Abstract
Cockatoos are one of my favorite
birds for many reasons. They are the
easiest of all hookbills (larger hookbills)
to breed ifyou have a compatible pair.
Some make better parents than others.
Most will breed with pleasure if given
the opportunity and the proper conditions.
The old myth about having to
have a large flight is just that. They have
bred in 4 ' x 4' cages (some in even
smaller cages), in every t ype of surrounding
from the kitchen to a busy
welding shop. Usually the young should
be taken from the parents and raised by
hand after they are a few weeks old
except in the case of the smaller types
(rosebreasted, goffin, bare-eyed). They
seem to be far better parents than the
larger types. I have also found that it
doesn't matter if they are tame or not.