luckaholic 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Member ID: 6,015 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I am selling all of my budgies as I can no longer dedicate the time to them and I am wondering is it possible to determine an approx age of my hen? We bought her in Nov 2009 as an "adult budgie" but didnt even think to ask how old she was. We got her as a companion for our cock who we rescued as his owner had neglected him. Thanks in advance. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted January 30, 2011 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 January 30, 2011 She would be 2 yrs plus .......anything else would be too hard to guess at. Link to comment
luckaholic 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Member ID: 6,015 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thankyou! Thats about what I thought she might be. I have bred with her since Ive had her (3 clutches total), I was not planning on breeding with her anymore, do you think that would be the safe thing to do? Just that someone wants to buy a breeding pair, and want to make sure Ive got my facts straight first as I want to make sure she is looked after. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted January 31, 2011 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 January 31, 2011 You can breed with her till she is 4 yrs old. Link to comment
luckaholic 0 Posted February 1, 2011 Member ID: 6,015 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 You can breed with her till she is 4 yrs old. Thanks!! Link to comment
Guest K&M Breeding Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Unless they are banded or your own personal babies from breeding there is no way to guess an age once they hit a year old You can just assume she's an Adult actual age is unknown there also is no specific age to stop breeding a bird, a bird can breed until its A) no longer fertile or dies of old age I have very healthy 5 yr old budgies breeding and making very big healthy babies. BUT I only breed my birds 2 times a year If they have a lot of babies 1st clutch they get several months off before their 2nd clutch Even though I hand feed and pull at 3 weeks old. If they only have a couple babies then I'll let them have their second clutch right after they're first one is Pulled But mine all Wait about a month to a month and half before they start laying again and they do that on their own Link to comment
luckaholic 0 Posted February 27, 2011 Member ID: 6,015 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Unless they are banded or your own personal babies from breeding there is no way to guess an age once they hit a year old You can just assume she's an Adult actual age is unknown there also is no specific age to stop breeding a bird, a bird can breed until its A) no longer fertile or dies of old age I have very healthy 5 yr old budgies breeding and making very big healthy babies. BUT I only breed my birds 2 times a year If they have a lot of babies 1st clutch they get several months off before their 2nd clutch Even though I hand feed and pull at 3 weeks old. If they only have a couple babies then I'll let them have their second clutch right after they're first one is Pulled But mine all Wait about a month to a month and half before they start laying again and they do that on their own My breeding pair did the same when I first started out, had another clutch before the babies left the nest. After doing this twice I seperated the parents for a few months as mum looked like she needed a break!! The next time I bred them I managed to get the male out in time before they bred again. Im not an expert but I would never breed my birds until old age, It seems cruel. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted February 27, 2011 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 February 27, 2011 (edited) there also is no specific age to stop breeding a bird, a bird can breed until its A) no longer fertile or dies of old age based on a duty of care we have to employ here on this forum in particular to younger members we give the answer thats its best to stop breeding hens at age 4 years due to high incidence of eggbinding and or prolapse. Many younger member have to rely on Mums and dads who in a lot of cases wont take a bird to the vet if its in trouble. Hence the advice. However I also stop hens breeding at age 4 years for the very same reasons as do a lot of other people as well. Edited February 27, 2011 by **KAZ** Link to comment
corka 0 Posted February 27, 2011 Member ID: 5,032 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 85 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 485 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 30, 2013 Birthday: 15/10/1983 Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Thats it Kaz,anyway by age 4 you wont need her/him to breed with anymore as your birds should have improved by your parings. PS.. Whats the go with this warn status,ive noticed no one else has it and you guys have never used it..its been 2 years since i joined... Corie. Edited February 27, 2011 by corka Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted February 27, 2011 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 February 27, 2011 (edited) Thats it Kaz,anyway by age 4 you wont need her/him to breed with anymore as your birds should have improved by your parings. PS.. Whats the go with this warn status,ive noticed no one else has it and you guys have never used it..its been 2 years since i joined... Corie. we have always had the warn status.................... only you see your own warn status. It applies to when we have trouble makers on the forum and they get a formal warning ( or two or three or four ) before we have to resort to banning them for outrageous behaviour on the forum. If nothing has happened to yours it just means you have behaved yourself well while here Edited February 27, 2011 by **KAZ** Link to comment
corka 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Member ID: 5,032 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 85 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 485 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 30, 2013 Birthday: 15/10/1983 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thats it Kaz,anyway by age 4 you wont need her/him to breed with anymore as your birds should have improved by your parings. PS.. Whats the go with this warn status,ive noticed no one else has it and you guys have never used it..its been 2 years since i joined... Corie. we have always had the warn status.................... only you see your own warn status. It applies to when we have trouble makers on the forum and they get a formal warning ( or two or three or four ) before we have to resort to banning them for outrageous behaviour on the forum. If nothing has happened to yours it just means you have behaved yourself well while here okay thanks Kaz... Corie. Link to comment
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