Keas Bred in Captivity
The Wellington Zoo had been breeding keas in captivity for the last 15 years at least, said the curator (Mr C. J. Cutler) yesterday. “We discovered they preferred drainpipes to nest in,” he said. The Auckland Zoo used pigeons to hatch their kea eggs. Two drainpipes were used for a nesting site for Wellington keas, Mr Cutler said. “We just place one pipe upright in the ground,” he explained. “Across the top, we place a T-shaped drainpipe, open at both ends. With a couple of rotten logs nearby, the keas tear off the soft wood for their nest. We have young keas in plenty, every spring.”—CPJL)
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Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27832, 3 December 1955, Page 2
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