Artificial Breeding Tyto Alba


In previous articles we have discussed how the Tyto alba owl  breeding with natural breeding methods. Today, we discuss other methods that Artificial breeding

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Tyto Alba Owl
Owls can be bred bred manner. This owl breeding cages require fairly extensive, nests that resemble their natural habitat, the availability of sufficient rats as feed material. With the availability of sufficient rats, the captive owls can obtain food at least 2 rats every day for one fish owl.

Judging from the outlook, the level of need of each area of ​​agriculture, demand, and costs incurred for the control mice, the breeding owls can be a lucrative business opportunity. In addition, the method of cultivation, maintenance costs, and relatively low maintenance. The requirements that must be considered in breeding owls are as follows.

1 . Election Going to Parent

Children (going) to be bred owls have been aged a minimum of 3 months or already can be sure that the owl is male or female. The characteristics of the male owl is the front neck feathers are white speckled black and small body size. While the characteristics of the female owl is the front neck feathers speckled black and yellow larger body size than males.

Male parent and female pairing is done by removing a few pairs of breeding owls in cages (polier/aviary) is pretty big. The owl will usually choose their own spouses. Forcibly pairing is not recommended because the owl is easy to experience stress.
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Tyto Alba

2 . Breeding Bird Cages

Breeding cage (polier/aviary) for owls can be made with woven wire fenced iron construction owls is 2m x 3m x 4m. The breeding cage as much as possible to be in a cool place and away from the crowds.
measuring 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm. The ideal cage size for breeding

Breeding cages need to be equipped with pagupon/nestbox/home bird, perch, and a drink. At the edge of the base and a breeding cage plastered with cement and sand on the wall give stinggi 0.5 m. Construction of the cage as this will allow workers to clean the dirt and prevent rats were given to the birds ran out of the cage.