You will know that your cockatiels are preparing to mate when the male starts preparing the nest. The male will gnaw on the nest box opening to enlarge it to the size that he prefers. He will also arrange the bedding material in a way that he likes. When he has made the box the way that he wants it to be, then he will allow the female to enter. When it's time to mate the male cockatiel will do a mating dance. During this dance, he will bob his head, hop around, and sing. You will also notice the birds grooming each other often. When the female is ready to mate she will crouch down. This position makes it possible for the male to mate with her. Mating may take up to a minute and then the male will fly away. The female cockatiel should lay her eggs about two weeks after mating. Each of the parents will take turns brooding the eggs, but the female will sit on them most of the time. You may notice that both parents pluck out some of their own feathers to expose a bit of bare skin. This is called a "brood patch" and the parents do this so that their bare skin can make contact with the eggs. Hatching takes about three weeks, but she will lay eggs for about a week before she is ready to incubate them. She will lay an egg about once every 48 hours until she has laid a clutch of about two to eight eggs. The male cockatiel will provide food for the female cockatiel while she broods the eggs. After the 21 day incubation period, the eggs will hatch. You can take a quick peek at the nest box to make sure there are no dead or distressed chicks but otherwise try not to disturb the new family. Let the parents and babies have some time and privacy to bond. Cockatiels will not begin the weaning process (eating without the help of a parent) until they are about eight to 10 weeks old. At this point, you may want to separate male and female chicks from each other to prevent breeding. Brothers and sisters may pair up and mate if the conditions are right, so it is best to separate male chicks from female chicks to prevent unwanted babies. After your cockatiels have mated and produced chicks, you may want to take steps to prevent them from mating again. There are a few different things that you can do to prevent mating. Decrease light. Providing a little less light per day will discourage breeding. For example, you can reduce the amount of light that your cockatiels receive from 10-12 hours to about eight hours per day. This will simulate winter conditions and make it less likely that your cockatiels will mate. Remove the nest box. Once you cockatiels have finished using the nest box to brood and raise their chicks, you can remove the nest box from the cage. Eliminate soft foods. Do not feed your birds any soft foods, such as pasta, beans, and moist bread. However, make sure that you are still giving your birds plenty of nutritious food.

Summary: Watch the male cockatiel prepare the nest. Observe the signs of mating. Allow the parents to brood their eggs. Leave the nest alone. Reduce breeding activity.

Baking soda adds carbonation to a recipe. Whisking the eggs before adding the flour can increase the amount of air bubbles produced. This increases the likelihood your baking soda substitute will work correctly. If you have a carbonated beverage, like beer, in your kitchen, add a splash of that to your batter. This can add a bit of carbonation, helping your baking soda substitute function correctly. Even if you have another baking soda substitute on hand, you should still use self-rising flour when you don't have baking soda for making pancakes. Pancakes may become denser without baking soda. Self-rising flour can make your pancakes fluffier.

Summary: Whisk the eggs before adding flour. Add a splash of a carbonated beverage to your batter. Use self-rising flour in pancakes.

For the best results, you should first apply your foundation, then your concealer, your bronzer and then finally your blush. After applying your blush, you'll put on your eyebrow makeup, eyeshadow, eyeliner, and finally mascara. It's important to do this in order to make sure that your makeup looks balanced and stays where you apply it.

Summary: Apply your base before your blush.

The forms filed with the clerk's office need to be served on your spouse by a person that meets certain requirements. A server must be someone other than you who is over 18 years old, including: a friend; a relative; the county sheriff's office; or a person hired to serve legal papers called a process server. All the papers you filed with the clerk, along with a blank response form must be served on the other spouse. Two methods of service are appropriate in an annulment in California: personal service, which means in-person service; or service by mail, which requires the other party to agree to service in this manner and also a completed Notice of Acknowledgement and Receipt. You must file proof that service has been completed. Fill out, copy, and file the proof of service along with the Notice of Acknowledgment and Receipt if service by mail was completed and file it with the same clerk's office that you filed the documentation that was used to begin the annulment proceeding. After the forms are served, the other party has 30 days to respond. Whether the other party files a response and whether you and the other party have come to an agreement regarding the annulment will dictate the next steps in the legal proceeding. If the spouse did not file a response and you do not have an agreement, you can file a request for a default judgment in order to obtain the required outcome in the case. If the spouse did not file a response but you do have an agreement, you can write up that agreement and file it with the court in order to obtain a default judgment with an agreement. If the spouse did file a response and you have an agreement, this is called an uncontested proceeding and you can write up your agreement and file it with the court to obtain the desired result. If the spouse did file a response and you do not have an agreement, this is a contested case and you will have to resolve the issues before a judge.
Summary: Find a server. Pick a method of service. Obtain proof of service. Wait for a response.