I remember seeing a PBS Nature program, awhile back, and as I recall, the wild female eclectus will allow several males to cater to her needs. I don't believe she is choosy when it comes to who wants to be the provider for her clutch. Do you find this true with your bunch, Steve?
no not at all, and in the wild the female may have up to 4 males feeding the clutch but there will only be one mate,lexx gets funny with any others coming near her or the clutch bar maxx, i was hoping she would allow Jerry to help with the feeding of the clutch when maxx left, but she wouldnt have a bar of it and so i lost 3 chicks.now im worried they may never breed again.
Oh, no,, I'm so sorry to hear this. Time will tell but hopefully everything gets back to normal. Is Maxx restless, as in, wanting to get back outside?
I hope you get everything worked out ok with Maxx and Lexxi. Maybe with some time things will improve. Keep us posted and good luck!!
"Nothing that matters comes easy, and nothing easy ever really matters." ~ Lyrics From Ordinary Girl By Rick Springfield
So sorry about your chicks, but I'm happy you've got Maxx home. I'm sure given the time they'll swing back into their old routines and things. Maxx has had a real taste of wilderness now though, think he wants it?
Mare all he wants is to get out and fly, but im not letting him back out as he now knows he can fly to far as before he never left the property, now im scared he will just keep flying, i am doing re-call training with Jerry ATM and that is working out great, so in a month or so i may start letting them free fly as long as his training works out. maxx was so much happier when aloud to free fly. not that he is not happy now .
Mi Amigo sure craves it, Cat. He is allowed outside almost daily so this is understandable, for him. I hope, for Maxx's sake, that he adjusts to being back home with his missus!
so do i , but it seems lexx is the one causing the problem atm. she wont even let him eat with her, she cases him away from food while she eat's, you know if maxx didn't speak 3 languishes,i would say the way she is acting it wasn't maxx, but i doubt very much there is another male eckkie around here that speaks in,English, Hungrian, and Japanese
Last edited by coltfire; 12-14-2013 at 03:58 PM.
Never underestimate the wrath of a woman (or hen) scorned!
Hope everything gets back to normal soon!
Rosie & Kendra
i made that mistake once never again , once bitten twice shy, i learnt the 1st time lolOriginally Posted by kendrafitz
Never underestimate the wrath of a woman (or hen) scorned!
Hope everything gets back to normal soon!
kendrafitz (12-14-2013)
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