baby and nestbox

Question
I have three baby cockatiels 10 days old
when can i clean the nest box it is a mess

Answer
It can be cleaned now dont wash or wet it in anyway thou in can lead to mould and a damp box can cause breathing problems in the whole family of tiels, place the chicks in a container of come sort where it cant fall over and remove the box dump it out scrap it out with a paint scraper if needed and replace with the chicks inside dont take too long or the mother will get upset 15 minutes max for cleaning tiem.