Question about if I should breed my TAG

[Sallas]

First of all, let me start by saying, she has the best personality that I have seen in any TAG or CAG. She loves to be pet and get head scratches, and will step-up even for strangers.

 

My question comes with the fact that she had leg splay as a chick. We asked our Vet and she did not know if leg splay was hereditary or just something that happens. Our Vet recommended asking around in the online communities.

 

I would love to be able to pass along her personality traits, but do not want to pass along bad traits (if leg splay is hereditary).

 

Please help:(

 

We bought her with the full intention of breeding her. I am disabled, and we thought that breeding birds is a job I could handle with my disability.

 

Now with that said, even if she is not a good candidate for breeding, there is no way I would give up my little angel. I have come very attached to her, and she cuddles with me every evening.

[lovemyGreys]

If you intended breeding her then it would have be wise at the time to buy a male too,they should have been provided the appropriate outdoor aviary & housing,even then there would have been no guarantees they were compatible .I'm sorry but,my opinion only ! is if you want to breed buy a proven pair of greys,or two greys of similiar age from the start.I dont believe if you have had a grey indoors as a pet then it should be put in to a breeding situation.

 

Leg deformities such as splayed leg in hand-reared psittacine chicks are most often associated with traumatic events and/or inadequate or improper bedding or nesting material. Dietary imbalances also have implications on chicks growing bones.

Congenital defects are rare and difficult to prove but should be suspect if a pair consistently produces young with deformities.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/08/01 19:37

[Sallas]

Our TAG is 13 Weeks old right now and we already had a male coming that is currently 6 - 8 weeks. So they would not be that different in age. I knew It would be somewhat of a gamble if they would ever pair or not.

 

I guess I do not know where to find already paired and proven birds. If a breeder has a proven pair, why would they want to get rid of them?

[lovemyGreys]

Many breeders sell their greys for many reasons,they have too many pairs,time commitment,marriage break ups,change of species etc..

[Sallas]

I really want to get into breeding, expecially with how awsome her temperment is, I think her babies would make awsome pets for people.

[lovemyGreys]

Im sure her personality is wonderful but she still is only a baby,given time you will see her mature & develop.Im sure she would have great babies but thats not to say they would be as steady as her,all babies are cute.cuddly etc.. if handreared correctly but they do develop their own individual personalities.You really need to decide if you want to breed her later on,which means not having her indoors as a pet,you cant have both scenarios im afraid.I think if you seriously want to breed,go for an older proven pair of greys,why loose the wonderful bird you have now ?

[Toni]

Tracy is right.Wait until she's older Im sure her personality will change. Mine had a cuddly personality and now hes starting to act like a spoiled 2 year old.He wants to be independent and not cuddle much.

[Lyric]

It will be years before your baby would even be ready to breed- so enjoy her now. Even if you do decide to breed her it may be difficult as she is bonded to you and most likely thinks of people as her flock. If you successfully pair her up with a male grey she will probably become more wild, preferring his company to yours. Breeding birds is not a very profitable business and lots of hard work. I would reconsider this venture and just spoil your little girl and love her dearly.

[lovemyGreys]

Lyric wrote:

I would reconsider this venture and just spoil your little girl and love her dearly.

 

 

Wonderful advice Lyric Greys kept as pets should remain pets in my eyes

[judygram]

Like Tracy said you can't have both, she is either a pet or a breeder bird and her personality may change with maturity, but like the others this is my opinion.