Aussie Finch Forum

Is it true that the rain brings on breeding?????????????

Harvey11

Not to sure about rain but I do know that warm weather gets mine started, rain + warm weather will probably get the more exotics going due to the humidity.

rain for wildlife is a sign that flora and similar will grow and provide food, thus birds are interested in breeding as they believe there will be sufficient grasses etc to feed their young. Warmth after rain is a key ingredient.

Yes I agree with Shox,
Weavers will only breed if it rains.

Thanks Nathan

Rain is the main stimuli but unless it is with the longer daylight hours it will lose its effect
Weavers come into colour as the days get longer then it rains and away they go
I also think it effects desert or dry region species more though.

I have found that my stars and parrotfinches are triggered by rain/humidity, but only after the equinox (ie: daylength>12 hours).
The zebs/Emblemas (which I think of as typical arid-zone, 'boom'n'bust' type birds) seem not so affected.
I had thought that it may be because they are tropical birds, accustomed to a wet season.
I'm not sure if anyone agrees; just my two bob's worth....

Ive always believed rain starts the cycle . Whether it be that it brings certain plants into flower /seed which stimulates the birds or just the rain followed by warmer and longer days I dont know .

Why do Azaleas always flower a month after rain ?

I think there is an element of truth to rain stimulating both arid species who naturally must respond while there is scarce breeding food, and tropical species from strictly defined wet & dry seasons where the main flush of green seed & insects follows the rains. The common factor required as mentioned is warmth/daylength to make the rain result in plant growth. Winter rain is unlikely to stimulate anything other than huddling up in a cosy corner of the aviary to keep warm.

If there are heaps of food, water, and greens, and lots of nesting material, as well as healthy pairs ect and warm weather, rain will usually get mine to breed, it sort of pushes them to breed more.

Although I'm having the problem with stopping my finches breeding! Two new chicks and I had no idea how they managed to hatch them since we tried to remove all eggs only a weeks ago!

teg33 wrote:If there are heaps of food, water, and greens, and lots of nesting material, as well as healthy pairs ect and warm weather, rain will usually get mine to breed, it sort of pushes them to breed more.

Although I'm having the problem with stopping my finches breeding! Two new chicks and I had no idea how they managed to hatch them since we tried to remove all eggs only a weeks ago!

Teg,
Why are you trying to stop them from breeding?.

Thanks Nathan