Is Mating Season Over???

Jonathan18 · Post by **Jonathan18** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:10 pm

i was wondering if mating season was over here in the United States???
my budgies seem to have layed eggs, some are laying and one had a baby chick born this Saturday...so i was wondering when my IRN where going to start laying???
plz any help

-Jon Jon

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:56 pm

Budgies will lay at any time favourable, lol. They don't seem to care.

IRNs can lay late in the year, so I've read. They don't mind a wee bit of chill. Even our own Imran says, "Breeding season beings late February and early December in Southern California. Areas might vary according to location and lighting." (http://www.indianringneck.com/breeding/)

^^

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:29 am

My breeder has called it quits until the spring, and Melika and I live in Florida. So, I would have to imagine yeah.

This means no 'too until the spring, now that is the farthest from an implulse buy as I can think. :lol:

I have 4 college tuitions to pay for and our kids look like steps if you line them up, literally. They will be falling in college, one right after another. It will be the two oldest at the same time (within 1.5 yrs) then they will finish and we will then have Jared and Jordan, no room to breath in between. In light of that, Im not getting a 10 grand 'too. I will be more than happy with a mollucan.

Daddy is already paying toward it so it doesnt slam us all at once. We KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt, at least two will go and make it through college, the other two are iffy. I say this because Jared is only 5 so who knows what his life plans will be. And Jeffrey is a fake thug *grrr* so he may decide dealing works best for him :evil:

(Sort of kidding but this kid is a lil punk that thinks he is a street kid. What a joke). Then their is odd, excentric, quiet, imaginative Jordan. Which is the smartest, he simply doesnt want to be bothered with the outside world. That child can literally occupy himself with looking at his hands. They try to dumb him down in school when what he actually needs is MORE stimulation. After a few blows at school and me fighting like a wild tom-cat, I got him out of all of those 'slow learning' classes his Mom put him in. She is the slow learner, if anyone. She never learned to be a mother and she has had 15 yrs... now thats slow.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:13 am

Hey Mikaela, do some heavy research into Moluccans. They're known to be very picky eaters, to their own demise. But there is good advice out there for getting them to eat properly. I know how much you can stress over your bird's health. They aren't the most loving just because they're expensive. ^_~ You choose weather you want one or not, I just advise some HEAVY research into these- or any 'too for that matter. Spend a day with a moluccan breeder (beginning at sunup when the birds wake up) to see if you don't mind the noise yourself. 'Toos can have issues with weaning so it's best to get one weaned (if you haven't already read about 'crying baby syndrome' in cockatoos). They [moluccans] are one of the most intelligent parrots out there, which means they are more demanding of your time and energies. I don't know if that would take away from Baby's time or not, I don't know your schedule. Just trying to help.

*tries to think of anything else one can be prepared for* Because they're so smart they need plenty of toys, which I know you can provide, lol. You know about all the basic stuff already, like cages and whatnot. Read up on 'too behavior as well. They're different from IRNs. :shock:

Books on parrot behavior and some 'too specific books might be good. There's a lot of info online, but it often helps to have hard-copy to read over and over again. So nothing is missed, lol. And as always, www.mytoos.com which IMO is a realistic view of 'toos. It's not that they don't make good pets, it's just that most owners aren't prepared for them. :lol:

I firmly believe, however, that being prepared is half the battle in itself and makes your life a whole lot easier. So one day you won't hop onto a 'too forum in a panic because your bird now has a problem- which we even see here with IRNs. But you'll have done your research beforehand and most times can stave off possible problems before they get a firm root.

I have a particular affection for the umbrella 'too and the galahs, lol. And that was after researching. Though the galahs seem to have an affinity for the floor.

Anyway, after my own research I came to the conclusion that if I ever owned a cockatoo, it would be either an umbrella or a galah. This was a few years ago, lol, but still holds true today. But I won't have one in this house, or probably ever, for the noise factor (high pitched) and dust. Even 'tiel dust can drive me insane (clean freak). I love the umbrellas because of their incredibly loving nature- they would love to just sit in your lap all day. Eat, sleep, and just live in your lap. And the galahs are just so... pippy, lol. Besides their beauty. But this is according to my own personality. ^_^

I know what you mean by far from an impulse buy, lol. My green-wing macaw I've been researching for years now and I have given myself one full year from December to get everything together and buy my bird. o_0

...I read WAY too much about animals... :oops:

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:29 am

All the research I see shows puffy, cuddly cockatoos. :shock:

I have decided if and when I do get her, she will be kept outdoors and brought in at night during the colder months. I worry about her being stolen though. I cant get past that.

The MAIN reason I want one so bad is they are said to be very sweet and they look so soft. I cant get much love offa these girls -pout-

Chief loves me most, bless his heart. And he just hatched. He is a cute thang.

Thank you for all of your advice Melika but you sure are talking me out of it... NOT! So addicted. :cry:

Jade · Post by **Jade** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:25 pm

I had a flock of corellas and galahs land in my cow paddock yesterday. They were eating and rolling in the cow poo! They were all youngsters who weren't paired up and they were all doing their mating dances and hanging upside down in the trees. Then they would splash around in the dam and show off. Obviously the corellas were one side of the paddock and the galahs the other. There were a few fights between the different breeds but they were all having so much fun! There were about 300 corellas.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:47 am

lol, I'm not trying to talk you out of it. That's not my job to do. I just want to make sure you do the right research.
I mean, geez, if you have any idea what I would give to have a wolf or high percentage wolf-dog! I know *I* can handle it, but at the same time I know my family can't. None of them have the proper leadership for a wolf. I also have nieces that adore 'dogs' and I wouldn't want them hurt. I know all the myths about wolves and wolf crosses and behavior and how to work with them. I've even had the opportunity to spend time with them. I can do it. But it's not realistic at this place in time. No one is stopping me, I just know better.

So just be realistic, and honestly examine you and your situation. From what I've read of 'toos (multiple sources) they don't like being excluded from the family. So get some behavior books or find some sites to explore if a too can be kept as you want one. There are plenty of Cockatoo forums out there, I'm sure, with owners that can help you make a plan for raising your 'too right.

mytoos.com did make an interesting point though, nearly all the cuddly toos I hear of are young. I almost never hear about older 'toos.

But Mazzie's mom knows more than I anyhow, about 'toos.

With the behavioral issues 'toos can get so easily, I just don't think this is anything to enter into lightheartedly. Some serious thought and research should be undertaken. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure- right?

Let's face it, a ringneck can pretty much be (and is) a first bird for many. But with a ringneck it is easier to handle those bites and deal with and even reverse behaviors.
A 'too is a much larger, much more sophisticated animal- even it's mind is. These are extremely intelligent creatures. They leave IRN's in the dust.
I know you and Baby had issues and overcame them (and you are to be congratulated!) but a 'too isn't so easy if you're not prepared. Even though you could handle Baby, you were on this board getting help. Remember how you were when Baby was biting the crap out of you? I just think it's a good idea to get help from cockatoo people before you need help.

Neokireina · Post by **Neokireina** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:33 pm

I want a sulpher crested too. THere's a pair looking to nest in a tree outside.. /sigh But not only is that illegal it's also very high