Parakeet Breeding

When the eggs hatch the keets need to be kept around 100 degrees for 1 - 2 wks. After this point there called fledgings. I leave them in box and they will come out on there own right at 4weeks old. I do nothing but place feed in the adult feeders. When the adult male eats, he usually feeds the female and she in return feeds the babies. Female may come out and eat and feed too.I see both happen alot though. You really don't need to let them hatch but 2 clutches a season. Can cut the females life span. I take the breeding boxes out end of summer or before winter or when they have raised 2 clutches. I don't try and interfere with them even as far as cleaning the box or anything. I let mother nature take its course. I now have about 40 birds. Yes you may loose a few keets and or adults. But they usually do a great job at rasing there own young... posted to Parakeet Breeding. at Mon Oct 12 23:06:21 UTC 2009 by mi1ke2003.