Hand reared
Although it is different for each couple, for most of breeding couples, the eggs are substracted, bred and raised by hand.
By doing this, we take less risks for misbreeding from the parents, for damaged eggs, or for the litter to be killed in the nest.
It's our ambition to let the parents, in occation, breed their own eggs and raise their own litter. This improves the behavour of breeding from the couples.

The substracted eggs are put in incubatorhouse where temperature and humidity are very important.
Eggs
Breeding
Moisture
Below you can see the evolution of an Ara Macao (Scarlet Macaw),
Aratinga Guarouba (Golden Conure) and a Psittacus Erithacus (Grey Parrot) from the beginning till a mature bird.
Ara Macao
(Scarlet Macaw)
Aratinga Guarouba
(Golden Conure)
Psittacus Erithacus
(Grey Parrot)

The first days of their life
Ara Macao
Aratinga Guarouba
Psittacus Erithacus

When they are a bit older, their down becomes feathers
Ara Macao
Aratinga Guarouba
Psittacus Erithacus

The down disappears and their feathers are almost complete
Ara Macao
Aratinga Guarouba
Psittacus Erithacus

Now they are old enough to learn to eat
Ara Macao
Aratinga Guarouba
Psittacus Erithacus

The young birds are mature and can eat alone now. They have also become independent.
Ara Macao
Aratinga Guarouba
Psittacus Erithacus