10/08/2025
Hightlughting a few aspects of Eclectus Parrots - Breeding Behaviour🦜🦜
Except during the breeding season, when the male Eclectus is in breeding condition he is not afraid the female. Outside the breeding season the male is dominated by the female. The female may keep them away from food and water and the stress due to fear is so much that it can cause death in the male Eclectus.
It is necessary to keep an eye on the female, when the chicks leave the nest. As the female once again start to dominate the male and turns hostile towards the male. This aggression at times extend towards the young, when this the female should be removed.
Some pairs of Eclectus are excellent breeders and prove very prolific. Others never breed and the reason could be attributed to the fear of female, due to which no mating occurs.
Another reason for infertile eggs is that an over keen female is so keen on laying eggs that she spends most of the time inside the nest box and not getting into contact with the male.
