answer to keets

Question
I GOT EMAIL SAYING MY QUESTION HAD BEEN ANSWERED, BUT I DID NOT RECIEVE IT. IT WAS ABOUT ONE OF MY KEETS DISTURBING ANOTHERS NEST OF EGGS.SENT ON 3 28 I BELIEVE. THANK-YOU

Answer
Hello Robin,

I am in the midst of breeding my keets and this same thing happened to me when I first started. What i did was put a second nest box in the cage for the curious female. This is because i have a very large cage and had enough room for it. But if you decide to do this, be prepared, because the curious one may begin to lay unfertile eggs.

Another thing you could do is separate her from the breeding female for a little while until the chicks are grown. If you do this, still allow the curious female to see the others so she doesn't get upset. This is a hard situation to be in, but when the eggs hatch, keets have been known to be destructive to each others babies, eggs, and nest. I would separate her or give her something else to do.

I am assuming the 3rd bird is a male if the eggs your bird is laying are fertile. Right? Is he trying to disturb your breeding female too?

Hope this helps!

Calyopea


(This is what i wrote before , i am just resending it to you)