**KAZ**

Thanks for reminding me, i bought some to protect my strawberries, i think it was 3.99 for 4x4mt, cheap as, i will use that for now. That netting is very good for these things.

Whilst a lot of my birds are moulting the others arent, so I am breeding right now, be it only half the cabinets. AND in similar temperatures to yours.

Thanks guys, Lots to consider, i will make some changes and see if it makes a difference to the survival rate. I live in the country so there are lots of things that could disturb hens at night (foxes, ferral cats, possums, rats, mice all the usuall). The only way mice can get in the breeding cabinets would be through the wire doors with the vertical wire on the front of the cage doors, what would you suggest to prevent this (keeping in mind they need to slide), I will get my husband to put some miniorb across the back to stop the breeze (wind tunnel-good thought). Mice can get through 12mm and that means most aviary wire. The holes on mouse bait boxes is 12 mm and they get into those easy enough the eat the bait. Your square mesh is likely 12mm square or close to it.

Cockroaches also disturb hens from nests and cause night frights, especially those really big ones that run around at night...they are attracted to seed and crevices ( like between your cages and the aviary ) :rofl:

Hi Glenn......... silence to birds is a sign of danger. Maybe something is making him apprehensive or feeling he isnt as secure as he once was. Just a suggestion :rofl:

I suppose that would not be entirely impossible. I did try to make it as vermin proof as possible but some creatures are pretty tricky. I haven't noticed any visible signs of mice or rats(no droppings in nest boxes or chewing on cages)There are some photo's of my set up somewhere on here. I posted them not long ago but i am unsure of how you find them. I suppose ferral cats could be spooking the birds at night, that could be an option. We covered the mice part, and based on the setup.......yes mice could be going through the cages.

Tried the "flame thrower" :rofl: today and it works really well Very pleased with it.............also great for spider webs and spiders :hap:

Well Cec said ( since the record card was missing ) that it would either be split recessive or split greywing as the only dark green came from those lines.

I also suggested to Dave that he doxy the birds as there were birds from two differing aviaries travelling together.

No point guessing anymore. I just bought two digital temperature guages to put in both birdroom and aviary. They have a lead which you poke outside and leave there............the inside display monitor shows both outside and inside temperatures. Very good to know especially if you are basing your breeding decisions on temperatures or need to know if the aviary needs protecting more than it is :rofl: Similar to this They have a little stand so it can go on a shelf, or a magnet that makes it stick to metal or a screw to attach it to the wall.

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Since you havent advised your setup ( breeding room ) temperatures and I dont live where you do, I cannot advise you. Suggest you seek advice from those breeders in your area and what they do. Whats your breeding area/room like ? Is it insulated etc ? Most breeders advise not breeding during April, saying thats the birds biggest annual moult.

i would say it is a female, because there ceres are light in colour i wouldve thouht it was a male when it was younger because there ceres are pink when they are young :rofl: By the age of six months its cere would have darkened by now if it was a hen.

Depends a lot on your conditions in breeding room etc, and temperature range where you are.

hi in picture 1 i think its a cock as the ceres are blue, as for picture 2 i think its a female in breeding season as there ceres go a dark browny colour when they are ready to breed Hayden try reading this topic from the beginning and you will be a bit more wiser about the end result. :rofl: The one you are saying is a hen has just FATHERED chicks.

I know which dark green it might be, but its taking a chance.

FREE Lutino ? :rofl: ...........you mean ços she didnt have a price on for a little while :hap: The dark greens have to be NOT split cinnamon or opaline to be used with my greywings so likely not. One of the dark greens has already paired up with the lute hen in the holding cage. Cec also said the other dark green is either split greywing or recessive pied. The record card couldnt be found at the time.

My purchases Lutino hen Cinnamon sky cock and two dark green cocks

Nothing is gonna make me sit on a perch and poop :rofl:

Which club ? Are you gonna wear anything like a secret BBC member badge Maybe Pin a budgie feather to your top or wear one in your hair ?

Low wattage garden lights are good. Too bright and the birds will talk all night keeping people awake. I didnt have my lights on last night and a very good hen flew into something in the night and broke her neck during a lightning storm.

Yes..........she was turning out well.

My best greywing I bred...the sky violet hen was found dead in the aviary today. No illness, no stress, not thin, no poopy bottom. Where she was found it was obvious she had flown into the feeder tray in the night. We had some lightning last night so it looks like she got a fright and flew into the feeder tray and broke her neck.

Bells and mirrors are not a good idea in a cage

Very common that people see what you have and set out to get birds for free while, coming back when noone is home.