Is Cage O.k. For 6 Birds

[Ally 0]

Just updating on last nights questions..... is this a better picture of my cage set up. hope I can work the photobucket thing

 

 

 

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[**Liv** 0]

Nice cage - It looks great. I feel you could put 6 birds in there tops.... 4 would be better i think... but 6 would be okay

 

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looking at it again... its deeper than i first thought so 6-8 would probably be fine

Edited March 19, 2008 by **Liv**

[*libby* 0]

looks absoloutly fine

[Ally 0]

looks absoloutly fine

 

 

thanks,still having trouble with photo bucket, but I will try to put on some pics of my babies, last night I was told what colours they are called but was told to sex them I would need pics of the crere's so I'll give it a go

[*libby* 0]

Well you already know three are hens it's just the normal blue we need to sex now

[Ally 0]

 

 

Funky

 

Bluey

Nugget

 

Snowey

 

 

 

hope these are good enough to sex them, one of them (funky) kept moving.

Edited March 19, 2008 by Ally

[**Liv** 0]

They all look like hens to me....

 

dont know about Funky - that picture didnt work

Edited March 19, 2008 by **Liv**

[Ally 0]

I took about 10 of funky and he moved in every one of them, I didn't want to bug him too much.So next question ..... would they be happy in the cage with mum and dad (will probably give bluey away) I have a home for two of them but I have a blue (dad) allready and mum (green cinamon wing) so I would love to keep the 3 different ones (snowey, nugget, funky) can't choose the 2nd to give away. And if I do give 2 away should I get mates for the 2 I keep or are they happy with mum and dad. Lets face it its no fun to live with mum and dad all your life espically without a mate.

Nice cage - It looks great. I feel you could put 6 birds in there tops.... 4 would be better i think... but 6 would be okay *edit*looking at it again... its deeper than i first thought so 6-8 would probably be fine

yeh it's very deep, deeper than the lenght of the cage I had the 2 in before the egg saga started. They love it they can fly, for the first time, they used to climb everywhere or jump in the old cage.

I took about 10 of funky and he moved in every one of them, I didn't want to bug him too much.So next question ..... would they be happy in the cage with mum and dad (will probably give bluey away) I have a home for two of them but I have a blue (dad) allready and mum (green cinamon wing) so I would love to keep the 3 different ones (snowey, nugget, funky) can't choose the 2nd to give away. And if I do give 2 away should I get mates for the 2 I keep or are they happy with mum and dad. Lets face it its no fun to live with mum and dad all your life espically without a mate.

Nice cage - It looks great. I feel you could put 6 birds in there tops.... 4 would be better i think... but 6 would be okay *edit*looking at it again... its deeper than i first thought so 6-8 would probably be fine

yeh it's very deep, deeper than the lenght of the cage I had the 2 in before the egg saga started. They love it they can fly, for the first time, they used to climb everywhere or jump in the old cage. By they way love your birds, pop is beautiful, what is his colour called.

next question .... I saw mum and dad mate today.....what can I do to stop any more eggs? Snowey and Bluey were out of the breeding box this morning when I got up for the first time (so I put them back) but the other two are too young to take out. I have also put in (2day) a cut away inverted ice cream container for them for when they do come out. What can I do to stop more eggs ?Stop press, I just read someone elses posting asking the same question about over active males..... so thanks, you helped and you don't even know it. But still want to know if my 4 young hens need mates of are they happy living with mum and dad (I wouldnt be) Edited March 19, 2008 by Ally

[Paulh29 0]

6 birds....easy...... 15 i would say max.....

[**KAZ** 0]

Funky is invisible so I cannot sex Funky but the other three are hens. YES they can live happily with their Mum and Dad ( no nestboxes in that cage though ).

[Ally 0]

Funky is invisible so I cannot sex Funky but the other three are hens. YES they can live happily with their Mum and Dad ( no nestboxes in that cage though ).

 

 

I would love to know how you can tell the sex ..... whats the trick ?

[Elly 0]

Your babies are gorgeous and I agree 6 would be perfect in there but no more it is nice to see them have their own personal space and you will find you will have less bickering .

[Feathers 0]

Hi Ally,

 

I have the same cage that you have. I found that the roof was a pain as it was wasted space and you couldn't hang toys etc. I removed the roof and covered the top in bird mesh and it was great. You can comfortably fit 6 - 8 birds in that space. It is better to cut the perches so they run front to back instead of side to side. Putting those perches and natural branches (safe wood like eucalyptus or peppermint) on either side up the top allowed the birds rom to fly from side to side.

 

This is what it looked like after I removed the roof.

 

 

 

Feathers.

[birdluv 0]

that is a very nice cage you have. l also agree that it would fit 6 comfortably.

you have a really nice flock.

[Bec Sta 0]

Very nice cage, all your budgies are beautiful .

[JimmyBanks 0]

They are looking fantastic. I told you wich ones I would keep in the other thread I think they are gorgeous. Like Feathers said rund the perches from front to back and that should be perfect. Make sure you get the nest box out as soon as they fledge... don't want another clutch... Even if ino's are gorgeous :(Laughing out loud):

[Vickykh 0]

That's a great cage. You could easily fit up to 8 birds. :budgiedance: