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Too late for gouldians?
Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 06:29
by framed
I was intending to take my nest boxes out of my aviary a few weeks ago , but some zebs were breeding so I decided to leave them in a bit longer.
I have now noticed 2 pair of gouldians have started sitting, it seems very late in the year for this to happen and am now wondering if I should remove the nest boxes or just wait for nature to take it's course and see what happens.
Framed.
Re: Too late for gouldians?
Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 09:44
by Diane
At the moment I still have 2 pair of gouldians with 10 day and 15 day old babies. This will be their last clutch. If I hadnt separated another pair after their third clutch I think they would have continued.
Re: Too late for gouldians?
Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 15:59
by gomer
I would let nature take its course Framed.They should know when to stop.
Re: Too late for gouldians?
Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 20:22
by Page0044
I think that the gouildans have become like the zebs and will breed all year round
Re: Too late for gouldians?
Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 20:53
by Matt
Yeah let nature take its course. You may find that they wont fully colour up this year though.
Re: Too late for gouldians?
Posted: 30 Aug 2009, 14:57
by simmot
My gouldians are also still breeding.
I am in Brisbane and have put it down to the very warm weather.
The gouldians have breed like crazy this year, my two pair have had 18 babies between them. I was going to take the nest boxes out last weekend (about one week after the last lot had fledged ) but they are already laying again so desided to let them go and see what happens. i will have to be quicker after this lot.