Hi 2 ALL!!!

28 Jan 2010, 01:42

Pooky

Thanx for all the information, tell me do you follow a "Life Cycle Calendar" (http://www.savethegouldian.org/articles ... ticle.html) for your Gouldians, or something similar?

28 Jan 2010, 08:44

No not really I keep records on their health and breeding etc. I have two big averies one on one side of my house and the other on the other side. My first avery I have the gouldians ( normals and white breasted ) I also have Fire Finches in there as well. The Gouldians breed in this avery most of the year some even during molting, I usually have to cover the nesting boxes to give them a break. In the other avery I have Red Faced Parrot Finches, Cut throats and I have put the Gouldians in there as well and I have had not one baby bird of any sort come out of that avery. So I think the Gouldians must be very happy in the other avery to breed so well. Sorry to ramble on.

30 Jan 2010, 00:05

I've heard that the Cut throats can get quite aggresive, especially during breeding season. Maby they are to blame. Could also be the location of your aviary as that also plays a big role, from what I've read.

30 Jan 2010, 19:08

Yes I've heard that as well. I haven't seen anything that I would say was aggressive but who knows. How many pairs of Gouldians are you thinking of getting, normals or are you thinking of trying others as well Jacques?
Trudy...

31 Jan 2010, 04:00

I'll proberly start off with 3 pairs and work them up to 5. After I get myself to build two adjacent aviaries to the one already standing, I'll proberly go up to 10 or 15 pairs. I don't like overcrowding birds so I'll take it slowly and try to get as many of my birds from different breeders to broaden the gene pool.

I want to start off with the normal colored gouldians (Like the one's you'll find in the outback) and maby start with mutations when I get the hang of them, but heard that the one's that are mutated are weaker and die off easier than the normal goulds.

31 Jan 2010, 11:59

It's a good opportunity for you to establish some quality normal breeding stock if you're prepared to take the time, then you can put your mutations through your established stock to increase the durability of your offspring.

As with all good outcomes, it's gonna take you some time, but that's all part of the hobby/addiction.

01 Feb 2010, 20:23

malanfj wrote:I'll proberly start off with 3 pairs and work them up to 5. After I get myself to build two adjacent aviaries to the one already standing, I'll proberly go up to 10 or 15 pairs. I don't like overcrowding birds so I'll take it slowly and try to get as many of my birds from different breeders to broaden the gene pool.

I want to start off with the normal colored gouldians (Like the one's you'll find in the outback) and maby start with mutations when I get the hang of them, but heard that the one's that are mutated are weaker and die off easier than the normal goulds.

That sounds like a great idea Jacques..

10 Feb 2010, 10:04

Hi and Welcome.