quik random question

[0190chaza]

i have a female kakariki and female cockatiel
if i put a nestbox in their cage would they be able to lay eggs without mating with a male or is this just a silly question

[marie83]

Female parrots can lay eggs without a male present but they wont be fertile. It may be ok but theres a chance providing a nestbox will encourage egg laying behaviour which could cause health issues if it'd done repeatedly or other hormonal behaviour towards you/each other. I know some cockatiels can and will lay again and again and again once they get started and it really isn't healthy for them so I wouldn't risk triggering that behaviour by providing a nest box. On the other hand if you did ever find yourself with an egg, let the bird lay her full clutch and let her sit on them until she gets bored. If you remove the eggs before she gets bored it will just prompt her to keep producing eggs until she has a normal clutch size.

[0190chaza]

ok thanks think il forget the idea