Goulds this year

11 Mar 2009, 20:03

hey all, ive just found that this yr the Goulds are breeding madly, just down doing the water etc, i saw 8 lots sitting and eggs in other nests, i didnt give them any extra nesting material as i was going to sell most of them, then they started laying, so i left them, just picked up a heap of buffel grass that had been mowed at the show grounds and they are putting that into the nests already, just had a couple hatch with plenty of eggs around, will see how they end up

also just bought some
longtails
painted
cordons
ruddies
got another bloke to call later, pic up monday on my way home
cheers

11 Mar 2009, 20:25

Well done with the gouldians, my are breeding madly as well. Some nice finches that you have picked up there Pete. We had a bird sale here on the weekend and i picked up a pair or red strawberries and 2 cordon hens, will wait till i get to the gannadah sales and hopefully pick up some more.

11 Mar 2009, 20:27

i have made the same mistake with young not this year.I have about 40 of last seasons young still in two aviarys.With no boxes or nesting material.I feel there will be a few around this year as last year.

11 Mar 2009, 20:36

good luck with the gouldians. best of luck with the new birds

11 Mar 2009, 20:42

thanks, just got another pr of cordons and a pr of cubans,
will be good to get some birds back in the huge aviary.
just bought another 20 nests and with the other 20 odd coming im goin to be real busy sorting it all out, plus i have to add new brush, should be good

11 Mar 2009, 20:58

good to bout your goulds. only 1 pr of mine ar breeding atm out of me 5prs but have just recently moved 2prs into me new avairys so that would of upset them so hopefully they go down soon. yeh there was alot of goulds around early this yr and late last yr here in WA too the year before you were battling to get any.
thanks chris

11 Mar 2009, 21:00

I think there is going to be alot around this year as well.

11 Mar 2009, 21:05

hopefully not too many Australian yellows
thanks chris

11 Mar 2009, 21:08

My yellows have not been interested in breeding yet

11 Mar 2009, 21:10

what type of nest are people using with the Goulds, i have 2 types but they really only prefer the one type, i will have to get a pic of the ones i use