VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

PAIR COMPATIBILITY

• In most instances, the breeding period will progress without problems.
• Care must be taken to avoid hen being unduly persecuted by cock bird, if the female is not ready for breeding.
• It usually occur in the early part of breeding season.
• This is most likely to occur in Australian Parakeets, Pheasants and pigeons, and it may be that the hen is not as advanced in terms of breeding season as the cock bird.
• Under these circumstances, the cock bird should be removed and returned to the hen a week or later. 
• Never introduce the hen back to the cock, as this will almost certainly lead to further displays of aggression
• Aggression is mainly restricted to male birds during breeding season, they may chase and fight.  The birds should be watched carefully and it should be separated at the earliest.  Clipping of one wing may helpful to reduce the aggression. Sometimes the aggression is only for short period until the female get in breeding mood.