<\/span><\/h2>\nBecoming nippy or touching each other below the midback or regurgitating food for each other is also a sign of mating readiness. Both parents sit on the eggs for 22 to 25 days. If neither bird sits on the eggs by 10 days after laying, they will never hatch and should be disposed of.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>How do conures mate?<\/span><\/h2>\nMaintain proper diet, bathing and playing opportunities to encourage mating behavior. Offer a healthy diet mixing a variety of fruits, vegetables, seeds and prepared pelleted food. Minimize table scraps to avoid excess weight gain, and include a calcium supplement to prevent potentially fatal egg binding in the female.<\/b><\/p>\n
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<\/span>Is my conure trying to mate?<\/span><\/h2>\nDuring mating season, your parrot may begin to put on physical displays of affection. These can include things like wing flipping, tail fanning, eye pinning, or even regurgitation of their food. These are all things that parrots do to woo a potential mate.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>How do sun conures breed?<\/span><\/h2>\nTo breed sun conures, you’ll need a bonded pair. Sun conures become sexually mature when they reach 2 years old. Introduce them gradually so that they don’t become aggressive toward each other. Ensure that the cage is large enough for them to breed and provide a nesting box.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>How do conure birds breed?<\/span><\/h2>\nGetting nippy, touching each other, or each other’s food, or females hiding in the box, are common signs of mating readiness.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>How often do conure mate?<\/span><\/h2>\nIn captivity conures can lay up to 3-4 clutches per year, though limiting egg laying to 1-2 clutches is more often advised by experts. Each clutch has an average of 3-5 eggs, and the incubation period is 22-26 days. Conures will lay eggs at 24-hour intervals until their clutch is complete.<\/b><\/p>\n