Cockatiel Birds...Eggs & Wings?

Question

alright i have 4 Cockatiel bird and they always lay eggs...

how can i take care of them so they hatch?

also...

how can i clip there wings? is it hard or should i take it to a vet?

Answer 1

Every good Cockatiel book will have diagrams in them that show proper clipping. I have some small clippers that I use. It is way to easy to clip them rather than to pay the vet. Purchase a book and read it and you will learn much more than the simple subtraction that the vets teach you with your check book.  You can find cheap books on Ebay. I buy books for as little as three dollars. I bought two last week for almost nothing. You will find answers for all of your questions in a good Cockatiel Handbook.

Save your money and learn how to take care of your pets by yourself. Especially if you are going to breed birds. You will need to learn how to hand feed babies. There is a ton more to it than putting two birds together and raising babies. More than you will get from a answer group like this. I have been at it for years and years and every day I see or find out something about cockatiels. Bird keeping and breeding is a hobby that lends it's self to people who are observant. If you closely observe your birds you will have success. The trick is to be able to manage your aviary and observe them. You can't be in there all of the time. But you need to watch them.  A closed circuit camera can be bought for less than $200 for a four camera outfit. You will learn a million dollars of information by three or four hours a day of observation by camera.

Answer 2

I would keep the eggs warm and cozy.  In a cockatiel owner book I had it said that to clip its wings you clip 2 of the main wings and 7 of the secondary wings.  It also said not to clip them too short.  If the bird won't let you do it then I would take it to a vet just to be sure that the bird doesn't get hurt.  Good luck!