Sunflower cockatoo how to raise, at present, there are more and more families raising parrots, sunflower cockatoos are one of the more popular among parrots, so do you know how to raise them? They prefer to eat fruits and vegetables, seeds and so on. But you know that the food eaten by sunflower cockatoos at different stages is also different, so what should sunflower cockatoos do? Then the following is up to the editor to tell you.
Sunflower cockatoos (large, medium Batan) are beautiful and elegant large cockato, early smuggled cocks to Taiwan can often be seen in the signs, due to their lively and intelligent nature, often trained to circus performances, they are common and cheap pet birds in Australia, in many farming areas are even regarded as agricultural pest birds, but the call is loud and loud, destructive is its disadvantages, there are about 4 similar subspecies, including Sulphur-crestedato Cocko (produced in Australia, the largest species Mathews' Cockatoo (from Australia), Triton Cockatoo (from New Guinea and the Hibbua Islands), Eleonora Cockatoo (from some islands in Indonesia). Body length: about 44-51 cm (17-20 inches) distribution according to subspecies: distributed in the north, east and south of Australia and Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, Indonesia's East Moluccas, New Guinea, Kings Island, Airu Island, etc., but also introduced some non-native places such as New Zealand and several islands. Overall overview: Sunflower cockatoos usually live in groups, often hundreds of flocks, when foraging will be scattered into a small group, usually on the ground foraging, some will be on guard in the tree, pay attention to whether there is danger, when there is a danger of the situation will warn the companions who are foraging, the main food is seeds, nuts and fruits, often make a hoarse loud cry when flying, sometimes go to the crop area to forage, causing serious agricultural losses, regarded as harmful birds, in some areas farmers are allowed to hunt sunflower cockatoos that are pregnant with crops, There are also people who hunt them for their beautiful feathers.
Nesting in towering tree holes, the breeding period in the south of Australia is from August to January, the north is from May to December, a nest of about 2-3 eggs, usually 2, hatched after 30 days, and feathers grow after 70 days; Raising sunflower cockatoos, like other cockatoos, requires more care and attention, especially when only one is raised; They are often close to their master, and are aggressive to others, can learn some tricks, some wild birds caught in the wild can also become very tame, and the male bird has better speaking ability than the female bird; They need large cages, at least 5x1.2x2m specifications, preferably 6x2x2m is ideal, sometimes loud noises are very noisy, especially in the morning and evening, the bite is very strong, the cage must be strong enough, provide fresh branches and toys for chewing, but also eliminate boredom. Breeding: In Australia sunflower cockatoo in Australia native breeding is not much, because there are many wild young birds can be legally caught, because the number of sunflower cockatoos in the wild is stable and safe (the total number of the world is about 500,000 or more), will be significantly quieter during breeding, the nest box provided should be added to a solid metal edge, you can use metal nest box, or hang it outside the cage, otherwise the strong bite force will seriously damage the wooden nest box, 4 or 5 years old after the reproductive ability, about 2 to 3 eggs at a time, The incubation period is about 30 days, and the feathers grow after 9 to 10 weeks, sometimes sensitive and uneasy to the inspection of the nest box.
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