BREEDING AFRICAN GREY PARROTS

African grey parrots have commonly been bred in captivity for about 25 years. The first successful attempts to reproduce the nominate form of African grey parrots in European countries were in France in 1799, then in England in 1843, in Germany in 1899 and in the USSR in 1971 (De Grahl, 1991).

One of the most important conditions essential for the breeding of grey parrots is that the pairs must be well-suited and harmonious. Therefore, it is important for both birds to be approximately the same age (Lantermann, 2000). Friendship is a fundamental condition for grey parrots in order to form a harmonious couple.

The easiest way to have a successful breeding pair is to observe the parrots' behaviour in the flock and to choose a preformed couple. As a matter of fact, African grey parrots usually choose their partner when they are as young as 2 years old and soon begin displaying courtship behaviour. Nevertheless, they seldom reproduce before the age of 5 (De Grahl, 1991).

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