https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/24840/cockatoo-dropping-eggs A family member has asked me why their Major Mitchell bird [ a Cockatoo apparently] is not using a nest provided but dropping eggs on the cage-floor. I had no idea what a &quot;Major Mitchell bird was so have no explanations or suggestions.I have been givenen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165549?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:52:19 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9bac10bb-d3b6-4744-a8ae-79ac381d016eJulian Earl<p>[quote user=&quot;Marie Kubiak&quot;]</p> <p>Probably just not happy with the nest box in terms of position, size, competition for nest box, being harassed by the male or lack of seclusion. That or it&#39;s a hand-reared bird that has no knowledge of what to do and is confused...</p> <p>Remove any paper or bedding from the floor to avoid encouraging nesting on the floor and provide a good sized nest box (2ft cubed) with double entrance holes to stop the male trapping her. Should be wood to allow chewing behaviour and hollowed out tree stump types work well. Ideally offer a couple of types in different positions for choice.</p> <p>If hand reared and just a psychological trainwreck then there is little they can do other than putting the eggs in a nest box and putting her in to see if she&#39;ll adapt behaviour. Rearing chicks may be difficult if she has no idea what to do and although hand-rearing and imprinting will make them cute pets for a while the chicks will also end up unable to be birdlike-birds and will be chronically confused and stressed.</p> <p>Marie</p> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Thank you very much, that is a great help.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165535?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:13:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0464a7f8-8b07-4f5f-a750-47cbbba8f217Marie Kubiak<p>Probably just not happy with the nest box in terms of position, size, competition for nest box, being harassed by the male or lack of seclusion. That or it&#39;s a hand-reared bird that has no knowledge of what to do and is confused...</p> <p>Remove any paper or bedding from the floor to avoid encouraging nesting on the floor and provide a good sized nest box (2ft cubed) with double entrance holes to stop the male trapping her. Should be wood to allow chewing behaviour and hollowed out tree stump types work well. Ideally offer a couple of types in different positions for choice.</p> <p>If hand reared and just a psychological trainwreck then there is little they can do other than putting the eggs in a nest box and putting her in to see if she&#39;ll adapt behaviour. Rearing chicks may be difficult if she has no idea what to do and although hand-rearing and imprinting will make them cute pets for a while the chicks will also end up unable to be birdlike-birds and will be chronically confused and stressed.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>