|
|
Post by fayth on Dec 7, 2013 20:18:11 GMT
I think my budgies are ready to breed!
They preen eachother, kiss(feed), sit together 24-7 and if I separate them(even if they can still see eachother) they will chirp until they come back together
I put a med. coffee can breeding box in their cage to.
I want to know if they are going to breed?
I so is there anything I can do?
They have been together for a long time, I have almost had them for 1yr and they were 2 when I got them
|
|
|
|
Post by dianapalmer on Dec 7, 2013 21:25:51 GMT
How exciting! I am sure others here will have suggestions about breeding. I haven't done it myself.
|
|
|
|
Post by fayth on Dec 7, 2013 21:58:06 GMT
Thank-You dianpalmer!
How do you become a moderater (I would Love to!)
|
|
|
|
Post by ridrab on Dec 8, 2013 2:38:26 GMT
If her poop is bigger than usual and she seems to be fatter You might get eggs in the next 24hours She will lay an egg every other day Send me some pics  Jo |
|
|
|
Post by fayth on Dec 8, 2013 18:19:27 GMT
I don't think they have bred yet
|
|
|
|
Post by Sarah on Dec 8, 2013 19:52:49 GMT
Tell me about this coffee can nest? That worries me.... I think you would be much better off with a commercially made nest or a wooden nest box....
|
|
|
|
Post by fayth on Dec 8, 2013 19:57:55 GMT
It is a cleaned coffee can with a hole and nesting material
The bottom caved in so eggs don't roll around
I cant afford a comerically made one
|
|
|
|
Post by Sarah on Dec 8, 2013 20:20:52 GMT
Fayth, if you can't afford to buy a nest, than you really should not breed your birds. Please try not to take this as offensive, because I do not intend it to be. Breeding is expensive. You need to buy an emergency supply of baby bird formula in case the mother does not feed them. You need to have money in reserve to take the babies or mother to a veterinarian in the event that something bad happens. Breeding can cost a fortune. If you can't spend five or ten dollars on a nest, then you shouldn't be doing this. It isn't fair to yourself or your birds.
|
|
|
|
Post by fayth on Dec 8, 2013 20:36:33 GMT
Nests where I live are upwards of $50
I have hand feeding formula on hand
My neighbour is a vet and she said that she would give me a deal and make sure they are ok
I have everything under control
|
|
|
|
Help?!?!?
Dec 8, 2013 20:49:48 GMT
via mobile
Post by ridrab on Dec 8, 2013 20:49:48 GMT
|
|
|
|
Help?!?!?
Dec 8, 2013 20:51:51 GMT
via mobile
Post by ridrab on Dec 8, 2013 20:51:51 GMT
Her poop size is an indicator that she will be ready to breed
Send me some pics of the hen
|
|
|
|
Post by fayth on Dec 8, 2013 21:38:03 GMT
Jo how old are you?
|
|
|
|
Post by lisamarie on Dec 9, 2013 0:03:08 GMT
Isn't the cere the best indicator?
I never heard anything about the droppings
|
|
|
|
Post by Sarah on Dec 9, 2013 0:35:35 GMT
That is actually true. Although checking the cere is the best means of seeing if a bird is ready to breed, the size of the droppings is the only way to know if the actual act of egg laying is imminent. About a day of really huge droppings is to be expected before the first egg is laid. Some argue that the pressure of the forming egg in the body causes constipation or discomfort and the hen will defecate less often but in larger quantities. I am not sure of the science myself, but I do know that it is true.
|
|
Fayth(I forgot to login lol)
Guest
|
Post by Fayth(I forgot to login lol) on Dec 9, 2013 0:36:51 GMT
That's M or F
Not breeding condition
|
|
