Breeding question?

[Ronda477]

I was just curious, not going to breed or anything maybe when I'm 60 lol, but was just wondering on some of these questions.

 

We have a small farm and the chickens aren't picky on who they breed with meaning the certain breed won't stick with it's own it will mate with any breed. So my questions are...

 

1. Will a Timneh mate with a Congo?

 

2. Why wouldn't a Red Wing Macaw breed with a Green Wing?

 

Just things like that. Do they only stick to thier own or will they if given the chance breed with another?

[Dave007]

1. ""Will a Timneh mate with a Congo?""

No

2. ""Why wouldn't a Red Wing Macaw breed with a Green Wing?""

A Green Wing Macaw won't mate with a Red Wing Macaw because there's no such thing as a Red Wing Macaw.

3. Parrots can't be compared to chickens.

[Ronda477]

LOL Dave I meant just Macaws in general. I was thinking of the red fronted, but all the same I am just asking Macaw in general. But I think I get the point that they won't breed with other breeds. I know they are totally different than chickens lol even though hubby calls mine a pigeon but we were talking about that the other day why chickens will do that but other birds such as a blue jay or cardinal won't. Was just curious though. Thanks Dave!!

[ziggy]

Actually macaws will breed with other species. The hibrids consist of catalina macaw(cross of B&G/scarlett)

for example. they will mate with another species in the macaw world. I am not able to say about greys. I would say tho after reading about them they tend to stay within there own species. macaws in the wild will not cross breed. The breeding of the catalina and others are the work of man.