We
have 8 red crowned parakeets living with us right now. 6 of them formed
solid pairs and one pair lives in a somewhat complicated relationship.
They get on well together in spite of a few minor disputes now and then,
except for Siggi and Gonzo, our two disabled.
. Therefore,
those two are housed separate in an aviary, as Siggi relentlessly attacks
all other birds. However, when Gonzo, because of an egg binding surgery,
was not here for 2 days, his behavior changed dramatically. His aggression
faded into thin air completely, I could even let him stay in the other
aviary, but because he even allowed himself to flirt with Tonto, one of
the other hens, I had to take him back out of there. As soon as Gonzo came
back home, the rascal was up to his old tricks again. Why they all peacefully
coexist with us, I can not say. Perhaps its because all the newbies
are introduced straight into the community aviary (under strict supervision)
and therefore creates no territorial behavior or that bonded couples have
already been formed in there.
All
pure speculation. They are even quite peaceful when an egg is laid now
and then, as was two times the case with Carina. Siggi and Gonzo were separated
from the others from the start, because we were afraid the other red crowns
would attack him because of his disability
(exactly
the opposite happened) Would he have acted more friendly if we would have
placed him in the big aviary with the others from the start? I don't know...
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