How to Make a Nest Box for an African Grey

Breeding African Grey Parrots can be difficult and can turn into a lifelong hobby, as the birds themselves can live for 60 to 90 years. Although breeding African Grey Parrots is tricky, creating a good nesting box can actually be easy for you to do.

Things You'll Need

  • Plywood
  • Nails/glue
  • Saw
  • Parrot ladder
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut four pieces of wood out of a 1/8-inch-thick plywood. The four pieces should be one foot long and eight inches wide.

    • 2

      Stand the four pieces up on a sheet of 1/8-inch-thick plywood. Nail them together to form a square.

    • 3

      Glue all four sides of the square to the plywood. Use your saw to trim around the plywood and cut off the excess.

    • 4

      Place about an inch of nontreated wood shavings in the bottom of the box.

    • 5

      Place the box in a quiet corner of your African Grey's cage.

    • 6

      Place a bird ladder in the box so the African Greys can get in and out of it easily.

    • 7

      Place nesting material inside the cage so the Greys can build their own nest inside the box.