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Breeding Budgies.
Hello......Is there any budgie breeders about. I lost my partner in July and my doctor advised a hobby.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I used to keep pigeons and Zebra Finches 30 years ago..........................However I have decided to breed Budgies and have been researching the subjectvery thoroughly for the last 4 weeks................I know all about the pit falls etc.
I have all the gear 3 breeding cages,nest boxes,disinfectants etc.
QUESTION..............I would prefer to have only 3 chicks in nest so that they get better attention,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Can I remove any eggs after 3 have been laid and replace with dummy eggs.
Thank you in advance for any advice given......
I have all the gear 3 breeding cages,nest boxes,disinfectants etc.
QUESTION..............I would prefer to have only 3 chicks in nest so that they get better attention,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Can I remove any eggs after 3 have been laid and replace with dummy eggs.
Thank you in advance for any advice given......
Answers
An healthy pair of budgies can easily look after and rear 5 chicks. If you only want 3 only per nest wait until the eggs show fertility before removing the excess, or you might find yourself with 3 clear eggs. If you have more than 3 fertile eggs you might have another pair that has all clear eggs, and as long as the laying period is not much more than 3 day out, they...
02:46 Sat 10th Nov 2012
I've no idea about breeding budgies sorry, but I just wanted to wish you well for your new hobby. I wonder if you've had a look on this site for a local breeders club? It might be somewhere to go to meet like minded people and share ideas.
http://www.budgerigarsociety.com/
http://www.budgerigarsociety.com/
An healthy pair of budgies can easily look after and rear 5 chicks. If you only want 3 only per nest wait until the eggs show fertility before removing the excess, or you might find yourself with 3 clear eggs. If you have more than 3 fertile eggs you might have another pair that has all clear eggs, and as long as the laying period is not much more than 3 day out, they should be ok.
There are dummy eggs available in better petshops try to ensure that they are the same weight as a real egg. Those cheap plastic eggs are too light and are often thrown out of the box.
There are dummy eggs available in better petshops try to ensure that they are the same weight as a real egg. Those cheap plastic eggs are too light and are often thrown out of the box.
Hi tobergill, Ive always let my budgies (plus canaries, cockatiels, parakeets etc) just get on with it. Budgies are more than capable of raising 5 chicks and i had many a full brood reared to adulthood. If there are any weeklings, nature will sort them out.
Will you be breeding them in an indoor aviery or in cages ? The hens can get pretty nasty to each other during breeding season and it wasn't uncommon for a dominant hen to go into her neighbours nest box and kill all the chicks or throw the eggs out !!! twice as many boxes as hens will often cure that.
I wish you luck fella, i had some wonderful times breeding my budgies. Keep us posted.
Will you be breeding them in an indoor aviery or in cages ? The hens can get pretty nasty to each other during breeding season and it wasn't uncommon for a dominant hen to go into her neighbours nest box and kill all the chicks or throw the eggs out !!! twice as many boxes as hens will often cure that.
I wish you luck fella, i had some wonderful times breeding my budgies. Keep us posted.