Breeding & Hand Rearing

Breeding birds takes time, knowledge and dedication and requires extra supplies such as nesting boxes, extra cages, incubators, a brooder, feeding syringes, calcium supplements and more. Using a Calcium supplement such as Calcivet or Breeding Aid may be required during breeding to promote healthy egg production, egg membrane and development of strong bones in young chicks. Calcium is also vital for brain and muscle and nerve development.