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Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 18:46
by jusdeb
Ive got the following sitting in the nestbox Gouldians , Bengalese , Red Emblema and Zebs .
Silly bloody birds dont they know its winter.
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 20:13
by gomer
Some prefer to breed when the days are shorter.i have atleast six or more different spieces breeding at the moment.
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 22:46
by Pete Sara
my hecks prefer the winter / colder months too. currently have redface, plumheads,hecks all siting on babies at the moment...breeding season is not allways specific....pete
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 23:09
by Reubenvg
I noticed today that 2 pairs of my gouldians are sitting on eggs again they both have just raised 2 young ones each. This is only there 2nd clutch for the year thou as I got a late start due to moving house ect
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 08 Jun 2009, 00:07
by GregH
If you look at the bird’s origin (Hecks, Gouldian, Painted fire-tail and red-faced Parrot finches) then the “Winter” is their natural breeding season in the tropics. With an abundance of food in captivity they will continue to breed unless you do something about it like Mike Fiedler recommends (Separate the sexes, remove nest, place on a maintenance diet). This is damned tall order for a mixed collection and if you don’t have spare aviaries but if you provide heated nests then if can work as other have shown in previous posts.
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 08 Jun 2009, 14:50
by Mickp
most of my birds are still breeding. a nest of gouldians about to fledge with a couple more sitting tight, cordons with young, painteds are sitting and the orange breasts are still building like crazy. planning to cut the live food back soon so that some of them take a break
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 08 Jun 2009, 17:39
by jusdeb
Sweet so I dont have mentally challenged birds lol .
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 08 Jun 2009, 20:19
by Pete Sara
just adding my 2 cents worth again. most of the aussie finches should be all right with the cold . but i have been told to watch the africans they suffer a bit from egg binding in winter. esp the the blue caps....pete
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 13 Jun 2009, 15:55
by Will_36
After my Gouldians producing 8 young I have 3 pair on 15 eggs again.
My Painted pair are on eggs again too. You'd think it would be too cold.
Not so, they are flat out at the moment.
Re: Too cold to be breeding maybe..
Posted: 15 Jun 2009, 20:15
by E Orix
Your location has alot to do with it. If you live in Melbourne or areas of cold winters you are not wise to let the softer types breed. Sure they will breed but how many breeding hens will be lost and when the good weather arrives you are with the many looking for replacements.
Except for Gouldians, Javas and Blue Face P/F I really try to stop the others from breeding.
You have plenty of time in the warmer months to get your birds to produce.
Anyway its nice for us to have a break as well