Basic Bird Supplies for Breeding
I have listed here what I always have around the house for breeding any of my parrots. Some are more expensive than others. I will list in order of importance:
Brooder- I have found the best bird supply for breeding IS a QUALITY brooder. I use one from petiatric supply and its a hospital type. Find out from your local vet what he believes your humidity should be. I do not trust internet articles on humidity. Remember, I'm in North Carolina and you may be in the midwest. My summers are normally humid, yours are dry. Thus, I rarely use any supplemental forms of humidity in my brooder (even though my brooder is inside). This has cut down crop problems by a half! Remember brooders can be used for babies of for sick birds. Keep them VERY CLEAN!
Handfeeding Supplies- This is one of those bird supplies folks who don't handfeed think they don't need on hand. I've had to handfeed even adults sometimes. Of course, I use a spoon and I don't actually handfeed, but sometimes a sick bird will eat formula before it eats seed. Supplies include: syringes, tubing, catheter tips, formula (regular and day one formula). I use Vetafarm for my day one formula. They make a nice "Neocare" that seems to work very well on my parrots (like parrotlets who require a little more energy packed formula). Don't forget substrate. I use shavings for small babies and then they graduate to a wire bottom. As soon as they start to use their mouths, the shavings are gone from the brooder.
Small dishes for supplementation- Whether it be egg food, mash, or whatever. Small crocks are always convenient. Use them when traveling too, they come in great
Nestboxes. Make your own if you are handy. I suggest you look at varying styles and get different styles as some birds prefer certain types of nestboxes. My lineolated parakeets always prefer ones with shelves in them. The cockatiels prefer either 10X10 or 12X12. Depends on the bird. I always get top loading cages for the tiels. They seem to work better if you are a chronic nest checker like me.
I will add more supplies as time allows.
Brooder- I have found the best bird supply for breeding IS a QUALITY brooder. I use one from petiatric supply and its a hospital type. Find out from your local vet what he believes your humidity should be. I do not trust internet articles on humidity. Remember, I'm in North Carolina and you may be in the midwest. My summers are normally humid, yours are dry. Thus, I rarely use any supplemental forms of humidity in my brooder (even though my brooder is inside). This has cut down crop problems by a half! Remember brooders can be used for babies of for sick birds. Keep them VERY CLEAN!
Handfeeding Supplies- This is one of those bird supplies folks who don't handfeed think they don't need on hand. I've had to handfeed even adults sometimes. Of course, I use a spoon and I don't actually handfeed, but sometimes a sick bird will eat formula before it eats seed. Supplies include: syringes, tubing, catheter tips, formula (regular and day one formula). I use Vetafarm for my day one formula. They make a nice "Neocare" that seems to work very well on my parrots (like parrotlets who require a little more energy packed formula). Don't forget substrate. I use shavings for small babies and then they graduate to a wire bottom. As soon as they start to use their mouths, the shavings are gone from the brooder.
Small dishes for supplementation- Whether it be egg food, mash, or whatever. Small crocks are always convenient. Use them when traveling too, they come in great
Nestboxes. Make your own if you are handy. I suggest you look at varying styles and get different styles as some birds prefer certain types of nestboxes. My lineolated parakeets always prefer ones with shelves in them. The cockatiels prefer either 10X10 or 12X12. Depends on the bird. I always get top loading cages for the tiels. They seem to work better if you are a chronic nest checker like me.
I will add more supplies as time allows.
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