Post by biteybird on Jan 31, 2015 0:29:58 GMT -5
I've had a pair of Bourke's parrots (a native Australian grass parakeet) for about 10 years now. I bought them already 'paired' from a specialist bird shop (now closed) and don't know how old they were when I got them.
Over the years they've consistently produced 3 clutches of chicks per year, anywhere from 1-3 chicks each time...so at least 60 offspring, I'm guessing. I never bothered keeping records.
Does anyone know how long Bourke's parrots breed for? I always assumed they would live and breed for about the same timespan as a budgie or a cockatiel.
They seem very happy (they ought to be, they have an entire bird aviary to themselves 
) and the male looks very pleased with himself when they have chicks hatch. I always know when something's happening from the way both of them jump around, look at me and cheep.
This clutch has a pink one and a normal-coloured one. Their feathers have just started coming through the white fuzzy fluff. Cute!
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