More Pairs Then Breeding Cages

[Bretto 0]

Just a quick question on breeding cages inside the aviary.

 

If I have only 2 breeding cages inside the aviary and I have 3or more pairs can I have a pair nesting and the others free in the aviary/ flight with no problems?

 

The reason I ask is that we are only beginners and I want to be selective with the breeding pairs and the amount of birds we keep. But I'm not sure if it will create issues with other birds that are not paired up.

 

I hope this question makes sense.

 

Brett

[L__J 0]

You are better off keeping your breeding cages separate to aviary.

the idea won't work.

 

Like that plan I posted in that picture in your 'Day One' topic.

 

That plan I posted is your best bet. you can acquire more breeding cabinets when you feel you need them.

 

 

Check this topic out someone asked same question.

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=30839

Edited April 30, 2013 by L__J

[Bretto 0]

Thanks for the feedback LJ but I'm not sure that the room is big enough for that idea.

[Nadene 0]

The only problem is if there are any males that can get to the hen she may mate with the so you wont know who the father is and if there any hens they will fight.

 

I did it in my aviary with one of my pet types and had my show pairs in my double cabnet but I only had one hen with a couple of extra males (her eggs were all clear but she was a great foster parent). I want to get another cabinet for my aviary so I will have 4 cages and boxes. How big is the back wall because my doublr cabiet is

60cm long x 30cm wide x 110cm high.

[L__J 0]

Nadene I think you have misread what his saying.

 

He wants to know if he can put his cabinets in the aviary and have them locked in the cabinets. The rest of the birds would be flying around the aviary.

 

so other birds would be free to fly around and disturb the pairs breeding in cabinets. clinging to the side of the breeding cabinets.

[Nadene 0]

Well if that's the case, yes you can, that's how I have mine and I have chicks in both of the boxes. Plus your aviary is bigger than mine

[L__J 0]

so that works then. I noticed when my breeding cages were facing the aviary the birds in breeding cages would pace there cage and cling to the bars. wanting to get to the aviary lol.

[**KAZ** 0]

more often than not breeding cages in an aviary with constant free flying visitors to the front of the breeding cages causes more distractions to the breeding birds and less satisfactory results ..the ones in the breeding cages are likely to pace back and forth and want to be out with the others

[Nadene 0]

I had to breed mine like that I have because I can't put them anywhere else. The other birds do go on the out side sometimes but the pairs just ignore them and I've never seen mine pace only when I've had a cage outside the aviary. Maybe I was just lucky

[robyn 0]

Hi Bretto, when I first started I had cages in aviary with others flying free. Worked okay until one hen on the outside decided she wanted to be in cage as well. Result was hen in cage attacked her through wire and ripped her cere that took ages to heal meanwhile hen in nest was leaving her eggs to attacked any bird that landed on wire of cage. So I divided my aviary so in breeding season, cages are closed off from aviary birds. I re-open it and remove cages so they then have full aviary again.

[L__J 0]

more often than not breeding cages in an aviary with constant free flying visitors to the front of the breeding cages causes more distractions to the breeding birds and less satisfactory results ..the ones in the breeding cages are likely to pace back and forth and want to be out with the others

 

as I thought glad my breeding cabinets aren't near my aviary, only my nursery is.

 

 

Hi Bretto, when I first started I had cages in aviary with others flying free. Worked okay until one hen on the outside decided she wanted to be in cage as well. Result was hen in cage attacked her through wire and ripped her cere that took ages to heal meanwhile hen in nest was leaving her eggs to attacked any bird that landed on wire of cage. So I divided my aviary so in breeding season, cages are closed off from aviary birds. I re-open it and remove cages so they then have full aviary again.

 

I reckon that is a good idea. i need to upgrade my aviary and only have limit space in yard.

 

 

Hey Bretto you could make that indoor flight smaller like enough to fit two skinny fridges standing up.

 

Whats the standard breeding cabinet width height depth anyone?

Edited May 1, 2013 by L__J

[**KAZ** 0]

 

 

Whats the standard breeding cabinet width height depth anyone?

 

width 60cm height 40 cm depth 40 cm is a good breeding cage size

[L__J 0]

bretto I reckon you could have a enough room. as kaz just wrote out dimensions for breeding cages.