Many wild birds cannot breed in captivity, and if they breed, it is very bad, but this fact does not apply to budgies. These birds can be bred in cells, for this it is only necessary to create favorable conditions and find the right pair. For these purposes, a one-year-old wavy parrot is suitable. Breeding of birds occurs in spring and summer, although egg laying can be carried out in autumn or winter.
In the warm season, the chicks appear healthier and without birth defects, in the cold they are weak, they can die. If it so happened that the female began laying eggs in the fall or winter, then the birds need to provide an air temperature of 20 - 22 ° C and with the help of lamps continue the
daylight hours until 12 - 14 hours. Breeding budgies at home is only possible with the formation of a good pair.
Young birds should be taken from parents who have shown good qualities when hatched, because not all females are good mothers. Family ties should be immediately ruled out, because in the end you get a sick and weak budgerigar. Reproduction is possible already at 8 - 9 months of life of birds, but it is better to create a couple after a year, the most productive age is 2 - 3 years.
Parrots are considered flocks of birds, they are more active and energetic if they live on 6 - 8 individuals in one cage. Therefore, you can buy a big house and put there immediately 3 - 4 pairs. If the parrots are selected correctly, then the male will soon take care of the female, shortly before laying eggs, they will become restless. A nest box with sawdust should be attached to the back of the cage in advance. A month before masonry, birds should fly a lot, because a moving lifestyle improves metabolism.
One a day, a budgie lays its eggs. Breeding of birds will be successful if the female immediately sits down to warm the first egg and continues laying. She can hatch 6 to 10 eggs. Already on the 18th day, the first chick appears, the next are born every other day. The amount of feed you need to increase, add steamed oats, chicken egg. The male brings food to the female, and she, in turn, burps it and gives it to the chicks.
After 7 days, the eyes of small parrots open, after another 3 days the first hemp of feathers appear on the back and head, and by two weeks they are covered with fluff. Real feathers appear gradually, first on the back, then on the head and wings. At this time, the chicks are very shy. In one month it turns out already covered with feathers, a fully formed wavy parrot.
Breeding these birds is not too difficult, so some parrot owners decide to seriously engage in this matter. At 40 days the young feathered bird becomes completely independent, can fly and get its own food. It is at this age that parrots are separated from their parents in a separate cage. If you do this business all the time, you can create a good profitable business. How much a budgie costs depends on the age and health of the bird. On average, you can earn 500 - 700 rubles per individual.
Breeding parrots is not only profitable, but also low-cost and enjoyable business, because these cute "talkative" birds can cheer up and do not cause much trouble.