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: : i looked at alot of facts about parakeets and breeding i have 1 male and 1 female i think.here are some questions. first is why does my male bird and my female bird feed each other mouth to mouth .seconed how do i tell if they are going to start breeding.fourth how old do they have to be before breeding and last is were do i get a nesting box for them and how many per couple.

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: Birds feed each other when they consider themselves as "married."  This is part of the pair-bonding process.  

: Though parakeets can raise families when as young 5 months old, this is very rare.   One year is the age when keets most often mature.

: The nest box should be installed as soon as you want the birds to breed.  The presence of the nest box is often required before the birds will breed.  There should be one nest box per pair -- and only one.  This way, the birds will quickly choose a box and then stick with it.  Extra boxes will just cause fights.  Nest boxes are available at most any good pet shop or bird supply.  If your local shop doesn't have them, ask the sales person to order the boxes for you.  Be sure to get wooden keet nest boxes, not finch boxes or baskets.  The finch boxes are too small for the keet family.  The keets will quickly chew out of any sort of wicker or other basket.  Keets don't weave nests.  All you should put inside the nest box is a handful of cedar or pine shavings (as is used for hamsters or guinea pigs).

: Keets are more inclined to lay eggs in the Spring, but they can safely raise young at any season.  The more birds present in the room, the more likely the birds are to breed.  A single pair might never breed.  Two pair is generally OK, but at least 4 pair is best.


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