colony breeding st helenas
- Jayburd
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Saint Helena's are like Zebs double bars and redbrows, very much a colony bird. I think they stimulate each other to breed too.
I think best results might be had by one pair a flight, but certainly they enjoy the company of others of their kind more than other birds. Perhaps a pair each in adjoining flights?
I think best results might be had by one pair a flight, but certainly they enjoy the company of others of their kind more than other birds. Perhaps a pair each in adjoining flights?
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Colonies of 4 pairs + are a best
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If you want to breed Pintailed Whydahs you need a colony of St Helenas ,10 or more pairs are required and they will breed freely
so the answer is yes, BUT I personally feel you will get bigger clutches fledged(5) and more often with one good pair to an aviary.
So the answer is YES and YES
so the answer is yes, BUT I personally feel you will get bigger clutches fledged(5) and more often with one good pair to an aviary.
So the answer is YES and YES
- Pete Sara
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Thanks guys , I have had a pair for a little while now , they make lovely nests and have had trouble with mice in that cage up until recently , its just that I have been reading that they do better in colonies and was interested in others thoughts, so I will keep it as one pair per cage for now .
Yes Eorix that would be a future goal to breed pintails down the track pending on my local requirements / authorities ... Pete
Yes Eorix that would be a future goal to breed pintails down the track pending on my local requirements / authorities ... Pete
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Shox, will use that as my excuse to hubby. And add another pair to my existing pair to stimulate them then.
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