This, of course, opens up the market, allowing birds not only to be sold as breeding pairs, but also pets. Qld As already stated, most breeders prefer to handrear or even incubate young Eclectus Parrots from the egg. Nowadays this practice is not as difficult as it used to be, although it does demand a great deal of time and commitment. With the aid of thermostatically and electronically controlled incubators and brooders to keep constant temperatures, and designed to be easily cleaned and disinfected, the task is made a lot easier. However, even with all this technology to make the job of hand-raising easier, you still have to be prepared to get out of a warm bed on a cold night to feed your baby parrots and to make sure that they are emptying out all right.
Chicks can be hand-fed by using a crop tube, crop needle or a bent spoon.
Some aviculturists prefer a crop tube or crop needle as this can make the job of hand-rearing quicker and cleaner. I find if the chicks are cleaned after each feed they will be weaned just as clean as a crop-fed bird. Click here for weights of young Eclectus roratus polychlorus Feather Plucking Eclectus Parrots are prone to feather plucking which can occur because of a number of things. Nutritional imbalance can be one of the main causes of feather plucking. Stress is also another contributing factor and can be brought on by many different situations including the cage or aviary being too small or too cold, a bossy partner, strangers in or around your aviary complex, the breeding season, change of diet, or even boredom can also lead to feather plucking.