Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Dec 18, 2006 7:46:46 GMT 7
Breeding ( Age and Seasons):-
Breeding can occur in the spring and in the winter, though spring breeding is more common. Most Conures reach breeding age between three and five years. The Suns are the most prolific whereas Jendays are the least prolific. Suns tend to lay clutch after clutch regardless of the season. The other conures usually lay once, sometimes twice, in a season.
Pairs usually show slight behavior changes at breeding time which consists of excessive bathing, increased food consumption and, of course, spending daytime hours in the nest box. Conures should be given the opportunity to parent-raise one clutch from time to time.
Clutch (Size and Frequency):-
The female has an incubation period of 23 days and usually has a clutch of three to six, depending on the species. A few days before the eggs are due to hatch, the hen will begin taking baths, so the humidity must be kept high. Soon the chick will peck the shell with an egg tooth, which will later fall off. The shell will either be thrown out or eaten by the parents.
Chicks must be kept warm and fed within 12 hours of being hatched or they will die. Some parents feed only those chicks that appear strong and lively, so if a chick appears neglected, cold or hungry, it must be pulled and placed in an incubation box.
Nest Box ( Types, Sizes, Bedding and Maintainance):-
Use about 12" x 12" x 18" deep 1/2" plywood nest box for Finsch's Conures and White Eye Conures and a 10" x 10" x 18" deep for Sun, Jenday and Dusky Conures. These vertical boxes are filled at the bottom with Aspen or Pine bedding. The Sun Conures hate bedding. They prefer to make their own shavings by scraping the sides of their nest box with their beaks. Nest boxes should be changed each season while bedding is changed with each clutch.
Breeding can occur in the spring and in the winter, though spring breeding is more common. Most Conures reach breeding age between three and five years. The Suns are the most prolific whereas Jendays are the least prolific. Suns tend to lay clutch after clutch regardless of the season. The other conures usually lay once, sometimes twice, in a season.
Pairs usually show slight behavior changes at breeding time which consists of excessive bathing, increased food consumption and, of course, spending daytime hours in the nest box. Conures should be given the opportunity to parent-raise one clutch from time to time.
Clutch (Size and Frequency):-
The female has an incubation period of 23 days and usually has a clutch of three to six, depending on the species. A few days before the eggs are due to hatch, the hen will begin taking baths, so the humidity must be kept high. Soon the chick will peck the shell with an egg tooth, which will later fall off. The shell will either be thrown out or eaten by the parents.
Chicks must be kept warm and fed within 12 hours of being hatched or they will die. Some parents feed only those chicks that appear strong and lively, so if a chick appears neglected, cold or hungry, it must be pulled and placed in an incubation box.
Nest Box ( Types, Sizes, Bedding and Maintainance):-
Use about 12" x 12" x 18" deep 1/2" plywood nest box for Finsch's Conures and White Eye Conures and a 10" x 10" x 18" deep for Sun, Jenday and Dusky Conures. These vertical boxes are filled at the bottom with Aspen or Pine bedding. The Sun Conures hate bedding. They prefer to make their own shavings by scraping the sides of their nest box with their beaks. Nest boxes should be changed each season while bedding is changed with each clutch.
