zneb67 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,325 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 28, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Hi all, We have had a handful of budgies now for a year. 3 of the budgies came with the aviary and are not wanted for breeding. They would be between 2-5 years old. We tried breeding recently and one of these female birds took over the nest of a sitting one and let all the eggs go cold. As we only have one avairy and are just starting out in breeding we will do it communally (we are not setup to breed in breeding cages yet). What is the best way to get rid of these birds. Do you just find a pet shop that will take them but I wouldn't want anyone to buy these birds thinking they are young, or is there someone out there with plenty of space that rehouses older birds so they can enjoy the avairy life. Any help would be grateful. Cheers kurt Edited June 11, 2012 by zneb67 Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,065 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 391 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,185 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/01/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2013 Birthday: 02/05/1936 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Hi all, We have had a handful of budgies now for a year. 3 of the budgies came with the aviary and are not wanted for breeding. They would be between 2-5 years old. We tried breeding recently and one of these female birds took over the nest of a sitting one and let all the eggs go cold. As we only have one avairy and are just starting out in breeding we will do it communally (we are not setup to breed in breeding cages yet). What is the best way to get rid of these birds. Do you just find a pet shop that will take them but I wouldn't want anyone to buy these birds thinking they are young, or is there someone out there with plenty of space that rehouses older birds so they can enjoy the avairy life. Any help would be grateful. Cheers kurt Hello Pet shops will take & pay for any birds. Provided they are in the business of selling livestock. On the subject of breeding I suggest you read the posts on this forum. Colony breeding. You need equal sexes. Several extra nest boxes so hens have choice. Birds must be in breeding condition. Yours B.J. Edited June 11, 2012 by Bird Junky Link to comment
zneb67 0 Posted June 14, 2012 Member ID: 7,325 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 80 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks looks like its the Pet Shop they will go to. Had alot of success with colony breeding in the past but every now and then I would always get a nasty female to upset things Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted June 17, 2012 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I'd try the pet shop,( if it's a good one) any pet shop with any experience will know they aren't babies. Someone with an aviary may get a season of breeding from them if they are in good health and reasonable birds. Link to comment
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