However, at the early phase of development (around 12th day of life) artificially reared chicks are not so well developed as parent raised. He found out that chicks which are naturally fed will reach the same weight as the hand fed chicks, eventually. Reinschmidt compared development of parent raised and hand raised chicks in his PhD thesis. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo at Australian facility (c) Lubomir Tomiska In Loro Parque this species nest in nest boxes of dimensions 60 x 30 x 30cm with entrance hole of size 10cm. In his facility, Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos can nest twice a year when take the first chicks for handfeeding. When he used a larger nest then birds laid eggs, incubated them properly but chicks have never survived for more than 4 days. When choosing the right nestbox, an Australian breeder Ben Quist recommends to use a narrow log with inner diameter 25-30cm. It should range between 40-45% because this species is found in arid areas. However, the necessary condition of artificial incubation is right humidity. Most common solutions of this issue are: clipping of wings, special aviary design, nestboxes with more entrance holes, beak bisecting or hormonal implants.Īccording to Reinschmidt (2007) hand feeding of this species is not difficult. Out of the breeding season twice a week.Īs for dosage of seed mixture, it’s recommended to give 20g of seeds per bird and day.Ĭockatoo males are well known for their aggressive behaviour during breeding season which can lead to injury or even death of the female. During the breeding season birds get a piece of size 3 x 3 x 2cm per bird, 3-4 times a week. This amount is enough to feed 200 parrots. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos in Loro Parque (c) Lubomir Tomiskaīesides that in Loro Parque Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos get a piece of cake of following composition:
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