1. Keeping, Breeding & Hand-Rearing the Forest Red-Tail Black Cockatoo Calyptrohyncus Banksii Naso By Geoff DCruz

2. Background ~ Geoff DCruz Geoff was born in India and from age 4 has always had a love of birds and after having worked as a social worker and a human resource management consultant for 16 years, he chose to revert to his childhood love...the love of birds.

3. Westy: Geoffs very first Naso hatched July 1995, who started his passion for this stunning species. Jarrah: Westys mate who is a real show pony.

4. Jackson: Cocos mate who just likes to muck around, but does the deed. Coco: The most casual but reliable Mum.

5. Gumnut: Also Westys offspring and baby of the flock Gumnut: Also Westys offspring and baby of the flock. Nero: One of Cocos many chicks.

6. Getting Started ~ The Naso Westy brought to Birds n All for sale Intimidating but lovable New owner found for Westy, ME - to this very day!! Much persistence with CALM resulted in the birds being registered as Nasos (manually of course!) All birds (2 breeding pairs, hand reared)

7. Housing, Diet & Care Housing: Aviary construction 4mm gauge wire essential Minimum dimensions 4 metres long x 2.4 height and 2 metres wide. Perches extremely hard wood – minimum 15 cm diameter at both ends of aviary. Nest log: approximately 700mm deep x 500 wide with nesting substrate comprising crushed termite mound and wood chips.

8. Housing, Diet & Care Diet: Cockatoo mix: comprising grey striped sunflower, black sunflower, hulled oats, plain canary, blanched peanuts & white millet. Soft mix: sprouted mung beans, sunflower and a good quality pigeon mix which is soaked overnight. Nuts: almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts, peanuts & gum nuts when available. Bird muffins: a variety of natural, wholesome ingredients, combined with eggs, including shell and baked to perfection (YUMMY).

9. Housing, Diet & Care Care: Water changed daily Wormed at least once each year Good aviary hygiene maintained Good record keeping maintained

10. Parent Reared Naso ~ Parents ~ Jackson & Coco

11. Parent Reared Naso ~ Parents ~ Coco & Jackson

12. Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development Parent Raised Bird Day 1: Hatched

13. Week 1 Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

14. Week 2 Note black spots appearing on the skin – development of feathers Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

15. Week 3 Eyes open and feather protruding through skin Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

16. Week 4 Note feather development and pattern

17. Week 5 : Note absence of down and presence of down in nest Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

18. Week 6: Note absence of down and sheen of feathers Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

19. Week 7 Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

20. Week 8

21. Weeks 9 & 10 Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

22. Week 11: What a gorgeous looking chick!! Parent Reared Naso ~ Stages of Development

23. Hand Reared Naso ~ Cock Jackson

24. Hand Rearing the Naso ~ Knowledge from others Know how Books Notes Contact with others that have done it before A good avian vet

25. Hand Rearing the Naso ~ Equipment Incubators Thermometers Egg candlers Crop needles Spoons Tissues Towels Disinfecting Agents Table lamps Notes

26. Hand Reared Naso Pair ~ Parents ~ Westy & Jarrah

27. Hand Reared Naso ~ Gumnut ~ 44 Days

28. Hand Reared Naso ~ Weight Chart ~ Gumnut