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Choosing a healthy well nourished pair of adult birds that are

Summary: Choosing a healthy well nourished pair of adult birds that are not related to each other is vital for successful breeding and healthy chicks A pre breeding health check for breeding pairs by an avian vet which includes blood tests and gram stains is always advisable to determine if the birds have any sub clinical infections or nutritional deficiencies Another factor to consider is the age of breeding pairs Cockatiels should not be allowed to breed until they are at least 18 months old Even though they are physically capable of breeding as young as 5 6 months of age young males can be infertile and young females can suffer from health complications like egg binding When parents  are still juveniles themselves breeding also depletes their own  young growing bodies of the nutrients necessary that they need themselves to grow into healthy adult birds The babies of young juvenile parents may be born weaker and less healthy then the offspring of adult birds as we  Breeding cockatiels that are related to each other and with the same bloodline should also be avoided Birth defects and health problems in the offspring of related birds are common Some physical abnormalities associated with inbreeding include Deformed misaligned or missing beaks or nares   deformed or missing wings legs or toes orthopedic problems that affect a bird s ability to perch climb walk or fly malfunctioning organs infertile offspring and offspring that are more susceptible to disease Other problems associated with inbreeding include a decreased production of eggs infertility of eggs and decreased hatching rates of eggs Only healthy adult birds that are from different bloodlines should be allowed to breed Image Search Content inclusion

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