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fred ethel

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Question
i have four cocktails and they are all in a large parrot cage tow males ow females but they cant be together they want the same nest box but they have tow nest boxes avalible the males
fight alot and i dont know what to do.

Answer
It's time to get at least one more cage. The more room, the better. When these - or any birds have more area to live in and claim their own area, the lower the chances of fighting or even injuring each other during a territorial skirmish.
 It would probably be best to remove the nest boxes in order to discourage mating behavior - which can also involve fighting - and the unnecessary health threat that it causes to the females.

 Take a look at my birds and how we keep them, plus more about proper caging, perches and having a happy, well adjusted flock
  www.4AnimalCare.org  (click the bird tab)