Male and Female

[bonnie]

I was wondering if it is hard to handle a male and a female bird in one home. I'm sure there are a few of you that can answer this for me. Do they try to mate if they are of different breeds? Is the male more agressive when a female is introduced?

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Bonnie girl,

Why do you ask???

[bonnie]

you don't wanna know...

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Oh yes I do.

[Larry, Baby and Me]

But since you are going to be coy... I will share with you what I know.

Cockatoos are known for their mate agression... especially the larger Toos such as Umbies and Moluccans. There is no other species that can compare to the violence that a male Too can bring about to its mate.

Now that being said... there are many who have larger Toos and other species in their homes without problems. It all depends.

[bonnie]

There was an ad on craigslist about a RFM. It is female. I have been seriously considering the possibilities.

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Bonnie --- you are driving me nutz! :czy:

I can't stand the anticipation. :eek:

What kind of bird are you getting??? :rolleyes:

Hmmmm???? :susp:

[bonnie]

my hubby took the computer away for a bit!

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Ooooops -- you posted while I was typing mine. :cool:

[Larry, Baby and Me]

There was an ad on craigslist about a RFM. It is female. I have been seriously considering the possibilities.

Hmmm??? Small house - Old world bird mixed with a new world bird... dusty problems might be a problem.

[bonnie]

I know Larry.... I know.... Probably not something I'll be doing, but I can hang on to the info for future reference...

[Larry, Baby and Me]

You are so so so bad.

[bonnie]

WHAT!?!?! I just had a question....
I was thinking about the possibilities and that was a question I had. I jumped into rescuing Chicken blind. I don't wanna do that again.

[Larry, Baby and Me]

You're still bad. :hihihi:

Love ya anyway.

Hey Chicken --- give your Mommy an extra hug - she has MBS (again). :exct:

[bonnie]

You're still bad. :hihihi:

Love ya anyway.

Hey Chicken --- give your Mommy an extra hug - she has MBS (again). :exct:
LOL I'm glad!!!

And yes... Mom is having MBS again... I just can't help it...:p

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Get a couple of those cute budgies we have seen posted.

They are so so cute. :D

[Chrissy and Flock]

Bonnie you may as well give in to MBS ... its one of those things that you cant have just one ...:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[bonnie]

I've been thinking about that... or a tiel. That would probably be best.

[lcarle]

Most my birds are rehomed and Buchee (M2) was the last one added to the Flock. So I have Zoey-female U2 and Buchee -Male M2. Yes the dynamic have changed. The cockatoos want to be together all the time now. Zoey used to want to cuddle with us before bed. No interest at all now. She now wants to play, preen and cuddle with Buchee. Buchee is still willing to be petted, but would rather play with his girlfriend. YES he has become more agressive around her and I must watch their playing. He has a couple times become too excited that has tried to bite Zoey's toes. So again I watch them carefully. Yes they try to mate lately everyday on top of his cage. I stop them each time. I can tell it is happening usually because I hear Zoey panting. So if I had to do it over again, I would not have rehomed a male M2. A female M2 would have been better.

[lcarle]

Just reread your post to make sure I had answered all your questions. Both Zoey and Buchee are very sweet when not around the other. Buchee can seem to pay attention to me more when they are not together than Zoey. When they are seperated each night after having some time together, they both scream for a while. If Zoey is taken out of the room, Buchee screams until she comes back. I hope I have answered your questions. At least this is my situation.

[Cheryl]

I have different kinds and both male and females and the only ones that want to be together are the tiels. The others could care less if the others existed.

[bonnie]

Thank you guys for all your input! Really appreciate it!

[birdie]

I guess I was sleeping on this one:haha:
I have males & females, all my birds exhist in the same area, but don't really play together. The 2 Lovies are a pair, the 2 conures play together sometimes, 2 Zons talk to each other, and Stella & Cassie get along but don't really try to play together much.
I think it depends on the individual birds themselves as to how they play and get along much like kids & people.

my 3 cents {a bit late so I added interest}:rofl:

[FoxersArtist]

Hey...I have seen first hand the magic you have with small birds! ::Bracing to be hit multiple times with a blunt object:::

you know I always have my eyes out for your perfect bird miss Bonnie.

And to answer your question, I am of the opinion that *usually* different species do not seem to have as many problems when mixing genders. Mixing cockatoos can be a problem and mixing some of the smaller birds together could be a problem...but worrying over a male cockatoo and female macaw does not seem like it holds much weight in my book unless they are housed in the same cage together. Probably not a wise idea anyhow, Re: Old World VS New World.
-Anna
I've been thinking about that... or a tiel. That would probably be best.

[bonnie]

Anna... You crack me up! I'd take that Hobbit home in a heartbeat, but Hobbit didn't really seem to like me lol

[FoxersArtist]

I have a feeling that maybe you just don't have conure Foo? Like I don't have CAG foo? Hmmm...
-Anna

Anna... You crack me up! I'd take that Hobbit home in a heartbeat, but Hobbit didn't really seem to like me lol

[Patty, Linus and Co.]

Bonnie,

Don't make me send you a video of Linus and Theo!! Larry would have to delete it anyways. They are SOOO naughty together.

[bonnie]

LOL
Poor patty. Your children mating under your own roof!!!!
That's okay... Chicken has his perferred toy... I know what it's for... lol