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Would apprciate input on my set up,(successful breeding)
I have a pair set up, but have not had babies yet.
I have two pets put together, 4 yr hen w/ a 8 yr male.
They are indoor in a cage about 3 foot tall, 3 foot wide and 2 feet deep. Nest box is 14" by 14" and 20'' tall.
They are the only birds in the home, they are in good feather and weight.
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This pair has been together about 8 months and they don't fight, but they also don't show signs of affection to eachother.
Is that how rosies are? or is my pair not bonded?

I do have african greys that produce fine in the same size cage, and they also show they like eachother, beak locking etc.
Should I be patient w/ these two or do I need to make some changes? adjustments?

Thanks
Todd

There is a lot of literature regarding successfully breeding rose-breasteds,
and I have no experience in this area.
The primary cautions are that they need space for excercise, and close confinement
along with an unsuitable diet leads to overweight and infertility. Also, you appear to have
2 pet birds, not a breeding pair. Rose-breasteds reach breeding-age lots sooner than
the other cockatoos.

It is only late November, They are early breeders depending on your part of the country. Do they fight over the food bowl? Perch near each other? What kind of diet are they on? What is their source of light? Do you have access to any eucalptus? They love the seed pods, and the male will take leaves and twigs into the nestbox. The male will be the one that wants to get the breeding season started. Be patience!

they are on Pretty Bird breeder pellets, close to a window so they can get sunlight or get out of it,
they don't fight over food, they seem to keep distance from eachother most of the time, not perching right next to eachother.
I know I have two pets, the implied ? is will two pet rosie toos likely breed? I did trim a bush in my yard and put some branches with green leaves into the nestbox and the male loves to chew it up and then carry it out of the box. Within a couple weeks of the branches the female had a mark on her beak. I thought the male may have bit her getting excited, trying to breed?
Appreciate input from anyone with experience in breeding rose breasted toos.

thanks
Todd in Lincoln, NE

Rosies usually breed in early spring. We have 2 pairs and right now they go in the box and mess around, but nothing serious.

I would really be careful on what type of branch you put in with them, as some leaves, branches, bark are toxic to parrots. You also have to make sure there are no bugs living on the branches or that they were sprayed with a pesticide.

You can order eucalyptus leaves and branches from a company that sells them for parrots and sugar gliders. The website is: http://www.eucproducts.com/ I would highly recommend investing in some for your Rosies.

One of our pairs the female is tame and the male is not. She loves to interact with people. They are a proven pair, so I wouldn't worry about having 2 pets setup for breeding, they might just take longer to figure it out then a non tame pair would.

The key is patience. It can take birds years before they are ready or wanting to breed.

If you type in "breeding rose breasted cockatoos" in a search engine there are several very good articles on housing, nutrition, nest boxes, etc to give you some ideas.