Can I buy a Parakeet as a mate for a cockatiel?
I have a COCKATIEL. But It’s very lonely. I really wanna buy it a mate for itself. Can I buy a parakeet as a mate for it? Will it survive? How will it react?
Hello. I have had that question myself. But thankfully, i know the answer now. It is a definate NO that you can not breed a Male Cockateil with a Female Parakeet. First of all because their instincts only attract them to the same breed. Second of all, cockateils have much larger eggs. The egg bearing of your parakeet would probably not turn out to well. Thrird, both breeds have a different set of chromosones and a different DNA structure. If in all ways, the parakeet did lay an egg from the cockateil, the baby would have some physical destortion. But, that is not cabable because your parakeets body would reject your cockateils “genes”, if you know what i mean. I know it is difficult to understand because different breeds of dogs can mate, but birds, just must be alot more picky. I hope this helps.
***this is what i said to someone who asked a similar question***
Parakeets and cockateils do not cooperate well together. Your parakeet would probably be stressed because cockateils a a bit larger than parakeets. That would probably end in a teritory fight, and a dead parakeet. You should buy a cockateil of the opposite sex. Your bird may be ready to breed. If you need further info on breeding cockatiels please email me at hotsparks911@yahoo.com
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