Update on "Male lost interest in mating?"

[Hernan R Ramirez]

Male has lost interest in mating II

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Hi members;
1st grateful to (natureboy) for the reply in this regards begining 2006. Many things have been tried since this your last reply.
Below is an update on the happenings for this pair. This time around will keep my fingers crossed and see what may happen in Nov 2006.
These are the new old&new concerns about a red sided eclectus pair. Could you shed some light please?
This red-sided eclectus pair have laid 6 cluchtes of two eggs each.... all being infertile ever since November 2005 a proven pair which by the time of purchase they had a clucth of 2 fertile eggs which personaly never saw but it was claimed the owner. In one instance two of the infertile eggs were examined denoting a healthy yolk and white without any foul smell. Shell calcium contitution seems strong and normal.

Their diet since day one here being fruits, raw and cocked vegetables, Pretty Bird specifics Eclectus & Breeder #40 pellets. Also 10% of their total diet seed mix and once a week nuts & almonds(never peanuts) and the like. Ocationaly hard boil eggs. Seldom millet seed treat.

The nest was provided since day one upon arrival here.

In the very begining the Female was in command. Later the coin switched and now the Male is. He goes after the female biting her not hard though but nips at her specialy when she turns her back to him(even when she solicits the male at times this behavior takes place) and or when I am near their cage during feeding time.
They are a very quiet pair full feathered and most beautiful.
Two times during this 6 cluthches the nest entrance was closed for 30 days or so and re-opened. Once I let her sit on her infertile eggs for 30 days as well.. After all these the same results infertile eggs. Once I caught the male mounting her but thus interrupted their mating upon seen my presence.. Upps! so sorry about that! Oh! almost forgot this detail the male never ever enters the nest.
Three weeks ago resolved in moving the pair to an entirely different cage(2'x2.5'x4') and location(african grey"s barn structure with partitions meaning no pair can see each other) quieter from where they came from with no other noisy birds near by such as a pair of (noisy )rose breasted cockatoos a(my) pet moluccan noisy at morning & evening time. Former cage provided for the Eclectus Red Sided breeding pair was a large macaw cage with a removable divider. 6'x2.5'x5'.
No nest has been provided this time around in this new cage and location until november 2006 thus allowing pair to adjust and hen to rest from all that laying infertile eggs.
This pair does not hide in the nest since apparently they aren't afraid of humans to the contrary the female is always looking for ways to get me(has given me a few bloody finger bites during feeding time....very agressive and naughty little girl lets say to be nice and say the least . He is completely the opposite.... sweet and I can say tamed since once hopped on my forearm and groomed himself there. Of course I made him do this since he didn't volunteer to do it. I do not handle him since that day being a breeder not a pet though.
The nest will have next time at the entrance a 1/4" plywood cover with a small hole enough for them to pick on and make their entrance.
It has been recommended to solely give them Harrison's pellets and or Katee's pellets that is changing their diet dratically which I have done.
Do I need to preen their vents next breeding season to help copulation?
Hoping next time there may be fertile eggs. Eclectus can is my understanding can be very sensitive with change as pointed by you in the last reply sent.

Any other recommendations and or corrections from your experience will greatly be appreciated.

HerNan R. Ramirez
Miami,FL