! Other than that your best bet would be to take your birds to the vet to have them sexed.

Valerie Webb - 2013-01-22
I just bought a white faced cockatiel for breeding. I am not sure if it's a male or female. How can I tell without doing a DNA test? I heard about markings under the wing? Thank-you.

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-01-22
I can't tell you for sure how to tell if it is a female or male. There are many different variations of White-faced Cockatiels and depending on which variation you have you may or may not be able to tell it's sex. In general, females usually have heads that are more gray and males have heads which are more white. Females will also often have barred markings below their tail feathers. But, this is not always the case and the only sure way to tell is to get a DNA test. You could also get another cockatiel you believe is the opposite sex and see if they pair up!

asad - 2013-01-20
I have female white dove and her age is approx two years and she is already laying unfertile eggs. Now I got a male white dove and his age is approx 5 months. The female dove beat him and the male is very disturbed. Now my question is that please tell me can they be a pair or should I get another aged male? Thanks.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-01-20
It's cool that your female is laying, but your male is too young. They shouldn't even be put in a breeding situation until they are at least 6 months of age. I'd say it's a 'wait and see' if you want these two birds to breed, otherwise you may want to find a suitably aged partner.
Anonymous - 2013-01-20
Thanks Clarice.

feathers - 2013-01-18
Keep the breeds pure!

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feathers - 2013-01-18
PS. WAY too many in rescues etc. who need homes now. Breeders are only for profit.

Donita Kidd - 2013-01-18
Female Rock Pebbler for sale........425-344-4880, Marysville, Wash. Bird is from Australia, 4-years old

Holly - 2010-10-10
My husband and I have 2 male Rock Pebblers (Regent Parrots) and they are so loving. We also have Quakers and parakeets, budgies, and doves.. I have to say that our Rock Pebblers are our favorites. They are our babies! We would like to find a female for a companion. However they are very hard to find. If anyone knows where there are any females for sale, Please let us know... my husband takes them out in the back yard every morning and every evening, (their wings have been clipped) and they have the best time. They are very entertaining birds who love us just as much as we love them..

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buck - 2010-10-25
singing-wings-aviary.com
Jeanne - 2011-02-11
Still looking,
where do you live ?
There is a place in Long Beach, CA
if still interested, let me know.
Sandra - 2011-04-09
Hello ... pls let me know if you are still interested in breeding. I have a 3 year old female and 2 year old male. I will sell them together. I live in southern California. Thank you.
debbie - 2011-06-12
I do not know how old your posting is or where you are located
www.parrothope.org has 2 regents they have to stay together we believe they are male and females
if interested call
debbie
440-221-0805
ohio
Donita Kidd - 2013-01-18
Hello, I live in Marysville Wash. I have a female Rock Pebbler that I would like to sell her name is Olive and I have had her for 4 years, where do you live?

mandy - 2011-10-12
Our bengalese lay one tiny egg a few weeks ago and today we can't see the egg. Can anyone please explain what has happened?

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Kari Kenidi - 2012-07-20
Hi Mandy, Maybe she ate it....? I can't think of anything else but would love to know if u find out. Good luck, Kari
chris carey - 2012-10-20
Some times they will break itor throw it out. Or even pick it it to pieces, I have 20 finches in avery.I see a lot of weird things.I had one female.dye and it mate died in about 2hours. The other pasted, I guess some get really attached. Or maybe it was bad they broke it up.

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