**KAZ** 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) hey i've read that when the hens cere turns brown then she is ready to breed is this necessarily true as the new hen mellow her cere is a dark brown? You have not answered about which hen you are trying to breed...the one too young that you were advised not to breed ? A cere can turn brown at 3 months of age ... it is NO INDICATION of old enough to breed. Edited September 16, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
cynthz 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Member ID: 4,112 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 26 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 i am trying to breed the older one however with the newly purchased hen i was told when i bought her that she was an adult about a year old but i do not exactly trust if this guy had told me her true age but i do know that he had a seperate cage with the baby budgies and the adult budgies, without knowing her exact age is hard Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i am trying to breed the older one however with the newly purchased hen i was told when i bought her that she was an adult about a year old but i do not exactly trust if this guy had told me her true age but i do know that he had a seperate cage with the baby budgies and the adult budgies, without knowing her exact age is hardCynthz..........you have been told by us....a great many budgie experts here this bird is too young for you to be breeding it. ESPECIALLY as you did not even quarantine the bird either which adds stresses and illnesses. You also said you would remove the nestbox and you havent. You are now trying to find out how to breed the bird and you are getting excited about the pairing. Time you listened to good advice.i will definetly move it or cover the entrance up if thats fine, thanksYour previous answerhey i've read that when the hens cere turns brown then she is ready to breed is this necessarily true as the new hen mellow her cere is a dark brown?does not mean she should be bred just by her cere colourTotally agree with Kaz, very young bird indeed! Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Cynthz this bird is too young to be breeding, think of it this way... How old are you? What age did you hit puberty? Would you have been ready to have a baby at that age? Just because our bodies provide the right hormones to say we can have a baby doesn't mean our bone structure is developed enough or that we are emotionally developed enough. Essentially by breeding too young you are asking a baby budgie to have babies and that is likely to end badly Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I agree with everything said here, I am not a breeder so it doesn't make me an expert but when put in terms like MB did, it makes true sense, I do hope you agree and take the time to research breeding first until your birds of approriate age. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 17, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Breeding budgies Edited September 17, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted September 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I am seconding all that has been said!!! IT IS CRUEL TO BREED BUDGIES UNDER THE MATURE AGE! YOU ARE DEPRIVING THEM OF GROWING AND NUTRIENTS !!! Link to comment
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