With proper handling and socialization, the Indian ringneck parakeet (Psittacula krameri manillensis) can become a tame and loving bird. The bird usually reaches sexual maturity in about 1 1/2 years, but does not begin to breed until it is 2 or 3 years old. The breeding pair requires privacy from other ringnecks because they often exhibit an aggressive nature when breeding. The female ringneck will lay two to five eggs. The female will sit on the eggs for 23 days before they begin to hatch. The hatchlings will reside with their parents until they are approximately 7 weeks old.
Instructions
1. Place the breeding pair of ringnecks into a breeding aviary. Suspend a 1-foot by 1-foot by 24-inch nesting box in the aviary.
2. Provide a high-quality parrot seed mix with fresh vegetables and sunflower seeds daily. The breeding pair will benefit from the extra nutrition. Provide the birds with clean water.
3. House the male and female together for at least a year prior to breeding the ringnecks. A female will be less likely to injure a male that she is housed with regularly.
4. Remove the hatchlings at approximately 7 weeks old. House the hatchlings separate from the parents.
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