Guadalupe 0 Posted November 16, 2012 Member ID: 7,486 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 My son would like to breed budgies. We have an aviary that is 2.2 x 1.6mt. I know colony breeding is a bad idea, but I've also read that they won't breed if there is only one pair. Is it enough that the adjoining aviary has a pair of rosellas? Or would 2 pairs in an aviary that size be okay? Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted November 16, 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 November 16, 2012 My son would like to breed budgies. We have an aviary that is 2.2 x 1.6mt. I know colony breeding is a bad idea, but I've also read that they won't breed if there is only one pair. Is it enough that the adjoining aviary has a pair of rosellas? Or would 2 pairs in an aviary that size be okay? Hi There's a lot of rubbish out there. Colony breeding is the natural way of breeding flock birds it is very successful & less expensive for the beginner if they follow the simple rules... (1) Your aviary could hold up to 3 breeding pairs. (2) Extra nest boxes to give hens choice. (3) Read breeding & feeding & general care off Budgies on the forums on here, (4) budgies will breed as a single pair.......B.J Link to comment
BUDGIE L0V3R 0 Posted November 16, 2012 Member ID: 7,327 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 376 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Hi, I colony breed and it is very easy, as long as you place extra breeding boxes in your aviary to give your females options they should be fine. Link to comment
Guadalupe 0 Posted November 16, 2012 Member ID: 7,486 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 As a kid I had an aviary and they bred as a colony just fine, and so did my auntie- in fact, hers was packed with birds. Way more than I would ever have and she rarely had problems. My daughter tried the same thing with just a few pairs and there was constant carnage. I figured maybe budgies had changed the rules Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted November 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 November 17, 2012 Is your aviary divided or are Rosella's free as well as budgies? The Rosella's could be territorial as well and harm budgies if they are in together and breeding. Link to comment
Guadalupe 0 Posted November 17, 2012 Member ID: 7,486 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 It is divided into two sections- the rosellas have one half and the budgies will have the other. Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted November 19, 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 November 19, 2012 As a kid I had an aviary and they bred as a colony just fine, and so did my auntie- in fact, hers was packed with birds. Way more than I would ever have and she rarely had problems. My daughter tried the same thing with just a few pairs and there was constant carnage. I figured maybe budgies had changed the rules Hi No Your daughter broke the rules.....B.J. Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted November 19, 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 November 19, 2012 If you are only having a pair or two in budgie side with nest box's I can't see you having a problem. By my guess your aviary as approx 7'x 6' so each half should be okay for breeding. Although depending on the number of chicks they rear I'd try one pair first and see how you go. As to needing more than one pair for breeding, it won't matter if your birds are a bonded pair and in condition. I'd say go for it, nothing ventured nothing gained. Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted November 19, 2012 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted November 19, 2012 colony breeding can have issue with fighting of hens over boxes which is why BJ states more boxes than hens. It is doable many here don't wish to do colony breeding as they have records of their birds and their relations either for personal or showing reasons . If you are not worried about being 100% of who the dad is and just want to enjoy these birds then Colony isn't a problem - be sure to watch behaviour well for any trouble makers. Oh and they can breed with just one pair -having 2 breeding gives the change to move chicks if they are not being feed or eggs if one has too many in her nest. Link to comment
ima.snowbird 0 Posted November 19, 2012 Member ID: 7,441 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 11, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 BJ, What rules did her daughter break? Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted November 19, 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 November 19, 2012 BJ, What rules did her daughter break? Hi . Read these posts, the clues are there.....B.J. Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted December 6, 2012 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted December 6, 2012 As a kid I had an aviary and they bred as a colony just fine, and so did my auntie- in fact, hers was packed with birds. Way more than I would ever have and she rarely had problems. My daughter tried the same thing with just a few pairs and there was constant carnage. I figured maybe budgies had changed the rules BJ, this sounds like the auntie broke the rules and got away with it, but the daughter was careful not to overcrowd and had problems. So I don't understand what rules you are saying she broke either. Link to comment
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